Articles on Chindogu
Sushi specs - Sep 7, 2004
Crave Who says Germans have no sense of silliness? Berlin firm Read story »Takara Tomy toy plays recordings backward - Oct 28, 2009
Crave Scrap the puchipuchi pudding. I want this. Takara Tomy's Sakasa Master Japan Voice Recorder (1,344 yen, US$14.60) promises even more crazy, pointless fun for collectors of all things chindogu (un-useful ... Read story »Vertical Bed you can lug along for power naps - Nov 6, 2009
Crave From the back, you'd think this New Yorker has a disability, thanks to the neck and body braces. We've heard of sleep pod facilities in New York for sleep-deprived cubicle ... Read story »Puchipuchi soft touch pudding, with sound, too - Oct 27, 2009
Crave Those wonderful Japanese from Epoch at are at it again, giving Bandai a run for its chindogu (un-useful) gadgets with the Puchipuchi pudding. Though aimed at ages six and above, ... Read story »Jaywalking with a twist - Oct 24, 2007
Crave This bizarre invention seeks to solve the dilemma of the environmentally conscious walker surrounded by a world of drivers. The Portable Zebra Crossing is a roll-up version of the pedestrian crosswalk. ... Read story »Pop bubble sheets - Oct 4, 2007
Crave This almost falls into the chindogu or un-useless inventions category, though not quite. The Japanese have once again come up with a weird gimmick that might actually find a sizeable market ... Read story »Noriko-san Goggles for napping commuters - Oct 21, 2008
Crave Chindogu, or the Japanese art of un-useful objects, strikes again. Pyocotan's Noriko-san Googles are so silly, they're, well, silly. Apparently costing US$200 to develop, which is a waste of good ... Read story »Bandai's infinite jelly-squeezing toy - Dec 2, 2009
Crave (Credit: Bandai Asovision) I'm not a fan of tokoroten, a Japanese snack that's really reconstituted sea algae that can be eaten cold or with a vinegar-based dressing. But as with ... Read story »Bandai goes postal for its addictive Peri Peri game - Oct 6, 2008
Crave If you've been following the full series of annoying keychain toys from Bandai Japan, you'd be overwhelmed by a strong sense of déjà vu. Not least because that courier service perp ... Read story »Credit Card Cutlery - Jun 7, 2007
Crave This ranks right up there with the Sushi Specs and Handy Wallet Gadgets. Design firm Ineke Hans, in the best tradition of Japanese Chindogu or art of unusefulness, makes these credit ... Read story »Flower Fire Extinguisher for gentle extinguishing - Aug 26, 2008
Crave You can fault the Japanese for their excesses (think cosplay and Chindogu/unuseless inventions, to mention a few), but you can't fault them for trying. Like this made-in-Japan Flower Fire Extinguisher (US$39). ... Read story »God of Clothes - Apr 13, 2007
Crave Blame it on the translation engine, the "God of Clothes" smacks suspiciously of Chindogu, the Japanese art of unuseless ideas. That said, this comes from Japan's online retailer Rakutan which claims ... Read story »A vacuum that sucks it for insects - Feb 12, 2008
Crave Whatever happened to the good old days of fly swatters or even yesterday's rolled-up newspaper? The Japanese, of course, are masters of chindogu or unuseless inventions. So suck it up for ... Read story »Jump to page: [1]
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