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Japan's Top Inventions
Season 6 · Episode 6
Cockroach Traps / Residential Maps
0.028mJuly 8, 2023
The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. In the first half: the story behind cockroach traps with sticky sheets that trap bugs inside. In the second half: residential maps which help emergency vehicles like ambulances, fire trucks and police cars get to the scene quickly.
Episodes
- Episode 1Automatic Ticket Gates / Tool Setters
- Episode 2Automatic Door Sensors / Banknote Printing Machines
- Episode 3Online Karaoke Services / Umbrella Bagging Machines
- Episode 4Imitation Crab / Monorail Transporters
- Episode 5Piano with Silent System / Plastic Food Models
- Episode 6Cockroach Traps / Residential Maps
- Episode 7Ultra-High-Speed Elevators / Carton Filling Machines
- Episode 8Stand-Up Personal Watercrafts / Rice Crackers with Peanuts
- Episode 9Lint Rollers / Rotating Beacon Lights
- Episode 10Car Navigation Systems / Vapor Heat Treatment Systems
- Episode 11Home Water Purifiers / Plastic Valves