Japan is a place of wonder. From its obsession with cleanliness and efficiency to its willingness to install robots in unlikely places, most people who visit feel like they’re in a whole new world.

Some of the innovations here are brilliant and are sure to make you wonder “why don’t we have that?” – others might just seem silly. But one thing is for sure, Japan is full of creative inventions that are lightyears ahead of other countries.

And, of course, people love to say “they have that _____ too!” Well, sure, but ALL 75 of these extra cool things can be found in Japan.

So scroll through and marvel at everything from refrigerators that come to you to all the ways the Japanese are obsessed with umbrellas.

1) Clean Face

They have face covers in fitting rooms so you don’t get oil or makeup on clothing you haven’t purchased.

2) Neat Seat

Parents can find baby holders in public bathroom stalls so they can use both hands.

3) Water Saver

Some of their toilets let you wash your hands over the tank so it can be reused in the next flush.

4) Responsible Children

Instead of having janitors, Japanese students tidy their schools to learn responsibility and respect for their surroundings.

5) Cremation Creation

They’ve built a futuristic “cemetary” where creamated remains take up very little space.

6) Cursive Text

Machines generate handwritten text so you look like you took the time to write a letter

7) Happy Or Sad

They’ve invented an emotion detector for dogs that measures their heart rate so you know how stimuli affects your pup.

8) Upscale Paper

You can find machines that recycle shredded office paper into toilet paper.

9) Better Food

They believe hospital food should actually be edible and appealing.

10) Street Art

Their manhole covers that are both functional and beautiful.

11) Pitched In

Japanese fans stayed after a FIFA game to help clean up – and were happy to do it.

12) Crossing Maze

They have over 300 scramble intersections that allow pedestrians to cross the street diagonally.

13) Safe Parking

Not only do people park inside the lines, they all back into their spots to make parking lots safer.

14) Senior Aids

ATMs have cane holders to accommodate Japan’s aging populating.

15) Smart Scan

Supermarkets have object scanners that reduce the need for stickers and bar codes.

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16) Photo Stand

Tourist attractions have phone stands so you can take a timed photo that isn’t a terrible selfie

17) High Tech Toilet

Japanese toilets will wash and warm your bum as well as play music or white noise so no one can hear your business.

18) Group Effort

People have banded together to push a train car out of the way in order to help a person who fell in the gap.

19) Smart Stalls

They have a system that shows which bathroom stalls are vacant or occupied so you don’t have to peer under every door.

20) Vending Shopping

They have vending machines for everything – including hot food, umbrellas, produce, and medicine.

21) Fan Tastic

Ceiling fans distribute heat so it doesn’t just shoot down into one spot.

22) Space Saver

Someone built a school with a rooftop play space so kids can run around outside during the day.

23) Plate Washer

They’ve installed automatic plate-clearers in some restaurants.

24) Eating In Peace

Self-service solo dining cubicles are a model of efficiency and the ultimate in not dealing with other humans.

25) Calorie Counter

They invented an infrared calorie scanner to help people manage their diets (within an accuracy range of 20%)

26) Correct Side

People actually pay attention to signs.

27) Pets Ercise

They sell dual exercise machines for owners and their pets.

28) Fridge On The Go

Someone created a voice-activated refrigerator that comes to you when you call it.

29) Robo Suit

Workers use wearable robotic exoskeleton to help lift heavy objects.

30) Wrinkle Free

They have a hands- and effort-free shirt wrinkle remover that eliminates the need to iron

31) Chew Data

They are collecting data about chewing via a device that hangs on your ear – it also tells you what animal you chew like

32) Butter Applicator

Someone created a portable butter stick, just because.

33) Smooth Bullet

Japanese bullet trains that are so smooth you can balance a coin on its side during a ride

34) Beneath The Earth

Underground farms and gardens help people cultivate crops in a controlled space beneath busy cities.

35) Braille Cans

Drink cans have information in braille on top to help those with sight issues.

36) Sticky Business

Gum comes with little pieces of paper to wrap them in when you’re done so nothing gets sticky.

37) Safe Umbrella

Free umbrella lockers can be found in shopping centers so you don’t have to carry one around with you and potentially lose it

38) Driver Strike

Their protests really stick it to the man and encourage change.

