Tatami

Tatami also has room humidity control function, absorbing moisture at times and releasing it during dry times. This is why tatami keeps rooms cool during the summer and warm during the winter. It’s also healthy to sleep on tatami and it is said to be good for back pain. Tatami also absorbs perspiration during sleep, so it is also good for hygiene.

Until Kyoto tatami (Kyoma) was devised in the Momoyama period, there was no standard tatami size. Kyoto tatami measures 190.8cm x 95.4cm and is still widely used in Western Japan, especially in Kyoto. On the other hand, Edo tatami (Edoma) is mainly used in Eastern Japan and measures 176cm x88cm, slightly smaller than Kyoto tatami.

This is a top quality product made of extremely valuable rush from Bingo, Hiroshima Prefecture. Generously using the beautiful and strong center of the rush stalk, the rush is woven into the center of the tatami mat. It takes high level techniques to treat this tatami.

This is a top quality tatami covering from Kumamoto Prefecture, awarded the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Prize. It uses selected rush which turns into beautiful amber color even after being discolored by exposure to the sun, resulting in a strong tatami.

This rare tatami surfacing for tea room makes up not even one percent of all tatami surfacing. Using rush that is strong against chaffing, it is a very strong and beautiful tatami.