Rilakkuma is a Japanese character produced by the San-X company who debuted in 2003. Rilakkuma and Tarepanda, another San-X character, have been described as "huge hits in Japan" by The New York Times. As of May 2010, Rilakkuma ranked as the fifth most popular character in Japan in a survey of the Character Databank.

Each Rilakkuma squishy comes with a strap for attaching the charm to a purse, back pack, keychain or anything else!

***see picture for measurements***