ISBN 9780393326765 | 0393326764 Textbooks - "The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions" by Kenji Kawakami Dan Kawakami Kenji Kawakami EditorHugh FearnleyWhittingstall TranslatorDan Papia Kenji FearnleyWhittingstall Kenji Hugh edt Hugh and Papia Kenji Papia Dan TRN FearnleyWhittingstall

Authors: Kenji Kawakami - Dan - Kawakami - Kenji Kawakami; Editor-Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall; Tran…
ISBN 10: 0393326764
ISBN 13: 9780393326765
Release: April 17, 2005
Format: Paperback (320 pages)
List Price: $12.95
More Details

List Price: $12.95

Tags: Entertainment, Humor, Essays,

Book Description:
From the land of the rising sun, strangely practical and utterly eccentric inventions for a life of ease—and hilarity.In Japan Kenji Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the unuseless idea. Meant to solve problems of modern life, these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos are actually entirely impractical. Addicts of the unuseless will love this collection of 200 Chindogu, including the Drymobile (your laundry dries as you drive), the Solar-Powered Torch (never runs low on batteries), Duster Slippers for Cats (now the most boring job around the house becomes hours of fun...for your cat!), Walk 'n' Wash Ankle-attachable Laundry Tanks (a perfect solution for the problems of inadequate exercise and hygiene), and many, many more... These hilarious inventions have taken Japan by storm. Every one of the 200 items in The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions has actually been manufactured to the highest standards, fully tested by pioneering members of the Japanese public, and documented in their unuselessness with 442 color photographs. 442 color photographs

Filter By Condition

Used
New
Rental
eBooks
International
Local Options

Search By Location

Rental Term

Show Prices

Apply Coupons
Apply Sales Tax (estimate)

The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions