Japan has a tradition of wrapping gifts in cloth called furoshiki, which can be reused and is more environmentally friendly.

The 3D printing technology, developed by Dainippon Screen in the 1980s, has revolutionized manufacturing and made it possible to create complex objects with ease.

The bullet train (Shinkansen), which began operation in 1964, was the first high-speed train system in the world and is still one of the fastest.