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.

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It has a thin, foldable design that's easy to ... laid out onto a type of straw mat called tatami to add some comfort and absorb moisture to keep the floor mattress dry. This type of bed is ...

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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 ...

The airy space reflects both the modern design and handicrafts of the Eastern Japan region ... where crew make top-shelf ...

Choose from sofa-style seats, cozy box seats and private tatami rooms that can accommodate up to six with mats, seating, tables and big windows from which to watch the landscape roll by.