Japan’s Weirdest Inventions: Ingenious and Useful

Japan is a place where technological development never stops. So much so that sometimes it gives the impression that you live in the future. And it is that within this technological development there are really strange but very ingenious inventions, so much so that many of these have ended up on the market selling their products en masse.

Useless but ingenious, many have pushed for inventive thinking and further developed on their designs to the point of creating inventions and products that are now in use around the world today.

Of the most current are:

Wearable pouf

Created by Takikou Sewing, a company in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, that specializes in beanbags.

According to the company, the product was designed around the idea of a cushion that gives people a higher level of comfort. With the Portable Pouf you will not have to look for a cushion and a blanket since when you use it you are completely covered and when you sit

Nap cushion threatened by a red panda

Gift and novelty maker You+More has created the “Menacing Red Panda Nap Cushion”. For those express naps that you want to take at the office, at home or at your place of study.

A convenient item that prevents you from getting too relaxed from the constant pressure on the red panda’s gaze while you sleep.

Anti-snoring pillow

Jukusui-kun is the name given to this cute polar bear-shaped pillow that detects when a person is snoring and gently touches their head or face to stop snoring.

Users also reach into a pulse oxygen meter and when the device senses that blood oxygen levels are dropping, it knows that the subject is having difficulty breathing so the pillow “sticks its paw out” and makes you tickle.

Capsule Hotels

A capsule hotel, also known as a capsule hotel, is a unique type of basic and affordable accommodation. Each guest occupies a pod, essentially a bed-sized pod, which you can close with a door or curtain (the door doesn’t lock, according to Japanese law).

These capsules are arranged in rows, stacked twice. It is normal, but not guaranteed, that your pod will have an air conditioning unit, as well as power outlets to charge your devices. Belongings are generally kept in a locker provided by the hotel. The first capsule hotel opened in Osaka in 1979.

Microphone to reduce stress

Reduce your stress with this microphone and sing as loud as you want! It contains a headset so that only you hear the music and your voice. Great for not disturbing your neighbors and roommates!

Toilets with sink included

When it comes to exceptional creativity and invention, Japan certainly leads the way and this time, the country has created an art installation to preserve water.

After washing your hands in the adjoining sink, you can use the dirty water for the next flush.