Cultivating Zen and Parent-Child Time: Parent-Child Meditation Cushion 'ZAF MOMENT' Launched on May 7th
Sakae Kinran Co., Ltd. launched 'ZAF MOMENT,' a parent-child meditation cushion designed to create shared sitting time for families, on May 7th. Reimagined from traditional Zazen cushions for modern busy families, this product proposes a new habit for mental and physical well-being.
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Sakae Kinran Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Hiroko Yamagishi) will launch 'ZAF MOMENT,' a parent-child meditation cushion from its meditation cushion brand 'ZAF,' on Thursday, May 7, 2026, designed to create time for parents and children to sit together.
'ZAF MOMENT' / From top: Mint (S size), Calm Blue (S size), Mimosa (M size)
'ZAF MOMENT' is a new product redesigned as a meditation cushion that modern parents and children can easily incorporate into their daily lives, rooted in the traditional 'Zazen Futon' used by monks for Zen meditation.
In busy daily lives, parents want to create time to face their children, but often lack the余裕 (leisure/time). For such families, we propose a small habit of 'just sitting together.' For a few minutes in the morning, before homework, or before bedtime, parents and children sit side-by-side during daily transitions, adjusting their posture and breathing. Without rushing words, we deliver time to share the same quietness into daily life.
The product is available in two sizes: M size for adults and upper elementary school students, and S size for elementary school students. It comes in six colors: Mint, Calm Blue, Mimosa, Rose, Moon White, and Charcoal, finished in soft tones that blend into living rooms and children's rooms.
■ Development Background
— To bring back parent-child interaction time into daily life
Parent-child time is actually decreasing year by year.
According to Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.'s 'Parent-Child Interaction Time' survey (2025), the time parents and children spend together has decreased by 41 minutes on weekdays and 70 minutes on holidays compared to 2012. This calculates to approximately 300 hours, or about 12 and a half days, less parent-child time per year.
*Source: 'Parent-Child Interaction Time' survey by Citizen Watch.
Silent communication through parent-child meditation
Morning preparations, work, school, lessons, homework, housework, smartphones, and games. Both parents and children are busy, and it's not easy to create time for emotional connection even when in the same house.
'ZAF MOMENT' is a product that proposes 'just sitting together' time for modern parents and children, requiring no special preparation or long hours.
Five minutes of sitting together for parents and children becomes a habit that calms the mind.
The concept of 'adjusting posture, adjusting breath, adjusting mind,' which is fundamental to Zen meditation, has been arranged as a meditation habit that is easy for parents and children to incorporate into their daily lives.
For children, time spent sitting quietly and focusing on their breathing and bodily sensations can be a trigger to switch their mood, such as before homework, after games, or before bedtime. The habit of pausing, even for a short time, supports the foundation for noticing one's own state and calmly moving on to the next action.
For parents, meditation is a time to bring their awareness back to themselves amidst work, housework, and childcare. By sitting together with their children, parents can observe their children while also adjusting their own breathing and creating mental space.
Five minutes of short meditation habit supports the physical and mental well-being of parents and children.
Traditional manufacturing method of hand-stuffing all 'kapok' filling
Stable sitting comfort with traditional Buddhist tool manufacturing methods
Sakae Kinran Co., Ltd., which has been involved in the manufacturing of Buddhist altar fittings and religious items in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, has handcrafted ornate items for temples and Buddhist altars nationwide using high-quality woven fabric called kinran-donsu. The round shape of the ZAF series and its unique firmness that supports the body are born from the techniques of artisans who have continued to make Zazen futons.
Bringing the techniques of Buddhist tool making and the wisdom of Zen into modern life.
'ZAF MOMENT' is a new ZAF that creates a quiet space in the daily lives of parents and children.
■ Product Features
1. Two sizes available for parents and children to use together
M size for adults and upper elementary school students, and S size for elementary school students. By choosing the size that suits their body and sitting side-by-side, parents and children can comfortably share the same time.
M size: For adults and upper elementary school students
S size: For elementary school students
2. Zen wisdom as a small daily habit
The concept of 'adjusting posture, adjusting breath, adjusting mind,' which is fundamental to Zen meditation, has been adapted for modern life. By sitting during daily transitions, such as for a few minutes in the morning, before homework, or before bedtime, parents and children can create time to quietly calm their minds.
3. Traditional Zazen futon redesigned for modern use
ZAF is a Zazen/meditation cushion that redesigns the traditional Buddhist tool 'Zazen Futon,' used by monks for Zen meditation, to suit modern lifestyles. 'ZAF MOMENT' inherits this philosophy and is developed as a product that accompanies the daily lives of parents and children.
