Dan Papia then introduced it to the English-speaking world and popularized it as a monthly feature in his magazine, Tokyo Journal, encouraging readers to send in ideas. In 1995, Kawakami and Papia collaborated on the English language book 101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions: The Art of Chindōgu. Most classic chindogu products are collected in the book. Many examples display a sense of humor in the way they are used. Examples from the books include:
Ode to Dongpo Pork (东坡肉)
Make the poet's hongshaorou: Dongpo pork (东坡肉, dōngpōròu), pork belly cubes braised in soy sauce with ginger, scallions and other aromatics!
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I decided to do a little historical research to understand exactly why the United States consistently votes "NO" to making food a basic, non-negotiable human right at the United Nations. What I discovered was truly shocking and highly revealing. It appears that the entire… https://t.co/PqccnayqHm pic.twitter.com/ZYAwxqEIYk— Chetuya Chinagolum (@Chetuyachinago) July 21, 2026
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Lessons from my trip to talk to most of the leading AI labs in China.
Osamu Dazai
Shūji Tsushima , known by his pen name Osamu Dazai , was a Japanese novelist and author. A number of his most popular works, such as The Setting Sun and No Longer Human, are considered modern classics.
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Hayao Miyazaki and optimistic nihilism
Yesterday, I found the post i think we're obsessed with aesthetic on the Discovery Feed. It featured quite a few nice quotes. My favourite was this one: <...
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