In 2015, the first talking body pillow, "Ita-Supo", was invented by former Kyushu Institute of Technology researcher, Koichi Uchimura.
In 2015, "Ita-Supo" will be the first talking body pillow with its mascot, Rina Makuraba. It was invented by former Kyushu Institute of Technology researcher, Koichi Uchimura.