The STUPIDEST belief about Japanese sleeping habits EVER! (About Pillows in Japan) | Ichimon Japan 76

Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we talk about the history of pillows in Japan and an absurd belief regarding the sleeping

Topics Discussed

About the history of pillows in Japan
About early pillows in Japanese history
About the evolution of pillows in Japan
About pillows during the Edo Period
About hakomakura (box pillows)
About the oldest pillow in Japan
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About stereotypes regarding Japanese people versus Westerners
About the idea Japanese people have longer intestines than Westerners
About Sobagawa/Sobakawa buchwheat pillows
About dakimakura (hug pillows)
About anime waifu dakimakura
About the Shironeri Ayano Oomakura (the oldest pillow in Japan) in Shosoin Temple in Nara
About the mistaken idea that Japanese people sleep on their sides due to being an agricultural society
About Japan's unique status as the only place in the world with four seasons
About nihonjinron
And much more!

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