There are three sets of chopsticks and holders, in all, named after actual 17th century samurai. Those who can't wait until May can pre-order here. Don't be fooled: they may call it a toy, but you and I both know that in the right hands it's a tool for righteousness. Or at least for fatty tuna. [Nerd Approved]

Designer Jacky Wu Tung Chi, on the other hand, had such a vision. That vision fleshed itself out in some sort of 3D imaging program to the picture you can apprecaite today—rings that fold out into chopsticks that double as straws. They're cleverly called Roll n' Roll.

Not since the spork has Man been graced with such a inspirational food consumption tool. Indeed, the world may never be the same after today. [Tuvie via Core77]

It's a fork face that attaches to chopsticks, turning them into a fork. In case Midwestern Whitey McWhiterson is visiting his daughter in the big city and she drags him to an actually decent Japanese restaurant that's not a sorry hibachi joint populated by other middle-aged white folks applauding poorly paid knife-flipping cooks. You know, one that only has chopsticks. This will save him. Not his dignity, but at least he'll still be able to eat. Not that he deserves to. [Daily What via Serious Eats]

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We don't really care if it floats or not, quite frankly. We think it's cool enough as it is. With his patience, the next thing Mr. Shuhei would most probably build will be a 1:1 72,800-tonne replica of the battleship Yamato, complete with four 19.7-foot propellers and nine 18.1-inch cannons, all made from gluing about 15.2 million soy sauce containers, 26.3 million empty bento boxes, and an undetermined amount of old mochi for coating. [Pink Tentacle]

Ever been at a Chinese or Japanese restaurant and wonder why the hell you have to deal with a seperate dish for your sauce or wasabi? I mean, this is America, so my sauce isn't dealing with any of that Commie BS, thank you very much. Well, we've got an out: Sauce Dispensing Chopsticks. Throw your duck sauce in one, your soy in the other and you're good to go. Just give them a squeeze over your food to spice life up a little and not conform to commie noodle standards. They're going for $21 and are washable, obviously, so don't chuck 'em after your first meal.

Sauce Dispensing Chopsticks