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The term ‘Galapagos Effect’ has been coined by many writers to explain Japan’s unique technological advancements being kept from the rest of the world. You do not have to be an expert on the country to know about its amazing inventions and unique gadgetry – most of which has neglected to leave its shores.
One of the biggest examples of this would be Japan’s
mobile phone system; it is completely unique to those used by other countries.
The mobiles are also equipped with a number of advancements, such as linking
your mobile directly to your bank account and being able to screen videos from
your mobile to your laptop instantly. Of course, this progression has begun with
mobiles from other countries now too, but it is often through very different
processes and, for Japan, is old news.
Aside from being a pretty cool and apt term for
this, when I first heard of the ‘Galapagos Effect’, I thought it could also be
applied to Japan on a much wider scale.
