I think they also forgot to mention that wonderful sense of minimalistic design - which is so uniquely Japanese, and which no-one seems to tire of.

Sake (slightly facetious - but I like it !)

And .... (believe me - this is not meant to be facetious !) ... the Pacific Theatre of War in WWII ... !

They did it , kinda, accidentally (?) .... but it did bring the U.S. into something big .... that changed the world forever. Not necessarily all good ... but forever. Many 'contributions' are dubious and accidental.

( I submit this post with trembling hand .........! )

Regards,

ジョン