Japan has a way of thinking that is just…different. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Tokyo-born journalist Lisa Katayamaâs collection of urawaza (a Japanese word for secret lifestyle tricks and techniques). Want to turbocharge your sled? Spray the bottom with nonstick cooking spray. Canât find someone to water your plants while youâre away? Place the plant on a water-soaked diaper, so it slowly absorbs water over time. The subject of popular TV shows and numerous books in Japan, these unusually clever solutions to everyday problems have never before been published in Englishâuntil now! Urawaza collects more than 100 once-secret tricks, offering step-by-step directions and explanations.