dakimakura

Mr. Lee Jin-gyu, 28, has finally tied the knot with his beloved "dakimakura," which is Japanese for "hugging pillow."

The American Spectator 2010

Lee Jin-gyu fell for his ‘dakimakura’ – a kind of large, huggable pillow from Japan, often with a picture of a popular anime character printed on the side.

Man marries pillow « Anglican Samizdat 2010

So, to celebrate the Japanese release of Dead or Alive Online next month, Microsoft is rolling out a special edition Xbox set with an extra-special bonus – a dakimakura, or “hugging pillow,” that features a life-size, front-and-back print of teenage character Kasumi in a skimpy bikini.

2004 February 2004

His friends had said that Lee would bring his Fate dakimakura around everywhere, such as bringing it onto rides in theme parks and even getting the pillow's own set of food when he is out dining!

Anime Nano! 2010

Actions such as buying figurines, merchandises, dakimakura are more or less common when it comes to showing your support for a particular character.

Anime Nano! 2010

Lee, on the other hand, has decided to take his love for Fate a little step further by marrying his dakimakura as a way of expressing his eternal love.

Anime Nano! 2010

Actions such as buying figurines, merchandises, dakimakura are more or less common when it comes to showing your support for a particular character.

Anime Nano! 2010

Lee, on the other hand, has decided to take his love for Fate a little step further by marrying his dakimakura as a way of expressing his eternal love.

Anime Nano! 2010

His friends had said that Lee would bring his Fate dakimakura around everywhere, such as bringing it onto rides in theme parks and even getting the pillow's own set of food when he is out dining!

Anime Nano! 2010

Actions such as buying figurines, merchandises, dakimakura are more or less common when it comes to showing your support for a particular character.

Anime Nano! 2010