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  Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan (Paperback) By (author) Lisa Katayama

  

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  Short Description for UrawazaAn urawaza is a "secret" tip or trick to remedy an everyday problem ingeniously, inventively, and resourcefully. The solutions are often unexpected and, in using available everyday materials and strategies, also eco-friendly. This book traces the phenomenon and collects more than 100 tips.
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  • Publisher: CHRONICLE BOOKS
  • Published: 02 April 2008
  • Format: Paperback 144 pages
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  • Categories: Encyclopaedias & Reference Works | Popular Beliefs & Controversial Knowledge | Household Hints
  • ISBN 13: 9780811862158 ISBN 10: 0811862151
  • Sales rank: 67,636

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Full description for Urawaza

• An urawaza is a "secret" tip or trick to remedy an everyday problem ingeniously, inventively, and resourcefully. The solutions are often unexpected and, in using available everyday materials and strategies, also eco-friendly. Urawaza is a Japanese word originally coined by gamers in the '80s to describe secrets and shortcuts in Nintendo videogames. The word has evolved into describing the clever and unusual tips and tricks used in Japan to maximize efficiency and value of everyday items. This is the first book tracing the phenomenon and collecting more than 100 useful tips. Each entry is presented as a lighthearted dilemma, including a solution through an urawaza and an explanation of how/why this works.