Kenji Kawakami

The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions (101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions and 99 More Unuseless Japanese Inventions)

the art of Chindogu

99 more unuseless Japanese inventions

Dan Papia

Back by popular demand Following the massive success of 101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions, 99 more specimens of the art of Chindogu to amaze, confuse, and entertain. Chindogu is the Japanese word coined for the art of the unuseless idea -- weirdly logical designs for living that have taken an unsuspecting world by storm. Meant to solve the niggling problems of modern life, these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos have a tendency to fail completely -- but also heroically, magnificently, and hilariously. Addicts of the unuseless will love this collection of brand-new Chindogu, including the Eat 'n' Exercise (no one cares about calories when you exercise as you eat), the Drymobile (your laundry dries as you drive), the Solar-Powered Torch, and many, many more.... "Chindogu is the Chaos Theory put to everyday use. Funny but subversive. Ordinary but surreal. Brilliant but boneheaded.... Once word gets around, stand back". -- John Barry, Knight-Ridder

The Art of Chindogu

99 More Unuseless Japanese Inventions

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.

101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions

Following the massive success of '101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions' and '99 More Unuseless Japanese Inventions', here is the Bumper Book, with all the collected inventions between two covers Chindogu -- the art of the unuseless -- will amaze, confuse and entertain you, and could change your life forever.Unuseless Japanese Inventions bring the Japanese cult of Chindogu to a grateful world. Designed to solve the niggling problems of modern life, these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos have a tendency to fail completely -- but also heroically, magnificently and hilariously.There can never be enough gadgets to help ease our lives. Now, the Bumper Book of Unuseless Japanese Inventions brings brilliant and bizarre solutions to you, which are tried out and photographed on each page, in full colour throughout. With these logic-defying Chindogu, life will never be the same again.Discover the Delicious Nonsensicality Of ... The umbrella-tie Keeps you dry and fashionable Lipstick tracing mask Kiss goodbye to smudged edges Utensil gloves Ten good reasons to wear them The umbrella hat You'll never lose your umbrella again The book that will change your life forever .

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