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Absolutely Ridiculous and Crazy Japanese Products

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By Julie Fishman Jul 10, 2012

  • via Trend Hunter
    1 of 46

    Have you always dreamed of eating pudding out of a breast-shaped cup or donning denim underwear? You’re closer to these fantasies than you ever imagined thanks to the Land of the Rising Sun, where no invention is too eccentric and all products are given a chance to shine regardless of how utterly useless they may be. Click through our Japanese product gallery and maybe you’ll find a solution for your saggy cheeks or a use for your illegitimate infant.

    10-in-1 Garden Tool

    Essentially an oversized Swiss army knife, this space-saving tool allows you to do 10 tasks extremely poorly.

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  • via GadgetReview
    2 of 46

    Hay Fever Hat

    When pocket-sized tissues just won’t do, or when you’ve got diarrhea and are headed to a sporting event, the Hay Fever Hat comes in handy.

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  • via In Japan This Is Perfectly Normal
    3 of 46

    Girlfriend’s Lap Pillow

    Buy this for the perpetually single guy at work to keep him from killing himself.

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  • via TechEBlog
    4 of 46

    360 Degree Camera

    So sleek and subtle, we predict that spies across the globe will soon be wearing this virtual crown of cameras.

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  • via TechEBlog
    5 of 46

    Sleep at Work Stickers

    Fool your boss and catch some ZZZ’s. Also get stabbed by a band of coworkers who think you’re a zombie.

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    6 of 46

    Noodle Eater Guard

    Since the ponytail apparently hasn’t hit Asia yet, someone developed this product for long-haired lasses who want to have their noodles and eat them too.

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  • via Toxel
    7 of 46

    Shoebrellas

    Keep 10 percent of your shoe dry! Remain defenseless against splashing! No need to buy these babies, though. Just hit up your nearest bartender for some cocktail umbrellas and you’ve got yourself a fun DIY project.

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  • via Masala Time
    8 of 46

    Vertigo Soothing Glasses

    These will help your dizziness but hurt your sexiness.

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  • via Wacky Japanese Stuff
    9 of 46

    The Boyfriend Pillow

    Girl: We're going to be together forever, boyfriend pillow.

    Boyfriend Pillow: I think we should see other people.

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  • via Japan Trend Shop
    10 of 46

    Air Conditioned Cooling Shirt

    Is that a fan in your shirt or are you just puffy enough to pop?

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  • via Weird Worm
    11 of 46

    Personal Rain Saver

    Save the environment and injure your back lugging around a giant jug of water.

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  • via Japan Trend Shop
    12 of 46

    Aluminum Facial Spa

    Why go to the spa when you can strap this puppy on and steam your face with your own nasty breath? The product doubles as an awesome Iron Man mask. 

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  • via Neatorama
    13 of 46

    Anatomical Sleeping Bag

    Let murderers wandering the woods know exactly where to stab you.

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  • via Japan Trend Shop
    14 of 46

    Anti-Aging Mouthpiece

    We’re pretty sure this supposed fountain of youth is really just a way husbands can get some quiet time.

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  • via Japan Trend Shop
    15 of 46

    Jean Underwear

    Put those scissors down and don’t you dare touch those Wranglers. Becoming a nevernude is easier than ever.

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  • Via Cool-O-Rama
    16 of 46

    Beau Bust Roller

    This roller, in combo with some very special cream, stimulates breast growth but more importantly, encourages self-touching.

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  • via SillyMarket
    17 of 46

    Bored Chinning Preventer

    Thwart the thinker pose and encourage self-inflicted puncture wounds with this successor to brass knuckles.

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  • via Pop Curious
    18 of 46

    Used Panty Vending Machine

    Should I get the boyshorts with the skidmarks or the thong with the sex stains? One of life’s many difficult decisions.

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  • via Japan Trend Shop
    19 of 46

    Butterfly Beauty Nose Clip

    It may affect your breathing and crush your nose cartilage, but at least you'll look completely ridiculous while wearing it!

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  • via GeekAlerts
    20 of 46

    Dictionary Desk Pillow

    This pillow sewn into the binding of a dictionary helps you nap at work. While you’ll be refreshed, you may also be fired when your boss realizes he hired the only person under 70 who still uses a print dictionary.

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  • via SillyMarket
    21 of 46

    Portable Washing Machine

    “Wash clothes as you walk” is totally the new “whistle while you work.”

