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===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.