Innovation from Japan

Examples of innovation from Japan

There’s strong focus on robot research in Japan.

http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/why-japan-is-unique-part3

http://www.nec.com/ developed a system using artificial intelligence technology to detect faulty products on assembly lines.

The system takes pictures of products flowing down the line - inspecting specified characteristics in 1-2 seconds. http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/NEC-develops-AI-equipped-inspection-technology

http://www.toptenz.net/10-interesting-facts-japan-probably-dont-know.php http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/why-japan-is-unique-part3

Vending machines are common in Japan

Honda air bag for scooters

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/atclen/news_en/15mk/070401432/

From 2020, drone deliveries will be allowed in Japan – thereby helping to improve life expectancy, revolutionize transport, modernize supply chains, improve infrastructure, and use financial technology. https://venturebeat-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/venturebeat.com/2017/05/29/japan-reportedly-to-allow-drone-deliveries-in-2020-self-driving-trucks-in-2022/amp/

In Kamikatsu in Japan, everything is recycled.

The town produces no trash.

People, who live there, separate trash into 34 categories.

https://www.facebook.com/SeekerNetwork/videos/1077313645626123/

Cleaning innovation in Japan. 3 examples. # 1: A citizen proactively cleans a street in Shizuoka city, Japan http://youtu.be/QuWp3gTrpV0 # 2: Fans cleans up waste after a sports event http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/world-cup-2014-japanesefans-clean-stadium-after-losing-21-against-ivory-coast-9539793.html # 3: One person cleans a Shinkansen train wagon with 100 seats https://youtu.be/rFXi1cM9vO0 http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/04/27/race-against-the-clock-shinkansen-staffhave-just-7-minutes-to-get-bullet-train-ready-to-ride/

Most of Japan's 128 million inhabitants live in a few densely-populated parts of the country.

With the Shinkansen trains, day-trips between Tokyo and Osaka, situated about 500 km. from each other, have become possible – thereby helping to link people. http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2014/06/economist-explains-7 http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/13/world/gallery/japanese-inventions-changed-how-we-live/index.html

3 out 4 Japanese households have an electronic toilet

http://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/20-common-features-of-Japanese-toilets

Tea making innovation

http://youtu.be/K16i2rlW9l8 http://food.japan-talk.com/food/new/japanese-tea

Former https://www.mitsui.com/ employees use their experience to provide consulting services to more than 650 small and midsize enterprises - handling projects involving sales worth hundreds of millions of yen.

http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/asia-pacific/japan-lessons-from-a-hyperaging-society

Former https://www.mitsui.com/ employees use their experience to provide consulting services to more than 650 small and midsize enterprises.

http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/asia-pacific/japan-lessons-from-a-hyperaging-society

Many of the barriers and bottlenecks that have constrained growth stem from traditional ways of doing business.

Productivity in Japan can be improved by

adopting practices that are already in use around the world. http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/employment-and-growth/how-a-private-sector-transformation-could-revive-japan

When Japanese have meetings, the most

junior people get to give their views first, so they can speak freely.

http://youtu.be/f9rtmxJrKwc minute 29.

During a regular workday, Japanese are typically not emotionally expressive. Even if they feel excited about their work, they will rarely show it explicitly. Outside of the workplace setting, however, Japanese people can show a great deal of emotion, for example when singing karaoke.

Japanese people were doing Karaoke before anyone else in the world. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/13/world/gallery/japanese-inventions-changed-how-we-live/index.html https://hbr.org/2015/04/emotional-intelligence-doesnt-translate-across-borders