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99 More Unuseless Japanese Inventions: The Art of Chindogu Paperback – January 1, 1997

by Kenji Kawakami (Author), Dan Papia (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 22 ratings
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A second volume of "Chindogu," the Japanese word coined for bizarre but logical gadgets designed for everyday life, includes a solar-powered torch, a device that lets you eat while you exercise, and car that dries your laundry as you drive. Original.
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  1. Print length
    160 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    W W Norton & Co Inc
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.5 x 7.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0393317439
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0393317435
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4.1 out of 5 stars
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daliya robson
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2017
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funny
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Melissa
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2015
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HILARIOUS!
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Grandy
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019
The guy who received it said it was good.
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David Swan
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor follow up to the original
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019
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Bought those for my brother for his birthday. He had sent me the original book years before, which was really really good; this one falls way too short in comparison. Too wordy not funny pretty poor all around
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David Feldman
4.0 out of 5 stars A great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2001
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This book is great. It shows many inventions that you might want. Some of the inventions I even have made my own of because I think it would be very useful. There is only one reason why I only rated this 4 stars, The book is not very long I finished reading it in 2 hours while even doing other things at the same time....
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K and L in Tokyo
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2011
This is a great book, although the previous one was a bit better. This one was running out of ideas a bit in my opinion, but still enjoyable.
This book is about 99 more un-useless inventions (from the sequel of "101 Un-Useless Inventions".), which are inventions with no sales, which makes sense with some, like:
- Tongue Cover: Covers your tongue so that you can eat your food without waiting awhile for it to cool down -- Less receptive taste buds, also hot on back; purpose should be for brushing teeth to avoid the mintiness of the toothpaste, not for food!!!
- Swiss army gloves: Gloves to PREPARE for ANYTHING -- Just pack separately; it is less efficient if it were gloves.
- Portable parking spot: Allows you to park in full parking lots without getting a ticket -- Annoys drivers that are moving in after you, and since it may be noticed, you will get a ticket anyawy.
- Portable lamp post: Prevents you from walking in the dark night again -- hard to carry around, especially in non-flat terrain or stairs. In addition, the light may make females mistaken as a prostitute!
However, some are practical like:
- Selective alarm clock: Alarm clock that only wakes you up, meaning it will not annoy other people.
- Geisha on the Go: Saves time making your face whiter.
However, I should tell why I like this book. It is because I have a good experience from the prequel. More importantly, some are funny, with clear descriptions! :D
Ranking: 5/5: I love it.
Thank you for reading this. :)
KM
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Oz Goren
2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017
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Missing 2 pages :(
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The Queen of Noirs
5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2005
I love this book. The inventions are so...so...well, I expect to see a few of these on TV while watching late night television. Nature lover's shoes? I had some of those as a kid. The lipstick stencil? Where was this when I was an awkward teenager? The hair protector for eating noodles? I needed that at lunch the other day! See what I mean? Excellent. Recommended for your friends with a wild sense of humor. My 12 year old also loves it.
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Always Judge a book by the cover!
5.0 out of 5 stars A useful book of useless things
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2023
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Once the concept of Chindogu is introduced to you, there is no going back from seeing them everywhere!
Lovely book and a great present for engineers.
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Joshua Sims
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on September 28, 2015
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Hilarious!
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