Yumemi Kōbō (夢見 工房) is a device sold by the Japanese company
Takara Toys
Takara Co., Ltd. (株式会社タカラ) was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy Co., Ltd. to form Takara Tomy. The Takara motto was 遊びは文化」("playing is culture").
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that is claimed to be able to induce
lucid dreams.
Measuring some in height, the device is equipped with a picture frame, a voice recorder, a timer, a fragrance dispenser, musical recordings and speakers. This assortment of components is claimed to be able to induce a dream about a pre-selected theme while the user sleeps; it periodically activates in concert with the user's
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep stages.
A ''Wired News'' report from 2004 describes the method of operation :
The manufacturer claims that the recommended fragrance and music selections are based on sleep research—"there is a logic behind the selections". It nevertheless will not guarantee satisfactory outcomes to its customers.
References
External links
Manufacturer's page on Yumemi Kobo (in Japanese)
Dream
Takara
Japanese inventions
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