Editing Chindōgu (section)

==The International Chindogu Society==

Kawakami founded the International Chindogu Society<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pictures of the day: 3 June 2009|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/5435692/Pictures-of-the-day-3-June-2009.html?image=22|access-date=2021-04-23|website=www.telegraph.co.uk| date=2 June 2009 }}</ref> to popularize Chindogu worldwide. Papia is the president of the society's U.S. chapter.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Huget|first=Jennifer|date=2002-01-24|title=Can You Chindogu?|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2002/01/24/can-you-chindogu/edd59d6f-59f7-45ec-ab80-11779ab722e6/|access-date=2021-04-23|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> People who invent a Chindogu can write about their creation on the society's website.

===Ten tenets of chindōgu===

The Chindōgu Society developed ten tenets of chindōgu explaining the principles (spirits) on which chindogu products should be based, inspiring designers and users to think about the deep core of design in general. The tenets require<ref>{{Cite web|title=• The Ten Tenets of Chindogu {{!}} Chindogu|url=http://chindogu.com/ics/?page_id=336|access-date=2021-04-23}}</ref> that a chindōgu

* cannot be for real use,
* must exist,
* must have a spirit of anarchy,
* is a tool for everyday life,
* is not a tradeable commodity,
* must not have been created for purposes of humour alone: humour is merely the by-product
* is not propaganda,
* is not taboo,
* cannot be patented, and
* is without prejudice.