1) Japanese invention 
A 抱き枕 (from 抱き `to embrace or cling` and 枕 `pillow`), also called Dutch wife, is a type of large pillow from Japan. The word is often translated in English simply as `hug pillow`. In Japan, dakimakura are similar to Western orthopedic body pillows, and are commonly used by Japanese youth as `security objects`. In the West, `da...