It has been scientifically proven that receiving and giving hugs releases the body's natural 'love drug, oxytocin, calming your nervous system and boosting positive emotions. Now, a Japanese company has invented a chair that can provide those warm feelings on demand, an invention, they say, which is particularly useful for the elderly and those who live alone. The 'tranquility chair' is essentially a fabric doll built into a rocking chair. Scroll down for video . A demonstrator samples the 'tranquillity chair,' which is essentially is a fabric doll built into a rocking chair . The chair was showcased yesterday at the International Home care and Rehabilitation exhibition in Tokyo, amongst 20,000 other products . At present, about a quarter of Japan's  population is over the age of 65, meaning the country's population is the oldest in the world . The female doll is a larger-than-life blonde figure dressed in an apron and a delightful hat, with extra long arms. 'They are comforting for people who live alone - they can talk to them and hug them. They also play old Japanese music, which is nostalgic for older people' said a spokesman for manufacturer UniCare. The chair was showcased yesterday at the International Home care and Rehabilitation exhibition  in Tokyo.The three-day exhibition was geared towards products for Japan's increasing elderly population. At present, about a quarter of the country's population is over the age of 65, which makes them the oldest population in the world. This figure is expected to rise to 40 percent in the coming decades. Over 20,000 home care and rehabilitation products are being presented at the three-day exhibition. Along with wheelchairs, walkers, beds, and daily living aids, more unusual inventions were also on display. Another popular invention is the UniCare 'Life Rhythm Doll' – a robot which is programmed to assist the elderly in a number of ways, including by reminding them to take their medicine or when to go to the bathroom. Paro (above) is a robot baby seal, developed by Japanese automation company AIST, which allows people who are too old to look after a live pet to enjoy the company of a robotic creature . The lifelike seal cubs are designed to yelp, move around and open and close their eyes in response to their surroundings . Also showing were the baby seal robots known as 'Paro'. These animatronic devices, developed by Japanese automation company AIST, allow people who are too old to look after a live pet to enjoy the company of a robotic creature. The lifelike seal cubs are designed to yelp, move, open and close their eyes in response to their surroundings. Paro have been making a splash in rehabilitation treatment since 2004. 'Real animals can scratch and poo, but this one won't,' said a spokesperson for Paro.
The 'tranquillity chair' is a fabric doll built into a rocking chair .
The chair was showcased yesterday at the International Home care and Rehabilitation exhibition in Tokyo, amongst 20,000 other products .
The exhibition also showcased the baby seal robots known as 'Paro', an animatronic devices, developed for people who are too to care for live pets .
Japan has the oldest population in the world, with one quarter of the population over the age of 65 .
It has been scientifically proven that receiving and giving hugs releases the body's natural 'love drug, oxytocin, calming your nervous system and boosting positive emotions. Now, a Japanese company has invented a chair that can provide those warm feelings on demand, an invention, they say, which is particularly useful for the elderly and those who live alone. The 'tranquility chair' is essentially a fabric doll built into a rocking chair. Scroll down for video . A demonstrator samples the 'tranquillity chair,' which is essentially is a fabric doll built into a rocking chair . The chair was showcased yesterday at the International Home care and Rehabilitation exhibition in Tokyo, amongst 20,000 other products . At present, about a quarter of Japan's population is over the age of 65, meaning the country's population is the oldest in the world . The female doll is a larger-than-life blonde figure dressed in an apron and a delightful hat, with extra long arms. 'They are comforting for people who live alone - they can talk to them and hug them. They also play old Japanese music, which is nostalgic for older people' said a spokesman for manufacturer UniCare. The chair was showcased yesterday at the International Home care and Rehabilitation exhibition  in Tokyo.The three-day exhibition was geared towards products for Japan's increasing elderly population. At present, about a quarter of the country's population is over the age of 65, which makes them the oldest population in the world. This figure is expected to rise to 40 percent in the coming decades. Over 20,000 home care and rehabilitation products are being presented at the three-day exhibition. Along with wheelchairs, walkers, beds, and daily living aids, more unusual inventions were also on display. Another popular invention is the UniCare 'Life Rhythm Doll' – a robot which is programmed to assist the elderly in a number of ways, including by reminding them to take their medicine or when to go to the bathroom. Paro (above) is a robot baby seal, developed by Japanese automation company AIST, which allows people who are too old to look after a live pet to enjoy the company of a robotic creature . The lifelike seal cubs are designed to yelp, move around and open and close their eyes in response to their surroundings . Also showing were the baby seal robots known as 'Paro'. These animatronic devices, developed by Japanese automation company AIST, allow people who are too old to look after a live pet to enjoy the company of a robotic creature. The lifelike seal cubs are designed to yelp, move, open and close their eyes in response to their surroundings. Paro have been making a splash in rehabilitation treatment since 2004. 'Real animals can scratch and poo, but this one won't,' said a spokesperson for Paro.
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