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**Japanese Technology**
by: Amanda Moore, Jackie Graves, and Jennifer Rodriguez Japanese technology is by far the most fascinating creations known to man. They have always been ahead in this field, starting on 1901. During that year, the Coal tar distillation was created by Tokyo Gas Co. Just 2 years later, Calcium carbide was discovered by Fujiyama and Noguchi. In 1904, Japan’s Sumitomo steel composed a Locomotive tyre. In 1911, Sankyo discovered Vitamin B. Over four years, Kobe Steel created the first Air compressor. That very same year, they made the first offset printing machine. In Yokogawa in 1915, the first Electric measuring instruments were seen. In 1924, the Automatic loom was created by Toyoda. In 1936, Mamiya created the first back-focusing camera. As well as all of this, Japan has been ahead of Nuclear Energy and Research since 1965. Just because Japan has made all of these amazing contraptions, doesn’t mean they’re slowing down. In 2009, Japan’s people create d a highly sophisticated 5ft2” robot humanoid that is selling for around $252,000.

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