J-Life Kanji White Buckwheat Hull Pillow
Save 10% when you order both unscented pillow styles (Neckroll & Rectangular) as a set! The J-Life Soba Gara Makura The J-Life Buckwheat Hull Pillow, or Soba Gara Makura, adheres to centuries of Japanese tradition by creating a pillow that is simple, comfortable, and durable. In Japan, the most popular type of pillow is not filled with down feathers or synthetic fiberfill. It is filled with buckwheat hulls- the tiny seed casings of the buckwheat plant. Kanji Script: Ancient Japanese Poem Woven into our Kanji fabric is an ancient Japanese poem, a reflection of impermanence and self-transcendence: "The fragrant, colored flowers are delicately scattered.Who can remain unchanged in this world?Transcend the present world, do not dream fleeting dreams, do not act out." This poem is attributed to Ikkyū Sōjun (一休宗純, 1394–1481), a renowned Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and poet known for expressing profound truths in a direct, and poetic manner. The poem reflects the Zen Buddhist concept of im