Dakimakura
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A dakimakura (Script error: No such module "Lang".; from daki Script error: No such module "Lang". "embrace" and makura Script error: No such module "Lang". "pillow") is a type of large pillow from Japan which is usually coupled with pillow covers depicting manga and anime characters.[1] The word is often translated to English as body pillow, waifu pillow, or husbando pillow. Dakimakura are similar to Western orthopedic body pillows, and are commonly used by Japanese youth as "comfort objects".[1]
History
During the late '90s and early 2000s, dakimakura began to intertwine with otaku culture, leading to the production of pillow covers featuring printed images of bishōjo and bishōnen posed lying down from various anime or bishōjo games. Many of these early otaku dakimakura covers were released through Cospa, a character goods and apparel store which as of 2018 continues to release official dakimakura covers.[2]
Although dakimakura are sometimes called "Dutch wife", the original definition of this phrase is closer to the chikufujin, or "bamboo wife". The year 2015 saw some of the first talking body pillows with Ita-Supo and its mascot, Rina Makuraba. It was invented by former Kyushu Institute of Technology researcher, Koichi Uchimura.[3][4]
Sizes
Dakimakura are available in two main sizes, Script error: No such module "convert". in length with a Script error: No such module "convert". width (Script error: No such module "convert". circumference).
Prior to the mid-2000s, dakimakura were available in one size; Script error: No such module "convert".. Since the late 2000s, Script error: No such module "convert". dakimakura became available and increasingly popular due to shipping cost savings from being under the Script error: No such module "convert". airmail weight limit.[5][6]
Due to the increase in popularity, new sizes have been created to adapt to all heights and ages, and although there are other sizes available, the 5 most popular sizes are 180x60, 170x60, 160x60, 150x50 and 140x40 cm.[7]
Love pillows
Love pillows are a subset of dakimakura usually portraying life-size pictures of characters in intercourse poses. They may portray anime characters, furry characters, or pornographic film actors.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
See also
References
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