Japan's Top Inventions - Season 5 Episode 2 Drawing Tablets / Cascades (Airplane Component)
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 the development of drawing tablets created in 1987 that are used for comics, animation and commercial design. In the second half: cascades, an important airplane component. We go behind the scenes with the Japanese company that controls over 90% of the global market share for these components.
First Air Date: Mar 18, 2018
Last Air date: Jan 11, 2025
Season: 8 Season
Episode: 89 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 9.549
Language: English
Keyword : invention, craftsmanship
Episode
Home Blood Pressure Monitors / Test Patterns
Drawing Tablets / Cascades (Airplane Component)
Laptop Computers / Purification & Separation Systems
Surgical Needles / Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Equipment
High-Capacity Optical Disks / Automatic Skewer Machines
Ventilators for Premature Babies / Electron Beam Lithography Systems
Landmine Clearance Machines / Linear Guides
Canned Bread / Automatic Dorayaki Machines
Mosquito Coils / Screw Removal Tools
Pulse Oximeters / Egg Grading & Packing Systems
Low Pain Needles / Sports Wheelchairs
Fish Finders / Medical Simulators
Lithium Ion Batteries / Dust Collectors for Tunnel Construction
Correction Tape / Water Filter Media