Japan is a never ending source of amusement as far as wacky products go. They make the items that should have died a quick death in the imagination. Such as this Hizamakura Lap Pillow. It's really not even a sexual thing. It's just a pillow, shaped like a lap. The text describing it on the website is kind of amazing.

“Missing that special someone? Longing for the feeling of comfort and warmth you only from a woman's lap? Maybe you just want to take a nap and need a pillow? Shaped just like a beautiful woman's lap, kneeling in Japanese-style, the Hizamakura “Lap Pillow” gives the best re-creation available, complete with your choice of a red or black skirt to top it off. Hizamakura is soft and elastic to the touch, and perfectly suited to lying your head on. You'll be surprised at how comfortable and real it feels!”

Why yes! Very surprising, indeed! And those guys in the photo do a great job of selling the softness and elasticity of the Lap Pillow. Sure, it's disconcerting to see a man sleeping on half of a body, but the more you look at it, the more comfy it actually seems.

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