25 Weirdest Japanese Inventions That Actually Exist

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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