Crazy but Brilliant: Japan's One-of-a-Kind Inventions

2. Face Trainer

What it is: a mouth-held training device for toning facial muscles Created: Unknown *Average Price: $37 Although it appears to be a torture device from a horror film, this is not one. The small pink shape that sits in between your lips works to build stronger facial muscles surrounding your mouth and jaw. This stops aging and sagging skin. It only takes three minutes a day to start seeing effects.

Twitter.com/DEJAPAN_Global/Face Trainer Taruman is the manufacturer of the mouth workout training figure, which retails for roughly $37. Elastomer is used to create both the strong and normal versions. For reference, the figurine measures 2.1" by 1.3" by 1.3". Depending on how unnaturally shaped your face is, you can change its strength. Medical professionals have discovered that this technology, which at first glance may appear completely unneeded (after all, most of us already know how to grin), can actually be a game-changer for teaching the physically challenged to better regulate their facial muscles.