[SirJohnBarleycorn]

The other historical ignorance displayed by the writer is the premise that Japan was an innovator in military technology.

All of Japan's military technology in WWII was a knockoff of western technology. Their weapons generally were very basic and not especially well-made (except for their naval warships).

[guinness4strength]

Actually, if you read more carefully, the satire clearly points out:

"Yeah, Americans invented a lot of the stuff, but Japanese companies figure out a way to make it smaller, more personalized, and loaded with great features," said Gridiron.

[GAB-1955]

However, Japan was the innovator in quality assurance after the war, and it shows in the terms even American companies use, such as "kaizen" and "poka-yoke."