Buckwheat Pillow Comments

Here are just a few of the comments we have received from users of the Makura Miracle Pillow, Comfort Roll, and Rejuvenator Deluxe pillows.

Gary, Love your pillows, Jane Seymour
(actress / bedding designer)

I received the pillow the other day and I have to say if you ever need a testimonial, let me know. Ever since we got our new mattress (a Tempurpedic) about a year ago I would wake up with either a sore lower back and/or a headache. Don't get me wrong, I love the mattress and sleep well but I did wake up sore. I have tried so many different pillows and it wasn't until I chanced upon my daughter's pillow which was actually my old Makura buckwheat hull pillow that my problems were solved. Fortunately for me she refused to give up her favorite pillow which meant I had to order a new bigger and better one. I've slept so well and woke feeling so good the last couple of nights and I truly attribute it to the pillow. Just had to let you know. Thanks.
Susan Baumann Washington
Just wanted to let you know this is the best pillow I've ever had. Finally my neck doesn't hurt every morning. Thanks!
Sally Henderson, Madison Wisconsin
Your pillows are the finest I've come across in the past ten years of using the buckwheat, which is why I came back to you! Keep up the good work, because you're saving my neck!
John Majhor, South Carolina
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that I love my buckwheat hull pillow. I am sleeping through the night for the first time in years. Keep up the good work.
Kris Allen
Hello Gary,
A few weeks ago I purchased a buckwheat pillow from you. I was very reserved, because I don't believe everything I hear during a commercial. I told you then, that I would test the pillow thoroughly and get back with you on the results.
I must say I am very surprised about the positive effect this pillow had on my nightly rest. I used to get terrible migraine headaches, a stiff neck and pain and tension in my shoulders, but since I use your pillow I sleep wonderful. There is no more tension or pain when I wake up in the morning.
Thank you so much!
Ricarda Randall

Gary, You asked for a comparison -- Makura Miracle Pillow vs. Sobakawa. I feel your product is far superior in many ways, including nicer quality fabric, a zipper and the smell of the outdoors. The Sobakawa was OK but I was bothered by the unnatural smell of the hulls, possibly because they've been fumigated? Anyway, I love your pillow and adore your neck roll!
G.F., Clarkston WA

Hello
I am a very pleased owner of one standard sized Makura Miracle Pillow since 1996. I ordered it from your website. This pillow quickly became the only pillow that I will use to sleep and it is the envy of my friends. Anyone I allow to sleep on the pillow for just one night ends up wanting to own one of their own.
There are many claims about how the pillow affects us medically, but I did not have a problem with my back, etc. when I purchased the pillow, so I cannot comment on improved health. The reasons I like the pillow are as follows: 1. The support for my neck is incredible. I used to pile several pillows to sleep on, and sometimes ended up with a very sore neck. Now I just create a little dent in the center of the pillow, put my head in the dent and pull the rest of the pillow in around my head to support the areas I require. 2. I was always buying pillows, looking for the most comfortable, often spending quite a bit of money. I haven't shopped for a pillow since I received my Makura! 3. My arm/wrist never falls asleep anymore when I read in bed. I used to use my hand to prop up my head when I read, every so often I would have to turn over and use my other hand when my wrist tired or fell asleep. Now, I just pile the Makura pillow up to prop my head to the height I desire for reading, eliminating the need for using my hand to support my head. Thank you very much.
THANKS!
Victoria P

Mr. Lang,
I received my Rejuvenator Deluxe Pillows on Thursday and gave them a "test drive" this weekend. Comparing the Rejuvenator Deluxe to the Sobakowa Pillow is like comparing a Mercedes to a Pinto! The Rejuvenator is in a completely different class! I knew from the moment I opened the box from your company that the Rejuvenator was a superior product. It was so clean and so well constructed. It's much firmer than the other brand and the snaps on the cases are a great idea.
Thanks for a great product. Kevin Cary
P.S. My cocker spaniel is getting the old Sobakowa pillows!

I found your pillow quite by accident. I was searching the Net for the Sobakawa pillow & your site was one of several listed. After reading the information posted, I bought the Rejuvenator Deluxe. I was impressed w/ the pillow. Now, the Mt. Fuji & Sobakawa products are turning up in local stores. I'm amazed at their cheap feel & heft. I'm glad I was able to make the best purchase w/ your product. Geoffrey P.

My husband (aka the pillow thief) thought your pillow was the oddest idea he had ever heard and laughed at me when I ordered 2 professionals. Now he won't sleep without his "rice crispy" pillow and it just got packed to go to Dallas with him. I love sleeping on my pillow and love even better him sleeping on his. E. Cole San Jose CA

Mr. Lang, I have to tell you about my/our experience with your pillow. From the first day, both my husband and I loved our pillows, immediately loving the feel (like sleeping on the beach, I thought, that nice sinking in the sand feeling) as well as the next-morning results of no stiff neck. Also less snoring. The kind of thing most of your endorsement letters mention. All true, of course, and wonderful.
But the more amazing thing is that it cured a lot of other problems for us as well. I surmise that our old feather pillows (and I do mean old, handed down from my husband's parents when we married, and we've been married 28 years now) maybe have become full of mold or something we became allergic to. Each morning we'd both wake up coughing, myself sometimes even vomiting a little, resulting from post-nasal drip and congestion. And I've been plagued with flu-like symptoms since I had a bad bout of the flu a few months ago, and have bee noticing them mostly in the morning before I get up, with feelings of weak legs and dizziness, that type of thing. Usually cleared up after I got up and about. That, too, I now attribute to this feather pillow / mold allergy that seems to have occurred.