39) Split Decision

Hotel lamps light up on one side in case someone wants to read but the other wants to sleep.

40) Travel Organizer

Airports organize luggage in a way that actually helps you find your bag.

41) Bumpy Grip

Ergonomic railings keeps your hand from sliding.

42) Free To Smoke

Some trains have smoking cars (because while smoking is bad for you, people still do it and need to travel)

43) Eye See

Hospitals have sets of reading glasses with different prescriptions to help people fill out forms.

44) Clean Koi

Some roadside channels full of koi fish – and they stay alive because roads are clean.

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45) Free Coverage

A beverage company expanded it’s offerings to include vending machines with free umbrellas for those caught in the rain.

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46) Emergency Services

Some lifts have an emergency seat/toilet/supply stash in case of disasters.

47) Slower Please

Some taxis have a button that allows you to request a slower ride

48) Feeding Falsies

They’ve invented a device that allows fathers to approximate the benefits of breastfeeding.

49) Mobile Luggage

A company sells robotic luggage that follows you around instead of having to be dragged along.

https://twitter.com/Travelmaterobot/status/932572375010328577

50) Secure Park

Parking spots for the disabled can only be opened with a special key card that you have to apply for so no one can steal the spots

51) Screen Wipes

They have smartphone wipe dispensers so you can keep your phone free of germs

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52) Bag Table

You can buy a lightweight “Transformer” bag that turns into a stand for laptops, sheet music, etc.

53) Clean And Dump

This robotic vaccuum also cleans itself by returning to a station to empty out dust and dirt when it’s full

https://www.japantrendshop.com/toshiba-torneo-robo-vcrcx1-selfcleaning-robotic-cleaner-p-2645.html

54) Keep It Cold

Shopping centers have free refrigerated produce lockers so you can store your perishable items while you do more shopping.

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55) Save A Trip

Some tall buildings have elevator signs that lights up when it’s raining so you don’t have to go all the way back up for your umbrella

56) Robot Servers

Imagine having a robot serve you dinner? Quite the concept.

57) Honesty Is The Best Policy

Someone knocked over this person’s bicycle and left a note with money to pay for the damages.

58) Foot Warmers

Interesting idea of presenting slippers for a trip to the washroom.

59) Rail Spa

Foot baths are installed in trains in Japan to enjoy the ride.

60) Egg Dispensary

Buy your local farm eggs from a vending machine.

61) Melons Squared

In Japan you can buy square watermelons so they can fit in the refriderator much easier.

62) Theft Free

People in Japan are so thoughtful, when a person dropped their shopping bag, it was placed up against a tree when she went back to find it.

63) Flip Seats

On Bullet trains in Japan the seats are electronic and can change positions and direction.

64) Paper Art

In place of free candies, an airport in toyko gives away free origami.

65) Interactive Seats

Children are entertained while riding on trains in Japan by sitting is special interactive seats.

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66) Looks Delicious

This restaurant display of foods on the menu looks so real you could almost eat it.

67) Pee N Play

Kids can pee to play a video game at the same time.

68) Water Shrines

There are many beautiful shrines on waterfronts to provide a tranquil place for prayer.

69) Still Popular

Japan has the ability to create Iconic toys that are still very popular all over the world.

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70) Big Sport

Sumo wrestling has been around for years, however, in Japan, it is a professional sport.

71) Flooring For All

Once only used by the higher classed citizens in Japan, Tatami flooring is now used throughout Japan in traditional restaurants and tearooms.

72) Gamblers Delight

Slot machines in Japan have a unique concept, rather than matching symbols or numbers, metal balls are launched and land in prize slots.

73) Bullet Train

A Japanese innovative bullet train that travels at the highest speed of 210 Kph. They produced the very first bullet train in the world.

74) Space Bot

Japan was responsible for creating robots that act, look and speak like humans. In space, in 2013, Kirobo was the first robot space astronaut to speak in space.

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75) Blue Light

The Japanese invention of the blue LED light led the path for many energy-efficient and power-saving devices. The picture is a photo of the three men that invented the Blue Led Light.