Daisuke Uraji, the president of Day-Plaft Inc. with two trainees, show off their “useless” chili powder shaking machine. The Japan News TOKYO — “Three, two, one, dobatto!” With a push, a large amount ...

YANG VILLAGE, China — His fans call him “The Useless Edison.” But inventor Geng Shuai doesn’t mind. In fact, he kind of likes it. “People say my inventions are useless, but I think there are two ...

Over the years, there have been lots of inventions that have saved lives, while others have made things easier. However, other inventions do not fit into this category, and some might even deem them ...

Ten years ago, I was obsessed with reading those useless Japanese invention books. I was re-reading the timeless book today, when I suddenly realized…. the book is just like Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

TOKYO — “Three, two, one, dobatto!” With a push, a large amount of ichimi-togarashi spicy red chili powder dropped out from the belly of a plastic seal on top of a machine. The amount of the powder ...