I surmise this because all of that is gone now, and it was immediately noticeable from the very first day of Makura pillow use! So maybe some of that would have been corrected with just any new pillow. However, I think it's the Makura miracle cure myself. We (especially me) also seem to need much less sleep now, and wake up very refreshed and alert.

Needless to say, we threw out the old pillows and have been spreading the word about this possible problem to our friends and neighbors--also recommending highly the 'cure' of the Makura pillow.

Thank you so much. I wish I had discovered it sooner, but am so glad I finally have the experience of the Makura pillow. It cured what ailed me /us !!

Stephanie (and Bob) Martin

Wonderful - pain was relieved 80% in one week. Mrs. D.H. Sparrow Bush NY

Not only has my stiff neck vanished, I have a deeper more restful sleep.

It Saved My Life! I had broken my neck twice and had unbearable neck pain all the time every day. The first morning I woke up after sleeping on the Makura Miracle Pillow I was scared. I didn't feel anything in my neck! I wasn't sure if I was dreaming or if I was dead. I soon realized that I was in fact alive and awake but I no longer have any neck pain! It is truly a miracle for me. Now I have been able to resume my life and I can even go off road driving again in my Jeep. I'll help you sell them. M.F. Westminster, CA

I just received my pillow ( I ordered the deluxe) and it is a dream come true. I suffer from Lupus and fibro and I have severe neck problems and migraine headaches. I tried all the gimmick pillows on the market and my husband saw your ad on the internet and bought one for me. The brochure said it may take a couple of days or weeks to get used to but I just took it out of the box, put it on the bed and I was asleep in 5 minutes and I woke up with feeling better than I have in the past. I will be a spokeswoman for your company! Rarely is a product as good as it advertises, but you said the truth!!! I plan to buy my husband one soon, hopefully to help his snoring. Again, many thanks. A happy customer, Bette McKee-Coggins, Ayden, North Carolina

I bought a Sobakawa pillow, but it was too small. The company also lost my order for 8 weeks finally when I call they said that they had lost my order. Then they said they would ship my pillow in 7 days but it took 14 days. Then when it got here I was not impressed. K.M. Kansas City, MO

Dear Gary; As you know I have been marketing your Makura pillows in my chiropractic practice for about 9 years!!!! I have a "military" cervical spine and throughout all the years I've been a chiropractor my neck has been a constant source of restricted motion along with headaches. When I began "test driving" the Makura pillow I wasn't sure if there was any pillow capable of giving me comfort and proper support. I tried them all!! Foam contour pillows made my neck spring up and down and eventually the foam began to disintegrate. Down pillows were very expensive and they sagged after an hour of sleep. The "ordinary" Dacron filled pillows were just no good! Finally I tried a Makura pillow and, as Goldilocks said in the Three Bears....IT WAS JUST RIGHT!! Since then I've recommended (sold) the pillow to probably 400 -500 patients. Often, after one member of the family buys one the spouse will want one and then the kids. I treat a patient who is Chinese He works for PepsiCo here in Westchester County, NY (where I practice). His work took him to Japan for a few weeks, several years ago. Upon returning home to NY he returned to my office for care and mentioned that the very posh hotel he stayed at in Tokyo had ONLY "bean bag" type pillows for their beds. So he recognized the Makura's as being very much like the pillow he slept on while in Japan. I feel that the Makura pillow is the absolutely best made cervical pillow. I attended a Parker Seminar a few years ago and there was a company selling an imitation. It just didn't feel as comfortable or seem as well made. I'M STILL USING MY ORIGINAL MAKURA PILLOW AFTER ABOUT 9 YEARS!!! I've only had to change the cotton cover a few times due to body oils staining it. Otherwise it's served me very well. If you want to use any or all of this written testimonial please feel free to do so. I told you, several years ago, that I'd write to you extolling the virtues of the pillow but I didn't get around to it until I had a bit of free time this Sunday evening (after my NY Yankees finally won the World Series last night). Take care and continue making the best pillow I know of. Dr. Eugene L. Hirsch aka: ChiroGene@aol.com (10/27/96)

I used to wake up every morning with a stiff neck, but since I purchased your pillow, no more stiff neck, Thanks. D.R., Lynwood CA

Haven't had a headache in the mornings since purchasing this wonderful pillow. L.T., Huntington Beach CA

I tried a Sobakawa buckwheat hull pillow I bought on TV but I couldn't adjust the firmness because it didn't have a zipper like yours. The sobakawa casing was rough too. When I tried your Makura, I loved it - so much softer and fits me well. J.L. Huntington Beach CA

I like the pillow, it goes with me wherever I go. L.H., Merlin OR

A good change from standard pillows - Thanks! B.B., Palm City FL

I'm glad I was told about this pillow. G.D., Longwood FL

My wife says she sleeps better because I breathe more easily. (bought for snoring) A.H., Maplewood NJ

I noticed a difference from the first use. I slept better. Neck pain decreased slightly. S.S., Williamsburg MI

Wish I'd had my pillow long ago! I love it! L.P., Stephen MN

Very happy with my pillow. C.P.

