Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 This was too funny and I thought you might enjoy it. *************************** In Japan, Women Can Doze With Man Pillow Junko Suzuki, a radio DJ, demonstrates how she sleeps with a " Boyfriend's Arm Pillow " in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 24, 2004. The pillow manufactured by linen maker Kameo Corp. consists of a headless torso and a stuffed arm that curls around the sleeper. It might make some people uneasy but have sold about 1,000 in Japan since the product went on the market last December. The maker says the pillow is not only an emotional comfort, but that its shape keeps the body balanced by supporting the sleeper from both sides. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) September 30, 2004 03:53 PM EDT NAGAREYAMA, Japan - After a long night at work as a radio DJ, Junko Suzuki likes to snuggle at bedtime - and she says she's found the perfect partner: a man-shaped pillow. Linen maker Kameo Corp.'s new " Boyfriend's Arm Pillow " - which consists of a headless torso and a stuffed arm that curls around the sleeper - might make some people uneasy. But not Suzuki, or about 1,000 others in Japan who have bought the pillow, which Kameo says is the first of its kind. The product went on the market last December. " I like to sleep holding someone's hand, " Suzuki, 34. " And this pillow makes me feel relaxed because I can hold the arm and feel something warm at my side. " Kameo, based in the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka, says the pillow is not only an emotional comfort, but that its shape keeps the body balanced by supporting the sleeper from both sides. Sleepers typically curl up in between the body of the pillow and the crooked arm, with the sleeper's head resting on the pillow's " bicep. " " My grandmother used to say that there is nothing more comfortable pillow than human, " said Kameo President Tomoki Kakehashi. " So, I thought that maybe women would want to sleep on an arm-shaped pillow. " The pillow is only on sale in Japan, where customers can buy one for $80. Covered in a shirt-shaped pillow cover, it comes in blue, pink or green. For Suzuki, who is estranged from her husband, the pillow has definite advantages: It doesn't squirm or thrash in the night, and you know it'll be there in the morning. " It keeps holding me all the way through, " she said in her home outside of Tokyo. " I think this is great because this does not betray me. " One-size pillows do not fit all. So Kameo is working up new models: muscular pillows for sleepers who like their pillows well-built; slender models for those after a more sensitive, vulnerable partner. The company also has a prototype for its next big project: a female pillow for men. This one will be shaped like a woman's lap, with a " skirt " cover. " I always thought someone's lap would the best pillow for me, " said Kakehashi. ******************************* Cheers! Kathleen Petrides The PurrfinickyQueen http://www.fatcatcandleco.com Candles, Kitty Carpets, articles, practically everything but the Hairball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 LOL Kathleen! Thanks for the laugh. Although, it really isn't too bad of an idea....... I have to admit, it would help my sleep quite a bit.....let hubby sleep on the couch a couple of nights a week, so I can get some rest. He tosses and turns something awful. Have a good one! Candy in AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Now if they sold it with a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates and it had another arm with a hand to hold the remote, I'd but one... Carol - " Kathleen Petrides " <PurrfinickyQueen Thursday, September 30, 2004 3:34 PM ROFLMAO!/OT/Man Pillow > > This was too funny and I thought you might enjoy it. > *************************** > In Japan, Women Can Doze With Man Pillow > > Junko Suzuki, a radio DJ, demonstrates how she sleeps with a " Boyfriend's Arm Pillow " in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 24, 2004. The pillow manufactured by linen maker Kameo Corp. consists of a headless torso and a stuffed arm that curls around the sleeper. It might make some people uneasy but have sold about 1,000 in Japan since the product went on the market last December. The maker says the pillow is not only an emotional comfort, but that its shape keeps the body balanced by supporting the sleeper from both sides. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) > > > September 30, 2004 03:53 PM EDT > > > NAGAREYAMA, Japan - After a long night at work as a radio DJ, Junko Suzuki likes to snuggle at bedtime - and she says she's found the perfect partner: a man-shaped pillow. > Linen maker Kameo Corp.'s new " Boyfriend's Arm Pillow " - which consists of a headless torso and a stuffed arm that curls around the sleeper - might make some people uneasy. > But not Suzuki, or about 1,000 others in Japan who have bought the pillow, which Kameo says is the first of its kind. The product went on the market last December. > " I like to sleep holding someone's hand, " Suzuki, 34. " And this pillow makes me feel relaxed because I can hold the arm and feel something warm at my side. " > Kameo, based in the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka, says the pillow is not only an emotional comfort, but that its shape keeps the body balanced by supporting the sleeper from both sides. > Sleepers typically curl up in between the body of the pillow and the crooked arm, with the sleeper's head resting on the pillow's " bicep. " > " My grandmother used to say that there is nothing more comfortable pillow than human, " said Kameo President Tomoki Kakehashi. " So, I thought that maybe women would want to sleep on an arm-shaped pillow. " > The pillow is only on sale in Japan, where customers can buy one for $80. Covered in a shirt-shaped pillow cover, it comes in blue, pink or green. > For Suzuki, who is estranged from her husband, the pillow has definite advantages: It doesn't squirm or thrash in the night, and you know it'll be there in the morning. > " It keeps holding me all the way through, " she said in her home outside of Tokyo. " I think this is great because this does not betray me. " > One-size pillows do not fit all. > So Kameo is working up new models: muscular pillows for sleepers who like their pillows well-built; slender models for those after a more sensitive, vulnerable partner. > The company also has a prototype for its next big project: a female pillow for men. This one will be shaped like a woman's lap, with a " skirt " cover. > " I always thought someone's lap would the best pillow for me, " said Kakehashi. > ******************************* > > > Cheers! > Kathleen Petrides > The PurrfinickyQueen > http://www.fatcatcandleco.com > Candles, Kitty Carpets, articles, practically everything but the Hairball! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Ok, I'm tyoing in the dark... I'd BUY one... lol Carol > another arm with a hand to hold the remote, I'd but one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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