The author, Kenji Kawakami is well-known in Japan for his creation
and tireless promotion of "chingdogu" -- the art of the "unuseless
idea." This book features the best of his inventions, inspired
devices designed to solve all the nagging problems of domestic life,
including ones you may not have realized you have. Reading this book
is like exploring an alternate universe in which the 19th century
inventors who shaped our lives had far too much time on their hands,
and far too many plastic molds in their factories. Hilarious!
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