'Zazen Futon,' a traditional Buddhist tool essential for monks' Zen training
4. Structure that gently supports sitting posture
ZAF supports the body with three points: both knees and the buttocks.
'ZAF MOMENT' / From top: Mint (S size), Calm Blue (S size), Mimosa (M size)
'ZAF MOMENT' is a new product redesigned as a meditation cushion that modern parents and children can easily incorporate into their daily lives, rooted in the traditional 'Zazen Futon' used by monks for Zen meditation.
In busy daily lives, parents want to create time to face their children, but often lack the余裕 (leisure/time). For such families, we propose a small habit of 'just sitting together.' For a few minutes in the morning, before homework, or before bedtime, parents and children sit side-by-side during daily transitions, adjusting their posture and breathing. Without rushing words, we deliver time to share the same quietness into daily life.
The product is available in two sizes: M size for adults and upper elementary school students, and S size for elementary school students. It comes in six colors: Mint, Calm Blue, Mimosa, Rose, Moon White, and Charcoal, finished in soft tones that blend into living rooms and children's rooms.
■ Development Background
— To bring back parent-child interaction time into daily life
Parent-child time is actually decreasing year by year.
According to Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.'s 'Parent-Child Interaction Time' survey (2025), the time parents and children spend together has decreased by 41 minutes on weekdays and 70 minutes on holidays compared to 2012. This calculates to approximately 300 hours, or about 12 and a half days, less parent-child time per year.
*Source: 'Parent-Child Interaction Time' survey by Citizen Watch.
Silent communication through parent-child meditation
Morning preparations, work, school, lessons, homework, housework, smartphones, and games. Both parents and children are busy, and it's not easy to create time for emotional connection even when in the same house.
'ZAF MOMENT' is a product that proposes 'just sitting together' time for modern parents and children, requiring no special preparation or long hours.
Five minutes of sitting together for parents and children becomes a habit that calms the mind.
The concept of 'adjusting posture, adjusting breath, adjusting mind,' which is fundamental to Zen meditation, has been arranged as a meditation habit that is easy for parents and children to incorporate into their daily lives.
For children, time spent sitting quietly and focusing on their breathing and bodily sensations can be a trigger to switch their mood, such as before homework, after games, or before bedtime. The habit of pausing, even for a short time, supports the foundation for noticing one's own state and calmly moving on to the next action.
For parents, meditation is a time to bring their awareness back to themselves amidst work, housework, and childcare. By sitting together with their children, parents can observe their children while also adjusting their own breathing and creating mental space.
Five minutes of short meditation habit supports the physical and mental well-being of parents and children.
Traditional manufacturing method of hand-stuffing all 'kapok' filling
Stable sitting comfort with traditional Buddhist tool manufacturing methods
Sakae Kinran Co., Ltd., which has been involved in the manufacturing of Buddhist altar fittings and religious items in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, has handcrafted ornate items for temples and Buddhist altars nationwide using high-quality woven fabric called kinran-donsu. The round shape of the ZAF series and its unique firmness that supports the body are born from the techniques of artisans who have continued to make Zazen futons.
Bringing the techniques of Buddhist tool making and the wisdom of Zen into modern life.
'ZAF MOMENT' is a new ZAF that creates a quiet space in the daily lives of parents and children.
■ Product Features
1. Two sizes available for parents and children to use together
M size for adults and upper elementary school students, and S size for elementary school students. By choosing the size that suits their body and sitting side-by-side, parents and children can comfortably share the same time.
M size: For adults and upper elementary school students
S size: For elementary school students
2. Zen wisdom as a small daily habit
The concept of 'adjusting posture, adjusting breath, adjusting mind,' which is fundamental to Zen meditation, has been adapted for modern life. By sitting during daily transitions, such as for a few minutes in the morning, before homework, or before bedtime, parents and children can create time to quietly calm their minds.
3. Traditional Zazen futon redesigned for modern use
ZAF is a Zazen/meditation cushion that redesigns the traditional Buddhist tool 'Zazen Futon,' used by monks for Zen meditation, to suit modern lifestyles. 'ZAF MOMENT' inherits this philosophy and is developed as a product that accompanies the daily lives of parents and children.
'Zazen Futon,' a traditional Buddhist tool essential for monks' Zen training
4. Structure that gently supports sitting posture
ZAF supports the body with three points: both knees and the buttocks.