– Tell me about the 17th Century (1600) Japanese pillows I saw in the movie Shogun that look like a block of wood with fabric around them. Is that what they are? How could they be comfortable?

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– Tell me about the 17th Century (1600) Japanese pillows I saw in the movie Shogun that look like a block of wood with fabric around them. Is that what they are? How could they be comfortable?

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I’m not an expert, but I’ve read that the hair styles were very difficult to create and maintain. The hair wasn’t frequently washed. to keep the style in good shape, the blocks of wood kept the head up off the mat so the style wouldn’t be crushed