Dakimakura
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A dakimakura ( Japanese 抱 き 枕 , eng. "Hugging pillow ") is a special form of pillow that was developed in Japan . Although these pillows vary in shape, what they have in common is that they are clasped while sleeping and do not necessarily serve as pillows.
In the western world, this term is mostly understood as a special form of this type of pillow. This has the shape of a side pillow and is about the size of a person. In addition, it is assumed that they are using a printed reference are provided, the mostly a female anime maps -Figur. But pillows with male anime characters are also appearing more and more often. There are also variants that are printed on both sides so that the motif can be exchanged by turning the cover. One side of the pillow is often much more revealing than the opposite side, sometimes up to complete nudity. Due to the frequency of the motifs in the style of Manga and Anime , these cushions are often sold in connection with these media or even given out as promotional gifts.
In general, the pillows have a strong reference to otaku culture. In western fandom, the female pillow motifs are often referred to as waifu and the male ones as husbando .
Sizes
Dakimakuras are most commonly found in sizes 160 cm or 150 cm in length with a width of 50 cm. The circumference is approx. 100 cm. However, there are also other sizes, such as B. a miniature version that can be used as a key ring.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ New Anime Dakimakura pillowcases sparked discussion . In: Sumikai . September 10, 2017 ( sumikai.com [accessed August 1, 2018]).
- ↑ Chris Kohler: Getting in Bed With the Customer. In: Wired.com. Condé Nast Digital, June 2, 2004, accessed November 25, 2009 .
- ↑ Lauren Orsini: Why Adults Fall In Love With (And Spend Big Money On) Cartoon Characters . In: Forbes . ( forbes.com [accessed August 1, 2018]).