Q.

Which of the following was first invented in Japan?

a. car navigation systems

b. credit cards

c. chopsticks

A.

The answer is a. car navigation system!

A map-based car navigation system was first invented by researchers of Honda in 1981. As this was before the invention of GPS, this innovative technology was a breakthrough for the automobile industry. Needless to say, the navigation system is standard worldwide nowadays with a variety of convenient features.

A selfie stick is also an invention of Japan. It started gaining popularity around 10 years ago however, the first selfie stick was created 40 years ago!

There are a lot more Japanese inventions, do you know any?

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