Japanese made the first Rice Cooker back in 40s in the last century. Even now, Japanese rice cooker is among the favorite merchandise/gift for Chinese tourists.

Japanese made the first Rice Cooker back in 40s in the last century. Even now, Japanese rice cooker is among the favorite merchandise/gift for Chinese tourists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_cooker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_cooker AFAIK, in 90s those 'multi-purpose rice cooker' is already a thing and all over the advertisements in China.