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Unuseless Japanese Inventions

Paperback • 2005

Unuseless Japanese Inventions

By Kenji Kawakami

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Fans of the unuseless will love this completely absorbing collection of 200 Chindogu, including; The Drymobile, The Solar-Powered Torch, Duster Slippers for Cats....and many, many more. In Japan, Kenji Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the unuseless idea. He is the inventor of the consept of Chendogu and the founder of the 10000-member International Chindogu Society.

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9780393326765

Published year

2005

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Unuseless Japanese Inventions

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Paperback

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