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25 Inedible Sushi Innovations

From Fishy Furniture to Nigiri Baby Costumes

— May 8, 2010 — Lifestyle
Let's face facts: There is no colossal need for the inedible sushi innovations below. That doesn't mean that we love them any less, though. These fishy features represent the vast market for quirky lifestyle-inspired innovations that reflect their purchaser's interests.

From sushi jewelry that won't kill your diet to adorable baby costumes that turn your tot into nigiri sushi, these inedible sushi innovations come in every style and size--just like their edible counterpart.

Implications - Audiences are veering away from basic, everyday commodities and are looking for items that are explore ethnicity and multiculturalism. Companies would benefit by appealing to a wide range of cultural backgrounds in a variety of ways. This method of enhancing brand's demographic can be applied to virtually any product type.
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Fishy Time Tellers
Fishy Time Tellers
The Sushi Clock is for Serious Japanese Cuisine Lovers
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Fishy Office Supplies
Fishy Office Supplies
The Sushi Staplers Are Sure to Create Major Nigiri Cravings
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Sushi Cologne
Sushi Cologne
Smell Like Dinner Wherever You Go
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Sushi Sweepers
Sushi Sweepers
Food-Inspired Screen Cleaners
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Super-Sized Sushi Hats
Super-Sized Sushi Hats
‘Customize Playmo' Figurines Are Fishtastic
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Kitschy Kitchen Timers
Kitschy Kitchen Timers
This Inedible Sushi Sculpture Doubles as Timekeeper
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Fishy Mini Cars
Fishy Mini Cars
The Paramodel Tommmy Sushi Trucks Advocate Food on the Go
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Advertising on Spare Tires
Advertising on Spare Tires
Yuzu Sushi Guerrilla Ad
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Sushi USBs
Sushi USBs
Fishy Flash Drives Come in Rolls & Nigiri
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Fishy Furniture
Fishy Furniture
The Sushi Collection by Edward Van Vliet Features Delectable Designs
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Festive Sushi Ornaments
Festive Sushi Ornaments
Fishy Baubles For Your Christmas Tree
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Making Food Cute
Making Food Cute
10 Sushi Chic Designs
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Sushi Furniture
Sushi Furniture
Mimi Tin's Fishy Furniture is Interior Decor for Sushi Lovers
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Cultural Fusion Furniture
Cultural Fusion Furniture
Moroso 'Sushi' Collection Blends Influences From Japan and Morocco
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Sushi Tattoos
Sushi Tattoos
5 Body Designs That Leave Your Skin Raw
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Sushi Pillow
Sushi Pillow
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Quirky Earbuds
Quirky Earbuds
These 'Crazy Earphones' by Solid Alliance Stuff 'Shrooms, Arrows & Sushi into Your
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Sad Sushi Toys
Sad Sushi Toys
O-No Crafts Personified Squid Dolls Are Missing their Tentacles
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Jewellery Made of Real Tentacles
Jewellery Made of Real Tentacles
OctopusME!
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Wearable Meals
Wearable Meals
Sushi-inspired Costumes are a Savory and Sweet Hallowe'en Treat
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Incredible Inedible Fish
Incredible Inedible Fish
17 Sushi-Inspired Products
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Sushi Slippers
Sushi Slippers
Nigiri Footwear by Sushibooties Has Removable Faux Fish Pieces
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Bento Box Bling
Bento Box Bling
Carolyn Tille Creates Sushi Jewelry for Japanese Food Addicts
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Inedible Sushi
Inedible Sushi
Lego Sushi Combo Platter
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Sushi Costumes
Sushi Costumes
10 Inedible Baby and Pet Outfits
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