Japanese inventions

Japan has always been known to be innovative but sometimes it's hard to believe how ridiculous some of their inventions are

Berlin-based photographer Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek recreates the ingenious yet useless inventions of the 90s Japanese craze, Chindōgu.

Japanese culture is absolutely incomparable to any in our Western world. Their deeply rooted politeness, precision, and dedication to work are rarely seen anywhere else. And though you might know Japan as a home to anime, sumo wrestlers, cherry blossoms and bullet trains, their ingenuity shows in many other aspects of their daily lives. Starting with extremely innovative toilets and vending machines filled with fresh farm eggs, to the unique system of Tokyo subway and drainage canals…

Think you have seen all the amazing inventions in the world? This set of crazy gadgets will change the way you define the word "innovation". Here are the strangest and most unbelievable Japanese inventions you probably have never encountered before.

360 degree disposable camera hat!

"Not always useful, but not altogether useless" is the mantra behind Chindōgu, a Japanese art form that calls for stilettos with built-in umbrellas, noodle bibs for the face, and glue sticks filled with butter (that one we get). They're nonsensical inventions on a mission, missing the mark of utilit

101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions: The Art of Chindogu [Kenji Kawakami, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Dan Papia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. 101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions: The Art of Chindogu

Think you have seen all the amazing inventions in the world? This set of crazy gadgets will change the way you define the word "innovation". Here are the strangest and most unbelievable Japanese inventions you probably have never encountered before.

Chindogu - unusual tools when translated, are the inventions which are kind of useless, but looks useful in some context and hence described as "unuseless".