Japan's Top Inventions - Season 3 - Eps 13: Palm Vein Authentication
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, an invention with which you confirm your identity just by holding out your palm: palm vein authentication. This world's first biometric technology, developed by a large Japanese manufacturer in 2003, reads the unique vein patterns in the palm to verify users' identities. It's now used in over 60 countries and regions. Discover the little-known origin story behind this top invention.
About Japan's Top Inventions

Title: Japan's Top Inventions
First Air Date: 2018-03-18
Last Air Date: 2025-03-29
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 93
Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: NHK, Japan International Broadcasting (JIB)
Synopsis
Japanese inventions are used and loved around the world. Through interviews and reenactments, go behind the scenes and discover how Japanese craftsmanship brought these top inventions into being.