Rilakkuma Biography

   

This is Rilakkuma ( Brown Bear).Accompained by Korilakkuma

(White bear) and Kiiroitori (Yellow chick). 

 

 

The meaning of Rilakkuma is:

 

Japanese to English

 

Rilak ------>Relaxing

Kuma------> Bear

 

(リラックマ, Rirakkuma) <-- Japanese way of pronouncing it.

 

Aki Kondo (creator of Rilakkuma) saw a TV show about dogs. She wished to own a pet because at that time she was very busy working and hoped for a more relaxing life. Rilakkuma is an embodiment of her wish. (Adapted from Wikipedia)

Some confusion that often occurs relating to Rilakkuma and his friend Korilakkuma's genders, it is stated on the San-X site that he is in fact a male, while Korilakkuma is indeed female.