20 Bizarre Japanese Inventions That Will Make You Wonder What On Earth They Were Thinking

Japan’s known for being both a very innovative place and a very bizarre place, and both of these traits are made EXTREMELY clear in this list of 20 Japanese inventions that will leave you scratching your head wondering how they got made in the first place.

I guess in Japan dogs don’t go to the bathroom. Because this would be really problematic otherwise.

This is good if you’re tired of people talking to you or smiling at you.

Because taking pictures with anything other than a donut is wildly unprofessional.

Moisturize your lips while also burning them raw!

Bubble bath…monoflip-flops? This one’s pretty baffling.

It’s a voice trainer! (No, I don’t know what that really means, either.) It looks like something made to keep adults quiet, which would ACTUALLY be useful.

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If you’re scrawling lipstick across your face, I’m not sure this device treats the underlying problem.

This boob scratcher exists because I guess a back scratcher or an actual hand doesn’t do as good a job? Is someone going to walk across their home and retrieve this when they’re itchy?

It’s a face expander. Get your mind out of the gutter.

WHY DOES IT NEED TO BE ARM-SHAPED?

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A toothpick is attached to this hand so you definitely won’t be drawing any attention to the fact you’re using a toothpick while a lifeless gray hand hovers over your face.

I kind of don’t want to share what this is. But it’s a nose straightener. Yum!

It’s a pillow in a book! Though I don’t understand the need to be coy about having the pillow if you’re just going to pass out in front of everyone.

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If you’re irritated that not enough crafts are made with cat hair, this is a BIG product for you.

If you love popping bubble wrap, you’ll never have to let go of that feeling again.

This bra tells you how long until you get married. I…don’t know why.

Your long commute is now laundry time thanks to this completely humongous rack.
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Do your laundry while you walk! Assuming you don’t mind walking while dirty laundry is strapped to you!

Because that’s a logical synergy!

Love open-toed shoes but have a fear of bug bites? Just strap on these repellant devices, and you’ll be stylin’ AND bite-free!

Via: EMGN