Japan's Top Inventions - Season 3 Episode 2 Glow in the Dark Pigments
Season - Episode
9
Season 9 Jan 28, 2026
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9 - 1Non-Loosening Bolts Jan 28, 2026 -
9 - 2Portable Fetal Monitors Feb 11, 2026 -
9 - 3Concentrated Laundry Detergent Mar 04, 2026 -
9 - 4Liquid Glass Coating Mar 25, 2026 -
9 - 5Luminescent Ceramic Tiles Apr 08, 2026 -
9 - 6Automatic Floodgates Apr 29, 2026 -
9 - 7Concrete Testing Equipment May 20, 2026 -
9 - 8Taste Sensing Systems Jun 10, 2026 -
9 - 9Silica Gel Rotors Jul 01, 2026 -
9 - 10Pre-Inked Stamps Jul 29, 2026 -
9 - 11Center Bridge Knee Braces Aug 26, 2026 -
9 - 12Dissolving Microneedles Sep 02, 2026
8
Season 8 Jan 11, 2025
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8 - 1Rhythm Machines / Food Packaging Jan 11, 2025 -
8 - 2Ultra-thin Silk Fabrics / Membrane Structures Feb 15, 2025 -
8 - 3Press-in Piling Machines / Virus Removal Filters Mar 08, 2025 -
8 - 4 -
8 - 5Massage Chairs Mar 29, 2025 -
8 - 6Capsule Figures Apr 09, 2025 -
8 - 7Lotion Tissues Apr 30, 2025 -
8 - 8Heat-resistant Labels May 21, 2025 -
8 - 9Frozen Food Vending Machines Jun 11, 2025 -
8 - 10Smokeless Grills Jul 02, 2025 -
8 - 11Super-absorbent Towels Jul 23, 2025 -
8 - 12Motorized Conveyor Rollers Aug 06, 2025 -
8 - 13Laser Flaw Inspection Systems Aug 27, 2025 -
8 - 14Curved Escalators Sep 17, 2025 -
8 - 15Capsule Beds Oct 01, 2025 -
8 - 16Eggshell Field Chalk Oct 22, 2025 -
8 - 17Cosmetic Sponges Nov 12, 2025 -
8 - 18Water Jet Cutters Dec 03, 2025 -
8 - 19Automated Ginjo Koji Makers Dec 24, 2025
7
Season 7 Jan 20, 2024
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7 - 1Direct Drive Turntables / Natto Jan 20, 2024 -
7 - 2Letter Sorting Machines / Exhaust Gas Analyzers Jan 28, 2024 -
7 - 3Cultured Pearls / Casting Systems Feb 24, 2024 -
7 - 4Contactless IC Cards / Wasabi Packets Mar 30, 2024 -
7 - 5Singing Synthesizers / Solder Apr 27, 2024 -
7 - 6Fan-Cooled Workwear / Marine Cargo Tanks May 25, 2024 -
7 - 7Diagnostic Ultrasound Machines / Sports Balls Jun 29, 2024 -
7 - 8Artificial Leather / Blood Test Needles Jul 27, 2024 -
7 - 9Tactile Paving / Crab Stick Machines Aug 31, 2024 -
7 - 10Multihead Weighers / Aircraft Interior Products Sep 28, 2024 -
7 - 11Jet-Air Hand Dryers / Artificial Teeth Oct 26, 2024 -
7 - 12Seismic Oil Dampers / Fabric Trim Nov 30, 2024
6
Season 6 Jan 28, 2023
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6 - 1Automatic Ticket Gates / Tool Setters Jan 28, 2023 -
6 - 2Automatic Door Sensors / Banknote Printing Machines Feb 25, 2023 -
6 - 3Online Karaoke Services / Umbrella Bagging Machines Mar 25, 2023 -
6 - 4Imitation Crab / Monorail Transporters Apr 29, 2023 -
6 - 5Piano with Silent System / Plastic Food Models May 27, 2023 -
6 - 6Cockroach Traps / Residential Maps Jul 08, 2023 -
6 - 7Ultra-High-Speed Elevators / Carton Filling Machines Jul 29, 2023 -
6 - 8 -
6 - 9Lint Rollers / Rotating Beacon Lights Sep 30, 2023 -
6 - 10 -
6 - 11Home Water Purifiers / Plastic Valves Nov 25, 2023
5
Season 5 Jan 08, 2022
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5 - 1Home Blood Pressure Monitors / Test Patterns Jan 08, 2022 -
5 - 2Drawing Tablets / Cascades (Airplane Component) Jan 29, 2022 -
5 - 3Laptop Computers / Purification & Separation Systems Feb 19, 2022 -
5 - 4 -
5 - 5 -
5 - 6 -
5 - 7Landmine Clearance Machines / Linear Guides May 28, 2022 -
