Every New Year, the author begins his New Year with watching the Hakone Ekiden. On the morning of the 2nd, he goes to Otemachi to watch the start, then returns home and watches the live broadcast under a kotatsu table, moved by the drama unfolding and bringing him to tears for the first time in a while. This is his usual way of spending the year.

I often find myself dozing off without even realizing it, and the perfect item for this self-indulgent lifestyle, the POP Cube TV Cushion, is available on various online shopping sites.


This product is a cube-shaped cushion with holes on each side. It can be used as a pillow without blocking your ears and will pick up the sound of the TV properly. The inside is filled with soft beads, making it convenient for taking a nap in the kotatsu or taking a break at work.


It can also be used as a seiza chair. Each side is approximately 19cm and costs 1,480 yen (excluding tax).


By the way, for those who have become so inseparable from their kotatsu that they want to marry it, we recommend the low sofas and cushions for kotatsu that were released last year and became a hot topic. They are perfect for keeping your back warm while sitting in a kotatsu and for those times when you want to lean on something. Just looking at them makes you sleepy, and I have a feeling I might buy one soon...



Once you've built your own perfect castle, don't forget the " Kotatsu Side Pocket " that's essential for a siege!