Making
silly inventions
is an extremely popular hobby in Japan. They call it Chindogu.
These inventions attempt to solve a problem or make a task easier. However, despite their attempts,
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inventions usually just create new problems and cause significant social embarrassment. But that's all part of the fun.
Here are some of our favorite Chindogu inventions. Enjoy!
Butter
my toast Mommy!
Now
Daddy can milk himself.
Blow!
Then dazzle your friends as it dangles in your face!
Perfect
for getting mysterious yellow fluid in your eyes.
Noodle
fan? Because all soup should have its own jet stream.
Sign
Translation: I have no friends.
Michael
Jackson could have used one of these to keep his nose from washing away.
Pam
Anderson could probably use two of these kickstands.
NERD
NOTE: Literally translated, "Chindogu" means unusual tool. The term was coined by Kenji Kawakami, a Japanese investor and editor of the magazine "Mail Order Life." Dan Papia then introduced it to the English-speaking world and popularized it as a monthly feature in his magazine, Tokyo Journal, encouraging readers to send in ideas. Kawakami and Papia collaborated on the English language book 101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions: The Art of Chindogu, first edition 1995.
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Rejected
Limited Edition iPods
After
Apple released the limited edition U2 Black iPod, the door was
opened for imitators to follow. Let's hope these ideas
never even make it past the drawing board.
Rejected
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rejects.
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