Japan's Top Inventions - Season 3 - Eps 6: Water Purifying Powder
The behind-the-scenes tales of hit products and creations from Japan: this is Japan's Top Inventions. This time, an invention that makes dirty water clean: water-purifying powder. This powder was invented in 2002, and is now used in some 80 developing countries in places like Asia and Africa. It employs polyglutamic acid, which is found in natto, Japan's sticky fermented soybeans! We discover the tale behind this powder, including its inspiration: a huge earthquake that hits Kobe, Japan.
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.
