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Sanrio’s newest item looks like dog butt, exactly like it’s supposed to [Photos]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 30, 2026 - Tweet
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If you’ve ever wanted to take a nap while burying your face in Pompompurin’s butthole, this is the cushion you’ve been waiting for.
- Japan
- (COK • crazy • cushion • cute • funny • interior • nap pillow • pillow • plushies • Pompompurin • Sanrio • weird)
Ghibli Museum building becomes a cuddly cushion
- Oona McGee
Mar 25, 2026
Now you can literally hug a Ghibli building.
- Japan
- (anime • anime merchandise • architecture • art • beautiful • building • buildings • Cake House • Catbus • cool • cushion • cute • design • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • manga • merchandise • Studio Ghibli)
Snuggle up to a fried oyster with ingenious cushion and cover set from Japan
- Oona McGee
Nov 19, 2025
A soft and cuddly kaki fry, complete with lemon wedge for squeezing.
- Japan
- (accessories • cool • cushion • Felissimo • food • fried oysters • homewares • Japanese food • kaki • kaki fry • oyster • oysters • seafood • stylish • You + More)
The dream of a Totoro group hug is now a reality with this cushion【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jun 10, 2024
Totoros come in for a squeeze when you sit down.
- Japan
- (clever • cushion • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • My Neighbor Totoro • plushies • Totoro)
Dare to dream deeply with the support of these two new giant Pokémon Huggers
- Krista Rogers
Aug 1, 2023
“Pokémon Yogibo used Rest! It was super effective.”
- Japan
- (bean bag • cushion • ditto • home goods • Kabigon • Metamon • Pokemon • Pokemon Center • product • Snorlax • yogibo)
Never oversleep again under the stern supervision of Japan’s Threatening Red Panda Nap Cushion
- Dale Roll
Feb 3, 2023
We’d sign up to be terrorized by something so cute anytime.
- Japan
- (COK • crazy • cushion • cute • Felissimo • funny • interior • pillow • plushies • red panda • sleep • stuffed animal • weird • YOU+MORE!)
Japan’s purring cat cuddle cushions evolve into an even higher form of virtual pet life【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 24, 2022
Premium MeowEver gives you the warmth, softness, shape, and even weight of cuddling the pet cat you can’t own.
Dragon Ball Z Friezapod cushion chair on sale from Bandai Namco
- Master Blaster
Nov 5, 2022
You too can be as snug as an intergalactic conqueror in a pod.
- Japan
- (anime • chair • cool • crazy • cushion • Dragon Ball Z • Frieza • Friezapod • furniture • interior • Premium Bandai • weird)
Furious Monster Hunter monster wants to sleep next to you in your home【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 18, 2022
Furious Rajang, awesome bedmate?
- Japan
- (Capcom • cool • crazy • cushion • Furious Rajang • huggy pillows • interior • Monster Hunter • Monster Hunter Rise • Monster Hunter Sunbreak • video games • weird)
Nintendo superstar Kirby gorges on fast food for latest Japanese lottery prizes
- Katy Kelly
Sep 18, 2021
Instead of chomping down enemies, Kirby’s tucking into burgers, dozing next to pizzas, and serving up coffee.
- Japan
- (adorable • anime goods • burgers • cushion • cute • fast food • Ichiban Kuji • Kirby • lottery • plush • video games)
Tuna-can-shaped Super Super Super Big Cushions, and more coming to crane games in Japan
- Master Blaster
Sep 1, 2021
Super Super Super Big Cushions can only be won in a contest but come with a month’s supply of Sea Chicken!
- Japan
- (canned corn • canned fruit • canned tuna • contest • cushion • Hagoromo Foods • meat sauce • pouch • towels • tuna)
We adopted a furry, cuddly, tailed cat cushion to keep us company at home
- Katy Kelly
Jul 2, 2021
We ride Japan’s latest virtual pet sensation: a cushion with a moving tail.
- Japan
- (cats • COK • cushion • cute • gadgets • interior • plushies • Qoobo • robots • SNJO • virtual pet • virtual pets • weird)
Bury your face in this Pokémon’s butt for the softest, soundest, and weirdest nap ever
- Casey Baseel
Jun 27, 2021
This Pokémon wants to lend you a hand when you’re sleepy by lending you its backside.
Really into Evangelion? Then you’ll want an entry plug huggy pillow and necklace【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 22, 2021
Because nothing says cozy and stylish like the literal seat of child mecha pilot trauma.
- Japan
- (accessories • anime • cushion • entry plug • Evangelion • interior • necklaces • pillow • U-Treasure)
Bunker down for winter with cozy tuna cushions and a five-foot tuna futon cover
- Ingrid Tsai
Nov 25, 2020
Why cuddle with a body pillow when you can snuggle with your favorite tuna fish instead?
- Japan
- (aquaculture • bluefin tuna • cushion • cute • Felissimo • fish • fun • futon cover • Kindai University • plush toys • tuna)
Can this cushion really protect an egg from being sat on? How about a few punches?
- Master Blaster
Sep 5, 2019
Our writer Tasuku Egawa risks his pants to determine if “as seen on TV” is “as seen in reality.”
- Japan
- (Amazon • cushion • egg • infomercial • office chairs • shopping)
Fulfill your dreams of becoming Goku with a Flying Nimbus cushion and Kamehameha ball
- Koh Ruide
Sep 23, 2017
These Dragon Ball accessories will send your power level skyrocketing.
- Japan
- (Bandai • COK • cushion • Dragon Ball • Goku • kamehameha • toy)
Shimamura Boutique shop has the perfect Shiba pillow for a little Shiba Inu
- KK Miller
Jul 23, 2016
Dog walks into a store, spots his face on a pillow and says, “Buy this!”
Soon you’ll be able to snore away on your very own Snorlax Pokémon bed
- Casey Baseel
Feb 26, 2016
Officially licensed furniture also functions as a cushion or massive stuffed animal.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • bed • cushion • cute • furniture • interior • Pokemon • Snorlax • video games)
Japan now has anime character crotch pillows
- Casey Baseel
Dec 3, 2015
Will the fact that they’re perpetually soft boost or hinder sales?
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