Earpicks, Lie on My Lap and I’ll...

Do you remember asking your mother to help you clean your ears? It’s so relaxing to lie on the knees of someone you can let your guard down with, isn’t it. The bamboo-made, thin stick with feathers is the common kind of ear diggers you’ll find in a Japanese house, and can often see in mangas and animes. These fluffy tools are called ‘bonten’, and will leave you in bliss. This round, we have a special feature on illustrations with characters looking comfortable as they have their ears cleaned!