Tatami mats are a popular choice in Japan but there are some disadvantages to the sleeping mattress option that might not work well with your lifestyle.

Alternatively, a bunkie board is a thin, flat wood board. It can provide essential support, prevent sagging and lumps forming ...

Parents can sit and watch training sessions A series of dedicated teaching spaces surround the central zone, including one for children's classes with white tatami mat flooring and another for ...

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Explore top hotels in Kyoto like Six Senses and Banyan Tree to witness sakura season with scenic views and unbeatable ...

Apart from their unusual geometric design, the cabins’ main attraction ... with traditional tatami mats, shoji screens and fusuma sliding doors; and a 19th century mae-nagare-style farmhouse ...

It has influenced the design of palaces ... The wooden floor, featuring his adze work, has replaced the traditional tatami mat floor.Credit...James Whitlow Delano for The New York Times I also ...

If you close your eyes and envision a glamorous journey by train, you probably picture the elegance of the bar car first: a ...

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One hidden, low-key restaurant worth hunting down, for design and food lovers alike ... and then sit on the tatami mat floor at low tables with in-built hot plates, where staff help visitors ...