101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions - Softcover

Kawakami, Kenji

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393313697 ISBN 13: 9780393313697

Publisher: WW Norton & Co, 2000

Synopsis

A collection of the author's most imaginative Chindohgu, otherwise known as unuseless ideas, includes the bath body suit and the walk 'n' wash ankle-attachable laundry tank.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Welcome to the fantastic world of Chindogu. Inside you will find 101 unuseless inventions – bizarre and brilliant gizmos and gadgets that have broken free from the chains of usefulness to enjoy the sublime liberation of the highly impractical.

Discover the irresistible pointlessness of...

· Dust Slippers for Cats – for feline assistance with tedious housework
· Walk 'n' Wash Ankle-attachable laundry tanks – Make washing day a stroll in the park
· The Hydrophobe's Bath Body Suit – For taking a bath without getting wet
· The Daddy Nurser – Lets Dad experience the joys of motherhood

...and you'll wonder how you ever lived without them!

About the Author:

Kenji Kawakami began his creative career writing scripts for animated TV series. After designing the Tokyo Bicycle Museum he became editor of a home shopping magazine where the concept of Chindogu was born. The author of four books of Chindogu and the founder of the 10,000-strong International Chindogu Society, he is famous throughout Japan.

About this edition

• Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0393313697
• ISBN 13: 9780393313697
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160