Wild Yet Genius: Japan’s Most Unusual Inventions

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Japan is renowned for its cutting-edge innovation, sitting just behind Finland and ahead of the United States in global tech rankings. Though its 126 million citizens make up only 1.7 percent of the world’s population, the nation leads in biomedical, scientific, and tech fields.

This success springs from a culture that prizes curiosity and precision. Japan places second worldwide in math and first in science achievement, and it invests more than 3.5 percent of GDP in education. That dedication follows graduates into the workplace, where engineers and inventors turn bold ideas into reality.