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Bumper Book of Unuseless Japanese Inventions

By (author) Kenji Kawakami, Introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall, Translated by Dan Papia

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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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