 
Rilakkuma (リラックマ Rirakkuma, a combination of the Japanese pronunciation of relax and the Japanese word for bear) is a Japanese character designed by Aki Kondo, produced by San-X 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. The San-X company puts staff members under obligation to create one cute character per month. Aki Kondo (also the creater of Okutan to Dannachan) 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.
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轻松熊英文名Rilakkuma是由英文Relax（解：松弛）和日文Kuma（解：小熊）组合而成的，即是松弛熊，也翻译作轻松熊。一天下午，当作者近
藤亚希小姐如常完成她的日常家务时，清洁洗衣等等……她突然感到很厌倦，当她躺在沙发上休息的时候，电视正在播映着动画节目”宠物小狗”突然吸引着她的视
线；一只可爱美丽的小狗享受着美食，旁边有软绵绵的睡床，身穿着华丽迷人的衣服。多么休闲的生活啊！近藤小姐在想 …
这就是她一直所羡慕的生活！突然她脑海突然浮现出： 一只可爱而休闲的小熊形象出现了，这只可爱的小熊就是rilakkuma。
