{"product_id":"onigiri-pillow","title":"Onigiri Pillow","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOnigiri Pillow: the Japanese Rice Ball With a Smile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eonigiri\u003c\/em\u003e is older than sushi and far more common. It is a handful of plain rice pressed into a triangle around a salty filling, pickled plum, grilled salmon, kelp, and wrapped in a sheet of seaweed so it can be held without sticky fingers. Court diaries of the Heian period already describe rice balls handed out at gatherings, and today every convenience store in Japan sells them by the shelf. It is the country's packed lunch, its travel snack and its comfort food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis onigiri pillow gives the rice ball a face. The body is the classic rounded triangle, printed in white with the soft texture of pressed rice. At the base sits the square of \u003cem\u003enori\u003c\/em\u003e, black and matte, exactly where a hand would hold it. And above it, two round eyes, a small curved smile and a touch of pink on each cheek turn the snack into a character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pillow is about 16 in tall, 40 cm, which makes it a real pillow rather than a desk toy. It is printed front and back on micro plush fabric with a short, velvety pile, and filled with polyester fiber that springs back when you lean on it. The triangle shape props itself upright against the back of a sofa or a headboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white, black and pink palette of the onigiri pillow goes with almost any room, and the face gives it more warmth than a plain cushion. It suits a child's bed, a teenager's desk chair, a reading corner or a couch that needs one friendly object. It also pairs well with the sushi pillows of the same series, where it plays the part of the mascot. As a gift, it works for anyone who has ever come back from Japan talking about convenience store rice balls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: about 16 in (40 cm) at the longest side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric: micro plush polyester, printed front and back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilling: polyester fiber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: triangular rice ball with kawaii face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover not removable, spot clean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"JAPAN CLOTHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54647427268955,"sku":"14:29#1","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/onigiri-pillow_1.jpg?v=1793905208","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/onigiri-pillow","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}