5 - 8Canned Bread / Automatic Dorayaki Machines Jun 25, 2022 -
5 - 9Mosquito Coils / Screw Removal Tools Jul 30, 2022 -
5 - 10Pulse Oximeters / Egg Grading & Packing Systems Sep 03, 2022 -
5 - 11Low Pain Needles / Sports Wheelchairs Sep 24, 2022 -
5 - 12Fish Finders / Medical Simulators Oct 29, 2022 -
5 - 13 -
5 - 14Correction Tape / Water Filter Media Dec 24, 2022
4
Season 4 Jan 14, 2021
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4 - 1Planetariums Jan 14, 2021 -
4 - 2Handheld Digital Pets Jan 28, 2021 -
4 - 3Home Gaming Console / Smartphone Springs May 15, 2021 -
4 - 4Neurosurgical Instruments / Weather Meters Jul 16, 2021 -
4 - 5Body Fat Scales / Luggage Rack Mirrors Jul 31, 2021 -
4 - 6Sushi Robots / Refractometers Oct 30, 2021 -
4 - 7Camera Phones / Electron Microscopes Nov 26, 2021 -
4 - 8Radio Controlled Watches / Encrusting Machines Dec 11, 2021
3
Season 3 Jan 09, 2020
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3 - 1Home Bread Makers Jan 09, 2020 -
3 - 2Glow in the Dark Pigments Jan 30, 2020 -
3 - 3Emoji Feb 13, 2020 -
3 - 4Miniature Video Cameras Mar 12, 2020 -
3 - 52D Barcodes Mar 26, 2020 -
3 - 6Water Purifying Powder Apr 16, 2020 -
3 - 7Worksheet Study Method May 28, 2020 -
3 - 8Film Farming Jun 25, 2020 -
3 - 9Surgical Microscope Stand Jul 23, 2020 -
3 - 10Automatic Thread Trimmer Sewing Machines Aug 13, 2020 -
3 - 11Robotic Exoskeletons Aug 20, 2020 -
3 - 12Dinosaur Robots Aug 27, 2020 -
3 - 13Palm Vein Authentication Sep 24, 2020 -
3 - 14Fresh Freezing System Oct 22, 2020 -
3 - 15Bottled Green Tea Nov 25, 2020 -
3 - 16Personal Information Protection Stamps Dec 24, 2020
2
Season 2 Jan 17, 2019
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2 - 1Snap-Off Utility Knives Jan 17, 2019 -
2 - 2Acrylic Aquarium Panels Feb 21, 2019 -
2 - 3Makeup Brushes Mar 21, 2019 -
2 - 4Compact Motorcycles Apr 17, 2019 -
2 - 5Stay-Tight Fasteners May 09, 2019 -
2 - 6Video Game Character May 30, 2019 -
2 - 7Pedal Assist Electric Bicycles Jun 19, 2019 -
2 - 8Cooling Gel Sheets Jul 10, 2019 -
2 - 9Fiber Tip Pens Aug 07, 2019 -
2 - 10Shock Resistant Wristwatches Aug 21, 2019 -
2 - 11Cup Ramen Sep 11, 2019 -
2 - 12Probiotic Drinks Oct 09, 2019 -
2 - 13Special Effects Monster Movie Oct 23, 2019 -
2 - 14Umami Seasoning Nov 13, 2019 -
2 - 15Blue LEDs Nov 27, 2019 -
2 - 16Spinning Top Toys Dec 19, 2019
1
Season 1 Mar 18, 2018
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1 - 1Conveyor Belt Sushi Mar 18, 2018 -
1 - 2Shinkansen Apr 19, 2018 -
1 - 3Automatic Rice Cookers May 17, 2018 -
1 - 4Electronic Bidet Toilets Jun 21, 2018 -
1 - 5Quartz Wristwatches Jul 19, 2018 -
1 - 6Instant Ramen Aug 16, 2018 -
1 - 7Portable Music Players Sep 20, 2018 -
1 - 8Gastrocameras Oct 18, 2018 -
1 - 9Handheld Calculators Nov 22, 2018 -
1 - 10Erasable Pens Dec 20, 2018
Overview
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, glow in the dark pigments, which absorb light to glow in the dark. A version of these pigments that contain no radioactive substances was invented in Japan in 1993. They're now used worldwide in products like watch faces and emergency signage. We learn the little-known story behind the pigments' creation, including how they were born from a company in danger of closing down.
Year 2026
Studio NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Director
Crew
Popularity 4.0661
Language English
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