Dakimakura
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A dakimakura (抱き枕?) is a kind of large pillow from Japan. The name means "hugging pillow"; they are similar in shape to body pillows in the west.
Some Dakimakura are imprinted with a picture, usually a young woman in the anime style. Sometimes anime or bishōjo game magazines give dakimakura covers away as promotional materials. Some of these printed dakimakura can be considered love pillows.
Sometimes called a Dutch wife, although the original definition of this phrase is closer to the chikufujin.
To promote Dead or Alive Online in Japan, Microsoft released a special edition Xbox set that comes with a dakimakura featuring the character Kasumi in a bikini.[1]
[edit] Further reading
- Kohler, Chris. "Getting in Bed With the Customer". Wired, February 6, 2004. An article on the release of a Japanese limited edition Xbox, which includes a Kasumi (from Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball) dakimakura.
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