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    In the year 2000, people in Japan were polled and asked what the greatest Japanese creation of the 20th century was.

    They didn’t pick the walkman, digital cameras, or the compact disc. Nor did they pick any even any cultural achievements like the works of Akira Kurosawa, anime, or Pokemon.

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    © Gary ArndtLength 8 min26 August 2021Episode 416HistoryGeographyFactsCultureUSAEpisodic

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    The Empire That Never Existed

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    In the year 2000, people in Japan were polled and asked what the greatest Japanese creation of the 20th century was.

    They didn’t pick the walkman, digital cameras, or the compact disc. Nor did they pick any even any cultural achievements like the works of Akira Kurosawa, anime, or Pokemon.

    What they selected as the greatest Japanese accomplishment of the 20th century was…….instant noodles.

    Learn more about the simplest, cheapest food in the world

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