Greetings - Why we make stuffed toys -

nice to meet you.
My name is Yukawa, the manager of FLUFFY.

When I was a child, I was not allowed to have a dog.
The reason given was that "we are a family that transfers a lot," but even after the transfers stopped, they were adamant that we wouldn't be allowed to have a dog...

I later found out the real reason was that my mother had been so shocked by the loss of her beloved dog when she was a child that she had become terrified of even having a dog.

Still, I was able to keep small birds, hamsters, and a cat that I'd found, so I think it was a really good experience for me to grow up while fully appreciating the wonderfulness and loveliness of animals.

At the same time, I learned that the pain of losing an irreplaceable person is unbearable.
Even as a child, I was able to understand the deep sadness my mother felt.

Now, as an adult with a family, I finally have the opportunity to own a dog.

Life with my new partner, a dog, has been hard and demanding, but it's also much better than I expected, and each day has been a precious treasure, filled with love, just like the many animals I've met up until now.
They are the most adorable and adorable, irreplaceable beings.

And as I got to know more pet owners, I began to think the same way.
"Animal lovers tend to be kind people."
"Many people suffer more than others when their pet dies."

Living with animals is an amazing experience like no other.
I have received so much love and kindness from animals.
Like my mother, there are people who become traumatized by grief and are unable to move forward, so I began to think that I could do something to help animal lovers, even if just a little, to bring them some emotional healing, and that's why I started this job.

Fluffy stuffed animals are not stuffed animals, nor are they perfect copies made by AI using a 3D printer. They are not intricately crafted with minute details like teeth, claws, and paw pads, like wool felt creations.
Due to the nature of stuffed animals, there are some aspects that may not be exactly the same as the real thing.
But you can feel the soft atmosphere that only a stuffed animal can have, and the warmth that comes from having been carefully made by hand.

We carefully examine the photo you send us over and over again, creating a pattern while imagining the overall shape, then carefully examine the fur pattern in the photo and choose the material from dozens of different options.
To ensure that it can withstand a tight hug, every detail is sewn tightly and sturdily, and the contents are filled to fit each part.
Then, while repeatedly staring at the photograph, we carefully recreate each pet's unique coat color and pattern with a spray gun.

These stuffed animals, which have gone through numerous processes and been made under the careful watchful eyes of many craftsmen, have an important mission.
To always be by their owner's side, watching over them and providing comfort.

I hope you can empathize with the owner's feelings...
Whenever I send my FLUFFY stuffed animal off saying "goodbye," I always feel excited, as if I'm sending off my precious child.
I hope you will be warmly welcomed back.

I hope that up ahead we will find a kinder world where people and animals alike can all live happily.
I hope so.