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Company behind Tokyo’s steampunk massage parlor goes even more old-school with beautiful and relaxing innovation.
We checked out downtown Tokyo’s newest mental oasis, and came away feeling better about our “lightly cloudy” selves.
Hope you don’t have anything important to do today, because these two kitties are about to convince you that you need a nap right now.
It might be incredibly supportive, but it sucks the will to be productive right out of you.
We’ve talked before about Japan’s love affair with gigantic hug pillows. Even if they’re not covered with pictures of your anime or celebrity crush, dakimakura, as they’re called in Japanese, have a number of physiological advantages, as well as the psychological benefits some people reap from having something to hold as they sleep.
Of course, some people also feel more secure and relaxed being held as they sleep, which is why Japan has a new, double-pronged huggy pillow that can hug you back.
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