neck pillow – SoraNews24 —Japan News— https://soranews24.com Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 03:00:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/05/en_rocket_1024.png?w=32 neck pillow – SoraNews24 —Japan News— https://soranews24.com 32 32 176746664 Studio Ghibli brings anime air travel to life with Porco Rosso neck pillow and cushion https://soranews24.com/2024/09/17/studio-ghibli-brings-anime-air-travel-to-life-with-porco-rosso-neck-pillow-and-cushion/ https://soranews24.com/2024/09/17/studio-ghibli-brings-anime-air-travel-to-life-with-porco-rosso-neck-pillow-and-cushion/#comments Tue, 17 Sep 2024 03:00:07 +0000 https://soranews24.com/?p=678408 
A very Ghibli way to travel.
Studio Ghibli co-founder and director Hayao Miyazaki loves aeroplanes and flying. It all stems from his childhood, where his father ran a business manufacturing parts for old fighter planes, and not only is the studio named after a plane, pretty much every film from the acclaimed director features at least one scene that takes place in the sky.
One of the films that centres most on flying, however, is Porco Rosso. Not only does the storyline revolve around an ex-fighter pilot who pursues air pilots, but the movie itself was originally designed to be a short video screened inside planes during flights. However, when it was found that the video would exceed 60 minutes, it was turned into a feature film instead, produced in collaboration with a number of companies, including Japan Airlines.
With air travel so prominently connected to the movie, the studio has outdone itself by creating a new product that perfectly ties the two together — the Mamma Aiuto Lifebuoy Neck Pillow (5,500 yen [US$39.04]).
Designed to look like the lifebuoy-esque lifeboat seen in the movie (top left, below), this neck pillow is made with a low-resilience urethane material that gently and firmly supports your neck.
Image: Studio Ghibli
▼ Slip a carabiner into the top loop and the pillow will easily attach to your bag while travelling.
▼ When you’re not travelling, the pillow comes in handy for chair naps and it also looks good as an interior decoration.
As the above image shows, the neck pillow isn’t the only Porco Rosso product you can use to brighten up your interior, as the studio has released another soft item — the Dabohaze Cushion Cover (4,400 yen).
Inspired by the Dabohaze airship used by the Mamma Aiuto gang, this cushion cover may have a simple design but it has a luxurious feel, due to the Gobelin weave. This style of weave creates a strong fabric that’s commonly associated with tapestries and upholstery, and it’s long-lasting so you can enjoy the cushion cover for years to come.
It has a double-sided design that allows you to display either side, with the skull on the front…
▼ …and the camouflage pattern of the Mamma Aiuto aircraft on the back.
Image: Studio Ghibli
▼ The pillowy items will help you float off to gentle slumber, where you can dream about flying high above the clouds.
The new pillows can be purchased at Donguri Kyowakoku stores and online (neck pillow here and cushion cover here). If you’d like to immerse yourself even deeper into the anime world of Porco Rosso, then you might want to check out all the behind-the-scenes trivia and Easter eggs from the movie…and these Porco Rosso and Donald Curtis punching puppets!
Source: Donguri Kyowakoku
Featured image: Donguri Kyowakoku
Insert images: Donguri Kyowakoku (1, 2)
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Traveling can be brutal, whether it’s by plane, train or car. It’s so hard to find a comfy way to snooze when you’re surrounded by strangers and your neck is left unsupported, wobbling to and fro. I for one, always thought those neck pillows were silly, until I tried one, at which point I swore never to leave home without one, that is, until I realized how cumbersome they are to carry around and how ineffective the space-saving, inflatable ones are.
But never fear, fellow travelers! A Japanese clothing start-up, Monogatari Project, has come up with the perfect solution: A hoodie that can be rolled up into the perfect neck pillow.
▼ What is this stylish hoodie hiding? It doubles as a neck pillow!
The relaxed-look, hooded, button-up sweatshirt is so much more than it seems. Once you’re ready for some shut-eye on your journey, simply take off your jacket, roll it up, snap the buckle and voila, you have a sturdy, comfortable pillow.
▼ Comfortable sleep couldn’t get more convenient.
Don’t want to drool on your jacket? No problem, the pockets come out, enclose the ends of the rolled jacket and function as a pillow case for the area around your mouth.
Want to shut out the light or shut out that chatty guy in the next seat? The hood is extra big so it can cover your ears while you nap.
In their promotional video on the Japanese crowd funding website Ready For, Monogatari Project says with this sweatshirt you’ll be able to “get good sleep everywhere” and “have the most fun possible while traveling.” They’re making bold statements, but we can see this hoodie really coming though on all accounts.
▼ Peace and comfort
Lest we forget, the jacket also has inside pockets for things like guide books or notepads, to make your travel that much more convenient.
This sounds too good to be true, right? Well, at the moment it is. The company does not have the capital it needs to start production, thus the crowd funding. As of August 24, the campaign has received 114,000 yen (US$912) of its 300,000 yen ($2,500) goal with 55 days left on the docket.
▼ Normal neck pillows take up so much space in your carry-on…
▼ …and inflatable ones are just not as sturdy or comfy!
If you are interested in funding/pre-ordering the Sleep Hoodie, get ready to empty your pockets of 12,000 yen ($100). You’ll also have to wait two months. But hey, just think about all of the neck pain and inconveniences it will free you from once you get it!
▼ If you aren’t convinced it’s worth the money, watch the video and maybe you’ll change your mind.
A hundred bucks for a sweatshirt or a pillow, or both, may be a little out of your usual price range, but boy is it tempting. Maybe if enough people donate money, the price will go down for everyone!
Source: Monogatari Project, Ready For/Monogatari Project via IT Media
Images: Ready For/Monogatari Project
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