1999 ⟶ NTT DoCoMo Launches i-mode

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📡 Yagi-Uda Antenna Invented

The Yagi-Uda Antenna or simply Yagi Antenna is invented by Shintaro Uda of Tohoku Imperial University, assisted by his colleague Hidetsugu Yagi. The Yagi Antenna was widely used during World War II. After the war they saw extensive development as home television antennas.⟶

Yagi-Uda Antenna Invented (1926)

Radio TechnologyWireless CommunicationWorld War IITelecommunications

Japan

🚄 First High-Speed Rail Service Launched in Tokyo

First high-speed rail introduced in Tokyo.⟶

First High-Speed Rail Service Launched in Tokyo (1967)

TransportationInfrastructureModernizationEconomy

Japan

🚗 First Self-Driving Car Without Rails or Wires Developed

The first self-driving car that did not rely upon rails or wires under the road is designed by the Tsukuba Mechanical Engineering Laboratory.⟶

First Self-Driving Car Without Rails or Wires Developed (1977)

TransportationRoboticsMechanical Engineering

Japan

📱 NTT Launches Japan's First Cellular Network

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) launched the first cellular network in Japan.⟶

NTT Launches Japan's First Cellular Network (1979)

TelecommunicationsCellular TechnologyMobile PhonesConsumer Electronics

Japan

📀 DVD Released in Japan

November 1: Release of DVD in Japan.⟶

DVD Released in Japan (1996)

EntertainmentDigital MediaConsumer Electronics

Japan

📱 NTT DoCoMo Launches i-mode

NTT DoCoMo launches i-mode, the first integrated Online App store for mobile phones.⟶

NTT DoCoMo Launches i-mode (1999)

Mobile TechnologyInternetWireless CommunicationTelecommunications

Japan