Lisa Katayama

This book has a simple layout - problem, solution, and why it works. I'm sure a lot of these solutions work, but the few I've tried fell short. I tried removing a stain and freshing coffee. Those didn't work. Curing constipation with pressure points did seem to help a little though.
This is a good reference book for some of the daily problems you want solutions to. In other words, if you don't want to deal with chemicals, food going bad, or the dangers of the outside world, and you don't mind looking silly, this is a book you should look in to.… (más)

Before we begin the rewview, an urawaza is a "secret" tip or trick to remedy an everyday problem ingeniously, inventively, and resourcefully.

This book is a listing of some of the more popular tricks, like how to cure hiccups (tried and tested by me! It works!)

The art of fixing a lighthearted dilemma is presented in a coolingly refreshing stance. This book won't solve the major problems in life, but it will save you money. This is a book that is needed more than ever at present, what with the growing credit crunch and using a urawaza trick proved somewhat sastifying.

This book is easy to read and charming. The small introduction at the start is a nice tough, and each Urawaza is illustated with a small picture. I also liked the fact that there is a scientific explantion at the bottom (for those who scoff you) to illustrate why a certain Urawaza works.

I liked how the Urawaza are often eco-friendly alternatives. This is the first book tracing the phenomenon and collecting more than 100 useful tips (but there are so many more), in this instance, I actullay wish the book were thicker--there needs to be a dictionary of Urawaza! Fear not though, the internet has plenty if sites dedicated to Urawaza!… (más)