The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions Paperback / softback - 2005
by Kenji Kawakami
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In Japan, Kawakami is famous for his tireless promotion of Chindogu: the art of the "unuseless" idea. Meant to solve problems of modern life, 200 of these bizarre and logic-defying gadgets and gizmos are featured in this humorous collection. Photos.
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- Title The Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions
- Author Kenji Kawakami
- Binding Paperback / softback
- Edition First Edition
- Condition New
- Pages 303
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher W. W. Norton & Company, U.S.A.
- Date 2005-04-17
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # A9780393326765
- ISBN 9780393326765 / 0393326764
- Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
- Dimensions 6.84 x 5.16 x 0.83 in (17.37 x 13.11 x 2.11 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
- Library of Congress subjects Inventions - Japan
- Dewey Decimal Code 608.752
First line
Every Chindogu is an almost useless object, but not every almost useless object is a Chindogu.
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Citations
- Discover, 03/01/2006, Page 73
- Ingram Advance, 04/01/2005, Page 100