Since 2008, the National Museum of Nature and Science (Director: Kenichi Shinoda) has been registering important historical materials for science and technology (nicknamed Future Technological Heritage).
This year, we have newly registered 18 items such as electrically assisted bicycles and 3.5 inch micro floppy disks. This (15th) registration brings the total number of registrations to 343. A panel exhibition of the materials registered this time will be held at the National Science Museum from Tuesday, September 13, 2022 to Sunday, September 25, 2022.
[Detailed URL: https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/event/2022/ft_panel15/ ]
-Utilizing the history of technology for the future- Future technology heritage registration panel exhibition (at the time of the event)
■ Period: September 13 (Tue) to September 25 (Sun), 2022 (Reiwa 4)
■Venue: National Museum of Nature and Science Ueno Main Building (7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo) Japan Pavilion 1F Central Hall
■Admission fee: Permanent exhibition admission fee only.
■Closed days: Please see the National Museum of Nature and Science website for closed days.
■Web page: https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/event/2022/ft_panel15/
*Notes on admission:
Advance reservation online is required for admission. For details, please check the National Science Museum website ( https://www.kahaku.go.jp/ ).
A list of "Important Science and Technology Historical Materials" is available on the web page ( https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/material/ ).
No. 00326
●Name: DC single-acting arc welding machine (PD-A) -Motor-generator type DC arc welding power supply at the earliest stage of domestic production-
●Owner: Osaka University Joining and Joining Research Institute
– Production year: 1941
No. 00327
●Name: Transistor Inverter Control CO2/MAG Welding Machine (YD-350HF) ― Corresponding to high quality thin plate welding ―
(*2 is subscript)
●Owner: Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
– Production year: 1985
No. 00328
●Name: Full digital DC TIG welding machine (YC-300BM1) – Accurate and detailed reproduction of welding conditions –
●Owner: Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
– Production year: 2000
No. 00329
●Name: Nocria AS28JPZ ― Equipped with the world's first automatic filter cleaning function ―
●Owner: Fujitsu General Limited
– Production year: 2003
No. 00330
● Name:
[ Ground Freezing Device ]
(1) Ground freezing unit (model name: US110H-3)
(2) Frozen pipe (insulation limited type, drilling type actual cut model)
(3) mouth packer
― Achieves stable ground freezing ―
●Owner: Seiken Co., Ltd.
– Production year: (1) 1992 (2) around 2000 (3) around 2005
No. 00331
●Name: Freezing speed control type frost heaving test machine No. 4
― Quantitative measurement of soil freezing expansion rate in arbitrary stress and temperature fields ―
●Owner: Seiken Co., Ltd.
– Production year: 1978
No. 00332
Name: Documents related to the visualization system for frozen soil walls built on site – Realization of a complete understanding of the extent of ground improvement –
●Owner: Seiken Co., Ltd.
– Production year: 2000, 2004
No. 00333
●Name: Electric Bicycle Electric Cycle DG-EC2 ― Prototype of commercialized electric bicycle ―
● Owner: Panasonic Cycle Tech Co., Ltd.
– Production year: 1980
No. 00334
● Name:
[Electric assist bicycle]
(1) Electric hybrid bicycle Yamaha Pass (PAS)
(2) Prototype of the first generation PAS
(3) Technological development prototype of the first PAS
― The world's first commercialized electrically power assisted bicycle ―
● Owner: Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
-Year of production: (1) Around 1993-1994 (2) 1989 (3) 1991
No. 00335
●Name: No. 4 Automatic Desk Phone ―Supporting communication during the post-war reconstruction period with original technology development―
●Owner: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION Information Network Research Laboratory
– Production year: 1949-1962
No. 00336
●Name: Type 600 Automatic Desk Phone – Designed for improved performance and mass production to meet mass demand during the period of high economic growth –
●Owner: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION Information Network Research Laboratory
– Production year: 1962-1979
No. 00337
●Name: Type 601 Automatic Desk Telephone – Telephone with a view to resource saving and the global market –
●Owner: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION Information Network Research Laboratory
– Production year: 1978-1986
No. 00338
– Name: Japan's first purely domestic jet engine Ne20 – Succeeded in flight with Japan's unique technology –
●Owner: IHI Corporation
– Production year: around 1945
No. 00339
-Name: FJR710/20 turbofan engine and environmental resistance test photo collection
– Japan's first high bypass ratio turbofan engine –
●Owner: IHI Corporation
– Production year: 1973
No. 00340
●Name: RJ500 turbofan engine ― International joint development engine led by Japan ―
●Owner: IHI Corporation
– Production year: 1982
No. 00341
●Name: 3.5-inch micro-floppy disk – The world's first 3.5-inch micro-floppy disk –
●Owner: Sony Group Corporation
– Production year: around 1980
No. 00342
●Name: English-language word processor Series 35, OA-S3300
– The world's first word processor with a 3.5-inch microfloppy disk drive –
●Owner: Sony Group Corporation
– Production year: around 1980
No. 00343
– Name: Digital Mavica (MVC-FD5) – Digital camera equipped with a 3.5 inch micro floppy disk –
●Owner: Sony Group Corporation
– Production year: around 1997
At the National Museum of Nature and Science, “Historical materials on the history of science and technology that show important achievements in the history of the development of science and technology and are of great significance in terms of passing them on to the next generation,'' and “Remarkable materials on the state of people's lives, economy, society, and culture. In order to preserve and utilize the historical materials of science and technology that have had a profound impact, we have been conducting survey research activities in cooperation with related industrial associations and academic societies. These materials have lost sight of their original significance amidst the rapid development of science and technology, technological innovation, and changes in industrial structure in recent years, and are rapidly disappearing. The National Museum of Nature and Science established a registration system for important historical materials of science and technology in 2008 with the aim of preserving such materials and passing on the experiences of our predecessors who played a leading role in science and technology to the next generation. We have been conducting this since the fiscal year, and we have registered 325 materials so far, and we will register 18 new materials this time. (Total 343 cases)
*Future technology heritage (nickname): A nickname given to a legacy that should be handed down to the future among historical materials of science and technology in the past.
◆ National Museum of Nature and Science Industrial Technology History Information Center: https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/
◆ Future technology heritage registration panel display: https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/event/2022/ft_panel15/
◆ List of “Important Science and Technology Historical Materials”: https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/material/
