Japanese men lap up new comfort

Maciamo · Dec 14, 2004, 15:45

This must fit into the "comfort women" section I suppose.

BBC News : Japanese men lap up new comfort

Japanese men without a shoulder to cry on this Christmas are being offered a woman's lap - made out of foam - to rest on instead.
The "lap pillow", shaped like the bottom half of a kneeling woman, is selling for about 9,429 yen ($90), the French news agency AFP reported.

"Single men find this soothing," said Mitsuo Takahashi of the manufacturer Trane KK.

He told AFP that the Hizamakura, or lap pillow, fulfilled a primal need.

**Glenn** · Dec 14, 2004, 15:49

I'm not even sure what to say about that. I guess it's not as extreme as the "sex dolls."

jspecdan · Dec 14, 2004, 17:42

hahahaha.

Dream Time · Dec 14, 2004, 19:26

the already have this for the women

now, a new product for men

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4092345.stm

Japanese men without a shoulder to cry on this Christmas are being offered a woman's lap - made out of foam - to rest on instead.
The "lap pillow", shaped like the bottom half of a kneeling woman, is selling for about 9,429 yen ($90), the French news agency AFP reported.

"Single men find this soothing," said Mitsuo Takahashi of the manufacturer Trane KK.

He told AFP that the Hizamakura, or lap pillow, fulfilled a primal need.

"From the time people were kids, people have laid their heads on their mothers' laps to get their ears cleaned," he said. "This is made to be quite close to the real thing."

But they are also reported to be proving popular as joke gifts at office parties.

So far the company has sold about 3,000 laps, Mr Takahashi said.

The Hizamakura is similar to a product, shaped like a man's torso with one sturdy arm, which has been on sale since last December.

That product, the Boyfriend's Arm Pillow, was made by Japanese company Kameo, and is being targeted at Japanese single women.

ax · Dec 14, 2004, 21:15

Ｉ want one of this!

RockLee · Dec 14, 2004, 22:08

whahahahahahhaaha....that's just so damn funny XDDD omg...the inventions...it's really too funny

Mimmy_08 · Dec 15, 2004, 01:30

yeah its very funny...I want that kind of pillow...hhmmm..

jovial_jon · Dec 15, 2004, 01:32

That picture is too funny. It's the positioning of his hands that make it.

Apollo · Dec 15, 2004, 02:29

HAHAH very funny, however, the customers who purchase these "pillows" must be feeling really lonely....no?

kirei_na_me · Dec 15, 2004, 02:59

That is just pitiful...

miu · Dec 15, 2004, 03:09

Didn't they make a similar thing for women except that it was an arm..? :3

Edit - Sorry, missed it ^^;

TwistedMac · Dec 15, 2004, 03:43

I can see why that guy is single though...

**Ma Cherie** · Dec 15, 2004, 11:11

That is SAD. Very, very, very, sad!

Ikyoto · Apr 26, 2005, 12:04

きもち　わるい

If it disturbs me, is that the right thing to say?

Shas · Apr 26, 2005, 12:07

i love the japanese :>

whats the word for senseless inventions again? there was one special word or so

Mike Cash · Apr 26, 2005, 22:24

Didn't this thing come out like a year ago? The BBC must be running a backlog.

**lexico** · Apr 27, 2005, 15:44

Originally Posted by Shas

whats the word for senseless inventions again? there was one special word or so

Are you talking about Chindogu 珍道具101 Unuseless Inventions

A lot of those links are gone:

14 cigarratte parallel smoker

Daddy can Breast feed !

360 PanoaVision Camera

**Dutch Baka** · May 2, 2005, 03:18

the second pillow is a great idea... when you miss your b;g friend put some parfum on the arm... could help a lott...

or just normal... just maybe the arms should be a bit longer gna gna gna

Jent · May 2, 2005, 07:07

Originally Posted by mikecash

Didn't this thing come out like a year ago? The BBC must be running a backlog.

Yeah, honestly, I know I heard about it a long time ago.

But I can not believe someone even invented such a thing. Look how pathetic that guy looks... Does he even realize it? Does this product actually sell?

XxSirenxX · Jul 18, 2005, 10:23

. . .

silly pplz...what shall they think of next

Prons · Sep 2, 2005, 11:26

It really says a lot about older Japanese salarymen, don't ya think?

Dec 14, 2004, 15:45	#1
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Dec 14, 2004, 19:26	#4
Dream Time basketballman Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Vancouver,BC / Chinese Age: 24 Posts: 612	new product from Japan , solution for lonely men the already have this for the women now, a new product for men http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4092345.stm Japanese men without a shoulder to cry on this Christmas are being offered a woman's lap - made out of foam - to rest on instead. The "lap pillow", shaped like the bottom half of a kneeling woman, is selling for about 9,429 yen ($90), the French news agency AFP reported. "Single men find this soothing," said Mitsuo Takahashi of the manufacturer Trane KK. He told AFP that the Hizamakura, or lap pillow, fulfilled a primal need. "From the time people were kids, people have laid their heads on their mothers' laps to get their ears cleaned," he said. "This is made to be quite close to the real thing." But they are also reported to be proving popular as joke gifts at office parties. So far the company has sold about 3,000 laps, Mr Takahashi said. The Hizamakura is similar to a product, shaped like a man's torso with one sturdy arm, which has been on sale since last December. That product, the Boyfriend's Arm Pillow, was made by Japanese company Kameo, and is being targeted at Japanese single women. Last edited by Dream Time; Dec 15, 2004 at 02:13.

Dec 14, 2004, 21:15	#5
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RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	whahahahahahhaaha....that's just so damn funny XDDD omg...the inventions...it's really too funny __________________ ~ Parempi hullu kuin tylsä - Better crazy than boring ~ http://www.fin-style.be/blog -> My Blog about Finland and other random thingies.

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Dec 15, 2004, 02:29	#9
Apollo Cat lover Join Date: Mar 28, 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Age: 30 Posts: 1,593	HAHAH very funny, however, the customers who purchase these "pillows" must be feeling really lonely....no? __________________

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Dec 15, 2004, 03:09	#11
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Apr 27, 2005, 15:44	#17
lexico Chukchi Salmon Join Date: Dec 22, 2004 Location: Sunny South Korea Posts: 2,223	Chindogu: 101 Unuseless Inventions ? Originally Posted by Shas whats the word for senseless inventions again? there was one special word or so Are you talking about Chindogu 珍道具101 Unuseless Inventions A lot of those links are gone: 14 cigarratte parallel smoker Daddy can Breast feed ! 360 PanoaVision Camera __________________ Z: The fish in the water are happy. H: How do you know ? You're not fish. Z: How do you know I don't ? You're not me. H: True I am not you, and I cannot know. Likewise, I know you're not, therefore I know you don't. Z: You asked me how I knew implying you knew I knew. In fact I saw some fish, strolling down by the Hao River, all jolly and gay. --Zhuangzi

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