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  • via Food Renegad
    22 of 46

    Edible Feces Meat

    A uniquely disgusting scientist has invented a way to separate the wheat from the chaff (almost literally) in feces so that our dung is nutritious.

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  • via Japan Trend Shop
    23 of 46

    Face Slimming Mouthpiece

    Who knew that all it takes to fight sagging facial skin and wrinkles is a set of cartoonish lips you wear a few minutes a day while making mouth movements?

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  • via Kaboodle
    24 of 46

    Facial Exercise Mask

    Designed to tighten saggy cheeks, this product’s perfect for your career as a Guadalajaran luchador.

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  • via Design O'Blog
    25 of 46

    High-Heel Training Wheels

    Install these on your underage gal pal’s pumps and she’ll be strutting like a hooker in no time. Or flying around the mall like a kid with Heelys. Likely the latter.

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  • via BirdFight
    26 of 46

    The Poop Hat

    This one doesn't need much explanation.

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  • via SillyMarket
    27 of 46

    Magnifying Glass Cigarette Lighter

    Those damn lighters are just too difficult to use anyway. This is much easier.

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  • via Business Pundit
    28 of 46

    Subway Chinrest

    Anything to avoid sitting next to the drunk homeless man who just wet himself.

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  • via InventorSpot
    29 of 46

    Mother’s Milk

    Delicious, wholesome and pumped straight from a nursing woman’s breast into the carton. Get your Vitamin D and your Vitamin T.

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  • via Gizmodiva
    30 of 46

    Nose Straightener

    Fix your schnoz with this daily dose of discomfort that can also be used as a gruesome torture device.

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  • via SillyMarket
    31 of 46

    Simultaneous Nail Clipper

    You may sacrifice your fingertips, but you won’t waste time.

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  • via FunCage
    32 of 46

    Slipper Dustpan

    Make a mess and clean it up one dust particle at a time with these pixie-sized shoes. In addition to goose-shit green, the slippers come in puke yellow and blood red.

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  • via Gizmodo
    33 of 46

    Anti-Rape Dress

    No need to walk your honey home at night. In just 17 easy steps, this dress becomes a vending machine that will fool rapists aged 4 and under.

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  • via Geekologie
    34 of 46

    Sound-Absorbing Vase

    You’ll look insane but feel peachy keen after screaming like a banshee into this inert object.

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  • via POPHANGOVER
    35 of 46

    Vocal Strengthener

    Go from Britney to Whitney and adult to infant with this dual singing trainer/pacifier.

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  • via Metro
    36 of 46

    The Baby Mop

    Having a baby mostly sucks, so why not take advantage of an opportunity to put the little rascal to use?

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  • via Hemmy
    37 of 46

    The Nipple Scarf

    Tie them in a knot, tie them in a bow, because these granny boobs definitely hang low.

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  • via Yum Yucky
    38 of 46

    Noodle Fan

    Cool your food without wasting your precious breath. Or be a man and eat your damn noodles.

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  • via Nuffy
    39 of 46

    The Subway Hat

    Make yourself an easier target for pickpockets and gropers by suctioning your head to the train wall.

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  • via Rinkya
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    The Umbrella Ghost

    If you’ve always wanted to dress like a possessed inanimate object, this costume’s for you. Umbrella ghosts are actual beings in Japanese mythology that we assume were popularized whenever hallucinogenic drugs hit Asia.

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  • via Japan Trend Shop
    41 of 46

    Toilet Sound Blocker

    Need to punish your toilet but afraid someone will hear your butt burps? Use this keychain to make a fake flushing sound. Or you could just cough. Yeah, just cough.

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  • via SillyMarket
    42 of 46

    Utility Eating Gloves

    Before they made "Edward Scissorhands," they thought about Edward Utility Eating Glove Hands.

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    43 of 46

    Breast Pudding

    Doesn’t everything taste better from a breast? 

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  • via Hemmy
    44 of 46

    Umbrella Headband

    The Japanese really love to make alterations to the umbrella. With this headband, you can stay dry while strengthening your neck and lengthening your headache.

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  • via Mindwerx
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    Umbrella Tie

    Yes, another umbrella product.

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  • via "99 More Unuseless Japanese Inventions"
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    Walking Arm Rests

    Don't you hate how your arms just comfortably hang there while you walk?

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Sooooo, no one at this site can tell that is a fake photo shopped picture? Nice.

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