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Thursday, Sep 30, 2004

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A pillow for partner

NAGAREYAMA, SEPT. 29. After a long night at work as a radio DJ, Junko Suzuki likes to snuggle at bedtime — and she says she is found the perfect partner: a man-shaped pillow. Linen maker Kameo Corp.'s new ``Boyfriend's Arm Pillow'' — which consists of a headless torso and a stuffed arm that curls around the sleeper — might make some people uneasy. But not Ms. Suzuki, or about 1,000 others in Japan who have bought the pillow. ``I like to sleep holding someone's hand,'' said Ms. Suzuki, 34. ``And this pillow makes me feel relaxed because I can hold the arm and feel something warm at my side.''

Kameo says the pillow is not only a means of emotional comfort, but its shape keeps the body balanced by supporting the sleeper from both sides. Sleepers typically curl up in between the body of the pillow and the crooked arm, with the sleeper's head resting on the pillow's ``bicep.'' It is only on sale in Japan, where customers can buy one for the equivalent of Rs. 3,720. Covered in a shirt-shaped pillow cover, it comes in blue, pink or green. For Ms. Suzuki, the pillow has definite advantages: It does not squirm or thrash in the night, and you know it will be there in the morning. — AP

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