Some of these are admittedly quite clever, but just so damn impractical and ultimately unnecessary. Still, you have to admire the efforts – they must have seemed like great ideas at the time.
Let’s run through the 25 weirdest Japanese inventions that actually exist:
Super umbrella
Audio ear enhancer
Easy ear explorer
Baby floor cleaner
Anti-rape disguise
Banana slipcase
Book-shaped pillow
Butter grater
Dustpan slippers
Extendable selfie arm
Eye drop precision
10 in 1 gardening tool
Hug pillow
Girlfriend pillow
Metro chin stick
Mobile toilet paper
Never-ending bubble wrap
Noodle-eater hair guard
360 degree panoramic camera
Public transport helmet
Silent karaoke
Solar energy lighter
Sound catcher pillow
Umbrella tie
Wedding countdown
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