I have definitely slept better - I am pleased and going to share with my sister in law who has severe headache problems. B.H. Ojai CA

The pillow helped relieve the headache and pain in my neck from the whiplash I received in the car accident. L.H., Menomonie WI

Great pillow. Does the job. Better sleep from using the pillow. J.P., LaCrosse WI

The longer I use the pillow the better I like it. It takes a bit of getting used to, by now [11 days] it feels good. B.B., Oak Harbor WA

It's great - I like the fact that when I shape it the way I want it - it stays that way! L.G., Pembina ND

Wonderful!

I believe that I have less neck pain in the morning. J.B., Glen Rock NJ

Thus far the pillow has helped relieve my neck problems. M.H., Fountain Valley CA

The pillow is great. I have recommended it to several people. Thank you for everything. J.M.,N Hollywood CA

My neck feels much better and I'm getting a more restful sleep. E.B. ,N. Attleboro MA

Great! We bought two pillows. Could not sleep without. G.K., Chesterton IN

I sleep more restfully, awaken rested, refreshed with less and less pain. N.T., Eugene OR

I grew up with this kind of pillow in Japan. I like it. C.K., Lafayette CO

My upper back pain while sleeping has disappeared - thanks! A.S., Elkhart IN

My first morning after using the pillow I felt so refreshed and no neck pains etc. A.S.N.,San Jose CA

I got a Sobagara (buckwheat pillow) in Japan almost 40 years ago. They last forever. I was so happy to find your Makura pillow here in the United States. J.F., Alameda CA

It has really helped my neck and I sleep better in the morning. B.F., Fresno CA

After using the Makura Pillow I can recommend it to patients with personal confidence that they will benefit from its' use. M.B., Kealakekua HI

I use a little bucky pillow behind my neck watching the Tele and sleep with the Makura Miracle Pillow. S.W. Spokane WA

Thank you for your product. M.C., Las Vegas NV

Excellent! T.K. Kailua Kona, HI

After not sleeping on a pillow for 3 years - I was surprised how I felt after 1 night on your pillow. L.S. Highland Mills, N.Y.

Like sleeping on the beach. A. M., Palmyra WI

Great! M.F. Seattle WA

The pillow makes it a pleasure to go to bed. I am a recovering cancer patient. S.W. Westfir, AR

It is Great! A.K. St. Louis MD

I have been experiencing more restful sleep since using my Makura pillow.

Feels great on my neck - Helps alot. J.B. Woodland Hills, CA

Great for use during the day. (Comfort Roll pillow) R.S. Long Beach CA

Great! Too bad I didn't know about this product sooner. (Makura Pillow) R.S. Long Beach CA

Thanks it's very comfortable works great. E.C. Los Angeles, CA

Very Satisfactory C.G. Lake Forest, CA

Still getting used to it, but it is definitely helping. L.M. Long Beach, CA

Have found the pillow difficult to form to my needs + too small. (Makura) K.F. Grimsby Ont Canada

Purchased my first pillow 5 years ago from my Chiropractor. I didn't think I'd ever get attached to a pillow, but I did. I left my first buckwheat pillow in a motel room while on vacation, couldn't wait to get another one. I was miserable without it. J.E. Pacifica, CA

I wish I knew of these pillows years ago - I love it. S.T. Tarzana, CA

It's great! M.S. San Francisco, CA

Excellent Choice! E.J.RN, Paso Robles, CA

After using the Makura pillow, I was very satisfied. I will never go back to my goose down pillow. T. M.-C. Littlerock, CA

Wonder sleep. Neck surprisingly feels great. F.B. Hanford, CA

I have already told and "sold" 2 pillows to my friends. It's great. I Love it!!! Everything your publicity says it is. R.G. Beverly Hills, CA

Excellent product! I have informed all my friends / family M.R. Ridgecrest, CA

This pillow is wonderful. I got my neck back. C.L., Walnut, CA

It has helped my neck and Headaches. R.G. Chino Hills, CA

What a change! To be able to sleep all night without pain turning over!! B.J. Maple Shade, NJ

I had many sleepless nights due to neck injury - now I can sleep!!!!!! M.M. Colchester VT

Too expensive. I could do the same thing with a bag of rice. F.L. Mesa, AZ (Even though this customer thought it was too expensive, they still did not want to sell it back to the company at the same price they paid for it. Rice is loved by bugs and doesn't last.)

It's a wonderful product! E.C. San Francisco, CA

More comments come in every day, watch for more comments later... To send your comments on experiences with this or other pillows e-mail garylang@makura.com