Japanese innovation history from "one step on electro-technology"

The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ), which in 2008 celebrated its 120th anniversary since being founded, established the honor of ?One Step on Electro-Technology - Look Back to the Future -." This system unveils and respects electrical technologies in Japan that are not well known to society, but which have contributed greatly to social life. The Institute has already made honorable recognition of 52 technologies through March 2015. The honor of the "One Step on Electro-Technology," of course, contributes to wider notification of the history of Japan´s electric technology development and the societal background to the general public. It is also extremely important to create the goals of new science and technology from ideas of the past. As described in this paper, summarizing "One Step on Electro-Technology" of all 52 technologies that have been honored in the past, the authors will discuss upcoming features of Japan´s innovation.