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Chindogu is a prank that refers to the ingenious making of daily gadgets to solve a certain problem but in fact defy concise explanation. The man behind Chindogu was Kenji Kawakami, a dropout of aeronautical engineering from Tokai University. They aren't completely useless themselves but are "un-useless as described by its maker Kenji Kawakami, a drop out of aeronautical engineering at Tokai University. Chindugos can be outrageous and funny. The word Chindougu 珍道具ちんどうぐ came from the word Chin 珍ちん meaning strange and curious and dougu 道具どうぐ for device or tool. The chindogu society laid its laws.

1. Chindogu should exist
2. Chindogu can't be patented and copyrighted. It must remain in the public domain.
3. Humour is not the only reason for inventing Chindogu.
4. Chindogu is not made for the propaganda.
5. Chindogu does not discriminate based on gender, race, religion and age.
6. Chindogu isn't for sale.
7. The useless of Chindogu must be recognized by everyone.
8. Chindogu is not meant to mean sick jokes, disrespect living beings, and cheap sexual urges.
Chindogu represents freedom of action and thought. 

Examples of Chindogu

 
1. Little umbrellas for shoes
2. Toilet plunger with handle in the opposite end used as a bus handlebar.
3. Shoe sole with many circular hollowed holes to accommodate metal balls.
4. Butter stick
5. 360 Camera hat
6. Camera for umbrella
7. T-shirt with scratch guide grid at the back (this one can help you pinpoint the exact location of the offending area).
8. Onion chopping glasses - Great for keeping your eyes from being teary by onion extract while chopping.
9. Umbrella tie - A double purpose tie - an umbrella-shaped and designed like a tie.
10. The Selfie stick - Before this one was a Chindogu but later became a useful invention in the 21st century.

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