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Japan’s innovative wearable devices includes Archelis, a “standing” chair designed for surgeons.
Tokyo’s first Wearable Expo debuted in 2015 and was largest in the world.
Japan’s wearable tech market is predicted to grow from 530,000 in 2013 to 13.1 million units in 2017.
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What do Discman, Tamagotchi, and Game Boy have in common?
They’re all landmark Japanese inventions from the 80s and 90s, symbols of an era when the Asian nation was a world leader in tech innovation.
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