101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions
by Kenji Kawakami · first published 1995
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Features the best chindogu inventions, inspired devices designed to solve all the nagging problems of domestic life, from reading in the bathtub to having a portable subway strap.
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We really enjoyed the book "101 unuseless japanese inventions" with our kids when they were growing up, which was the first time I heard about chindogu. It might still make a nice gift for some people, especially adolescents. It seems like the book is available…
on “Chindōgu: The Japanese Art of Useless Inventions” ↗lol reminds me of https://www.amazon.com/101-Unuseless-Japanese-Inventions-Chi...
on “Bizarre and interesting vintage inventions from the past, 1920s-1970s” ↗