Dakimakura

A dakimakura (抱き枕?) (from daki (抱き?) "to embrace or cling" and makura (枕?) "pillow"), also called Dutch wife, is a type of large pillow from Japan. The word is often translated in English simply as "hug pillow". In Japanese culture, dakimakura are no different from Western orthopedic body pillows, and are commonly used by Japanese youth as "security objects". However, from a Western perspective, the word "dakimakura" is primarily used to indicate the popularized image of love pillows with illustrations of female or male characters, often in erotic poses.