Intriguing Inventions Found Only in Japan

5. New and Old Driver Symbols

What it is: stickers that you must put on your vehicle to inform other drivers whether you are a new driver, an old person, or have any other impairment. Created in the 2000s Cost on average: $3–$5* This is a fantastic idea that America should adopt. In Japan, drivers belonging to specific classes are required by law to place stickers on their cars. You are required to place a sticker with a symbol on your automobile if you are an elderly person, a novice driver, have hearing loss, or have any other form of disability.

New (and Old) Drivers' Symbols: ©Tokumeigakarinoaoshima | @cabel | Twitter.com | Wikimedia.org Even more specialized stickers are required to be placed on your car in Tokyo. These stickers include driver's training marks, which warn other drivers to avoid sudden stops or indicate that you are practicing. In Japan, other drivers are aware of these stickers and know to allow the car to display them in plenty of space.

6. The green version of Pokemon

What it is: a green, not blue, early version of Pokemon Invented in 1998; Average Price, Complete: $64.9* It's possible that even ardent admirers of Pokemon are unaware that the initial games featured green and red colors instead of red and blue. Pokemon Green, featuring Venusaur on the cover, was never released in the West. For a while, it was even thought to be an urban legend until Nintendo provided confirmation.

Pokemon: Green Version on Pinterest (@kripa1979) Pokemon Green was never launched in this region since Nintendo recognized there were issues with the original versions that needed to be resolved. Since Pokemon Blue addressed the issues with Pokemon Green, Blue was the version that was released in the United States. Nintendo had no hesitation in discarding Green because it was a subpar version.

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