J-Life Buckwheat Hull Pillow - Japanese Soba Gara Makura - Rectangular 13" x 18"

I love my new pillow and neck roll (I got one of each) -they're awesome! I'm getting used to their firmness and the hull sounds.

I previously used the Peace Pillow (not sold on Amazon, just at peacepillow), which has a built-in neck bolster but unfortunately doesn't come in a small size. I like having neck support, so now I'm using the J-Life buckwheat neck roll AND pillow together, which seems to work well. For me, the size and style of the items is absolutely perfect. Plus, they're organic and allergen free.

They're precisely as I expected, with one exception. I've noticed that many otherwise inferior competing products (like those from Bucky) have an inner zip lining to contain the hulls, which helps simplify cleaning the outer case/cover, protect the hulls, and buffer the noise they make when the sleeper shifts. I was surprised that J-Life products lack that convenient feature given their quality.

In any event, this is a minor thing, and I'm still thrilled with my purchase -and to support Japanese business in the wake of the triple tragedy.

The pillow was super stuffed; I doubt any more hulls could have been crammed into it. Perhaps this is to allow for eventual compression of the hulls. In any case, because I'm petite, I had to remove about 2/3 of the buckwheat hulls before it seemed right for me, and I think that even after the remaining ones compress and I add some back to readjust it, I'll have enough for two pillows, which would be useful. So, I asked J-Life if I can buy another case/cover only; I expect it would be around the same cost as another pillow, though.

This is a great pillow and the workmanship is good. The pillow cover is especially nice. It was full of buckwheat hulls and I emptied out about half to get the right feel. Overall, it's a bit expensive but I'm happy with the purchase.

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