{"product_id":"the-big-bento-box-of-unuseless-japanese-inventions-the-art-of-chindogu-paperback","title":"The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions: The Art of Chindogu - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenji Kawakami\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDan Papia\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, Kenji Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the unuseless idea. Kawakami has developed an entire philosophy around these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos, which must work but are actually entirely impractical. Created in the spirit of anarchy, unuseless inventions are not allowed to be patented or sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of the unuseless will love this completely absorbing collection of 200 Chindogu, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Drymobile (your laundry dries as you drive)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Solar-Powered Torch (never runs low on batteries)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDuster Slippers for Cats (now the most boring job around the house becomes hours of fun--for your cat!)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWalk 'n' Wash Ankle-Attachable Laundry Tanks (a perfect solution for the problems of inadequate exercise and hygiene)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand many, many more.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese hilarious inventions have taken Japan by storm. Every one of the 200 items in \u003cem\u003eThe Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions\u003c\/em\u003e has actually been manufactured to the highest standards, fully tested by pioneering members of the Japanese public, and documented in their unuselessness with photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 303\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 6.84 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44812793086054,"sku":"9780393326765","price":22.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/MitpWThYSGRoczZ0UUpJRzU1TXppdz09.webp?v=1771743249","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-big-bento-box-of-unuseless-japanese-inventions-the-art-of-chindogu-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}