Chindōgu

The Japanese have formalized the creation of tacky treasures into something called Chindogu. It means to create something that appears initially to answer a…
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a man is standing next to his bike in the snow with another man walking behind him
This Bike Filters Dirty Air While You Ride
"This Bike Filters Dirty Air While You Ride - Hacked together as a solution to biking through smog-filled China, artist Matt Hope’s Breathing Bike offers a little respite from deadly inhalations. But it probably gets hot inside that gas mask"
the man is riding his bike with an umbrella
The week in pictures: 13 April 2012
The new hands-free Nubrella umbrella resembles a bubble wrapped around the wearer's head and shoulders and is designed to resist winds up to 50mph
a table topped with a plate of french fries and a bottle of ketchup
Ketchup dispenser
an older man holding a comb and clock
Best Chindogu Inventions - Useless, but Useful Sometimes or Unuseless | PixelPinch - Abhash Bikram Thapa
Guaranteed alarm
a person holding a computer mouse in front of a keyboard with two keys on it
Chindogu, extremely useless prototype stuff - ShockBlast
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two people are crossing the street in front of a car and another person is walking
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Portable pedestrian crossing carpet
Funny and Strange Japanese Inventions training wheels High Heels, Heels, Shoes, Walking In High Heels, Zapatos, Unconventional
Funny and Strange Japanese Inventions | The Design O'Blog
Funny and Strange Japanese Inventions training wheels
two mannequins are laying on the floor with their heads together
Lap pillows...
a close up of a person with an odd look on their face
japanese invention
japanese invention - Gallery
an advertisement for doughnut seeds on a green background
April Fool's day Crafts and Pranks.
doughnut seeds. i want some!
the woman is sleeping on her back while wearing gloves and holding an inflatable pillow
Home of Weird Pictures, Strange Facts, Bizarre News and Odd Stuff
oxford cuddle
Picnic Pants!
Product Fails: The Weirdest Stuff Ever Designed
Picnic Pants!
an advertisement featuring a man holding a hair dryer in front of his face and talking on the phone
Look inside your own EAR!
a woman is standing under an umbrella in the rain
Chindogu: Weird and Useless Japanese Inventions
umbrella
a toothbrush with white and pink bristles sitting on top of it's head
chindogu