19 Awesomely Impractical Japanese Inventions October 30, 2013BuzzFeed - Latest Chindōgu : ( noun ) The Japanese art of inventing gadgets that are seemingly useful but too absurd to actually use. For incognito sleeping on the subway: tofugu.com For keeping your hair out of your food while doing an impression of a pink lion: thenonconsumeradvocate.com For all those surprise rain storms that happen in the office: tofugu.com For keeping your shoes dry in the rain without compromising style: tofugu.com View Entire List ›