Makura-Nage
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A Makura-Nage (Japanese: 枕投げ, まくらなげ) is a game from Japan in which children throw pillows at each other. A typical occasion to play it is after the futon are prepared (especially after the official lights-off time) in summer camp.
While a pillow fight mainly takes the form of beating each other with pillows, Japanese Makura-Nage is a game in which players mainly throw pillows to each other. The word "makura" means "pillow", "nage" means "throwing".
There were no rules for Makura-Nage, but today some Japanese ryokan hold Makura-Nage Games (まくら投げ大会) for advertisement.
In many anime and manga, a Makura-Nage scene creates a nostalgic atmosphere when describing children.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Makura Nage 枕投げ (in Italian)
- The まくら投げ - 2005 archive (in Japanese)