{
  "id": 13333891,
  "title": "Giant wagashi cushions will turn your home sweet home into home sweet Japanese sweets home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/giant-wagashi-cushions-will-turn-your-home-sweet-home-into-home-sweet",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T05:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/10/10/giant-wagashi-cushions-will-turn-your-home-sweet-home-into-home-sweet-japanese-sweets-home/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese sweets housewares chain Nitori has introduced a collection of cushion designs inspired by popular wagashi, or Japanese sweets. Mochimochi cushions, known for their \"squeezably soft\" texture, now come in the shapes of taiyaki, dorayaki, kuri manju, and a waffle design.\n\nTaiyaki, a pancake-like cake with fish shape and sweet red bean or other fillings, is a beloved Japanese dessert. Nitori’s designers have successfully transformed the taiyaki into a cushion for a cozy home experience after a long day.\n\nThe dorayaki cushion, inspired by the sweet red bean sandwiched between two circular cakes, adds another delightful option to the Nitori collection. Kuri manju, a steamed cake with chestnut (kuri) filling, features the kanji character for kuri (栗) on its dough and is faithfully reproduced in cushion form.\n\nLastly, the Waffle Mochimochi Cushion offers a unique waffle-inspired design, completing the set of Japanese sweets-inspired cushions from Nitori.",
  "summary": "Nitori lets you cuddle up with taiyaki, dorayaki, and more. Japan has a lot of wise attitudes about food, and perhaps one of the most sensical of all is that dessert aesthetics are important. Sweets are a discretionary part of the diet, something eaten for enjoyment rather than nutrition, so if you can enjoy both […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}