<P> 2015 saw some of the first talking body pillows with Ita - Supo and its mascot, Rina Makuraba . It was invented by former Kyushu Institute of Technology researcher, Koichi Uchimura . </P> <P> A dakimakura is available in two main sizes, 160 cm or 150 cm in length with a 50 cm width (100 cm circumference). </P> <P> Prior to the mid-2000s, dakimakura were available in one size; 160 cm x 50 cm, which is considered to be the authentic Japanese - sized pillow . Since the late 2000s, 150 cm x 50 cm dakimakura became available and increasingly popular due to shipping cost savings from being under the 2 kg airmail weight limit . </P> <P> Love pillows are a subset of dakimakura usually portraying life - size pictures of anime characters . Some pillows may portray furry characters, anime characters or pornographic film actors in suggestive poses . </P>

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