| Japan's First Products Born in the Kansai Region |
Referrence Materials: The Japanese Economy and
New Products, a Study Based on a Chronological Table (edited by Hideharu Mitsuya,
Koyo Shobo) etc.
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| 1890 |
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Mosquito coils
(Dainihon Jochugiku Co., Ltd., then called Ueyama Firm) |
| 1900 |
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| 05 |
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Jintan Red Pills, a breath freshener (Morishita Jintan Co., ltd.)
Curry Powder (Hachi Food Co., Ltd., then called Imamuraya) |
| 1910 |
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| 1920 |
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| 22 |
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An amazing Combination of Sweets and Toys (Ezaki Glico) |
| 24 |
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"CRAY-PAS"An Innovative Drawing Material
(Sakura Color Products) |
| 25 |
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Japan's First Radio Set
(Sharp Co., then Hayakawa Metal Works Co., Ltd.) |
| 28 |
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Udonsuki, Udon (Japanese noodle), vegetables and other food stuffs
boiled in the pot. (Mimiu Restauraunts) |
| 29 |
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The World's first railway terminal department store
(Hankyu Department Stores Inc.)
Camera
(Minolta Co., Ltd., then called Nichi-Doku Shashinki Shoten) |
| 1930 |
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| 31 |
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Miyako Kombu, a seaweed snack (Nakano Bussan) |
| 33 |
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Cider (Asahi Breweries Ltd., then called Dainippon Beer) |
| 36 |
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Small horizontal diesel engine
(Yanmar Diesel Engine Co., Ltd., then called Yamaoka Internal Combustion Engine
Co., Ltd.) |
| 37 |
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Hair drier (Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) |
| 1940 |
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Moth-No, an insecticide
(Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.)
Asahipen, an architectural paint (Asahipen Co.) |
| 45 |
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Lemon pop (Shimada Confectionery) |
| 46 |
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Anmitsu, boiled adzuki beans with honey and bean jam
(Shinsaibashi Mitsuya Co.)
Toothpaste (Shionogi & Co., Ltd.) |
| 48 |
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Daily Sports, a sports newspaper (Daily Sports) |
| 1950 |
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| 52 |
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Buta-man, Chanese steamed bread stuffed with minced pork and onion
(551 Horai) |
| 53 |
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Nylon bag (Ace Co., Ltd.)
Magic Ink, an oil marking pen
(Teranishi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)
Rooftop beer bar (Umeda Daiichi Seimei Bldg.) |
| 56 |
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Photovoltaic charger (Kyocera Co.)
Tabix, Western-style five-fingered "tabi (Japanese socks)" (Fukusuke) |
| 58 |
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Instant Noodles (Nisshin Food Products) |
| 59 |
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Pre-Fabricated Housing (DAIWA HOUSE) |
| 1960 |
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Form styrol (Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.)
Saran Wrap, a film for wrapping food
(Asahi Home Products, then called Asahi Dau) |
| 63 |
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Banknote changing machine
(Omron Co., then called Tateishi Electronics Company) |
| 64 |
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Clarino, an artificial leather (Kuraray)
Home Duskin, a chemically treated dust cloth (Duskin Co., Ltd.) |
| 65 |
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Tummy Girdle, an undergarment for correcting body contour
(Wacoal Co., then called Wako Shoji)
Oronamin C, a carbonated drink containing a well-balanced array of vitamin
and amino acids (Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) |
| 66 |
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Microwave range
(Sharp Co., then called Hayakawa Electric Industry Co., Ltd.) |
| 67 |
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Wiener (Nippon Meat Packers Inc.) |
| 68 |
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"Bon Curry," Retort Food (Otsuka food Co., Ltd.)
Air-supported membrane structures (Taiyo Kogyo Co.)
Refillable album (Nakabayashi Co., Ltd.) |
| 69 |
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Canned coffee (UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.) |
| 1970 |
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Automated teller machine
(Omron, then called Tateishi Electronics Company) |
| 71 |
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Instant Noodles with Cup(Nisshin Food Products)
Hotel-brand canned food (The Plaza Hotel, Inc.) |
| 72 |
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Electric pottery pot (Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.)
Karaoke (Crescent) |
| 73 |
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Synthesizer (Roland Co.) |
| 74 |
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ONE-cup sake, a single-serving cup sake (Ozeki Co.) |
| 75 |
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Sawaday, an air freshener (Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) |
| 76 |
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Solar battery transistor diode electronic desk-top calculator (Sharp
Co.) |
| 77 |
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Single-portion Coffee Creamer (Melodian) |
| 78 |
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Front-hook brassiere (Wacoal Co.) |
| 1980 |
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A record-rental store chain (Reikodo) |
| 83 |
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Television with built in video
(Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.)
Nintendo Entertainment System, a game computer
(Nintendo Co., Ltd.) |
| 89 |
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Tekkotsu Inryo, a health drink containing iron
(Japanese first "functional" drink) (Suntory Ltd.) |
| 1990 |
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| 92 |
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Ra-o, a long-life cup-type noodle (Nisshin Food Products Co., Ltd.) |
| 93 |
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Ticket Vending Machine Slotted to Receive Two or More Coins Simultaneously
(Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau) |
