Japan's Top Inventions - Season 1 Episode 9 Handheld Calculators
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, we focus on electronic calculators. Pocket-sized calculators have become so common that everyone can have one, and are still used today. The world's first pocket-sized calculator was developed in Japan in 1972, and made calculators available to the general public for the first time. Let's discover the story behind its creation, including inspiration from a surprising source: bowling!
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Keyword: invention, craftsmanship
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