How to clean the tatami mat？
Tatami mat, tatami rug carpet Vacuum. Daily care of tatami requires only vacuuming. However, please note that vacuuming may cause damage, such as loosening or grass falling out. Tatami is made of a plant fiber called “Igusa”, which has an uneven surface. Dust tends to get stuck in the gaps between the fibers, known as the grain of tatami, so it is important to vacuum along with the flow of the fibers. You don’t have to exert a lot of force to clean the tatami. Wipe with a dry cotton cloth After removing debris from the tatami with a vacuum cleaner, try wiping it dry. Wipe along the direction of […]
How are tatami mats made in Japan?
About Tatami mat cover “TATAMI OMOTE” TATAMIOMOTE” is made by weaving rush grass into the warp. Tatami Rush (IGUSA) is ranked according to its quality, length, color, and number. The high-quality Tatami mat cover “TATAMI OMOTE” is made by selecting high-quality Tatami Rush (IGUSA). The high-quality Tatami mat cover “TATAMI OMOTE” is durable because it is tightly woven with strong threads in the vertical direction. Since long grass is used, the edges of the tatami will not discolor. It is very beautiful with vivid colors. Vertical thread There are two types of warp threads: cotton thread and hemp thread, and hemp thread is stronger than cotton thread. In addition, there […]
History of tatami mats | unique piece of Japanese culture
History of tatami mats Tatami mats are a traditional Japanese culture. Tatami mats are a traditional culture that originated and developed in Japan and have been described in Japan’s Ancient Chronicle in ancient times. In the beginning, it is thought that traditional Tatami rug carpets were laid between the boards instead of being laid on the floor, and they were used as bedding. It seems to be from around the time. From the Kamakura period(1185-1333 CE) to the Muromachi period(1336–1573 CE), tatami mats were finally spread throughout the room. Then, it came to be used as a room to entertain noble people and guests, and it was treated as a building […]
What is the history of Edo Kiriko?
When and how did Edo Kiriko start?Edo Kiriko is said to have started in about 1834 (Tenpo 5) in the latter half of the Edo period, when Kyubei Kagaya of Edo Daidenmacho devised a method of engraving on the surface of glass using Kongo sand. The glass itself seems to have existed in Japan during the Yayoi period, and ornaments such as magatama have been found in the ruins. However, it is believed that the products of this era were not made in Japan, but were brought from overseas. After that, it was made in Japan about 2000 years ago, but it gradually declined. It was at the beginning of […]
What is Edo Kiriko?
Edo Kiriko refers to the technique itself of cutting and decorating a pattern on the surface of glass, or the cut pattern itself.In English, it’s a cut glass.We mainly use a rotating polishing machine to make cuts by pressing the glass against it.It is exactly the art of glass drawn by the many years of experience and skill of craftsmen! There are other products with the product name “Kiriko”, but only those certified by the Edo Kiriko Cooperative can call themselves “Edo Kiriko”.The condition is that it is made of glass and is made in a designated area such as Koto-ku or Sumida-ku, Tokyo.Therefore, Edo Kiriko is inevitably a handmade […]
Rush tatami mat rug carpet is beautiful!
It can be said that the Japanese-style rooms that use Rush tatami mats in Japanese houses and their beauty are still indispensable for Japanese houses.I would like to take good care of the Rush tatami mats and use them for a long time.However, I would like you to be aware of the beauty of the Rush tatami that is created by it, rather than simply replacing the Rush tatami because it has become dirty or damaged.Roughly speaking, the beauty of a Japanese-style room (zashiki) is the three elements of “ceiling,” “wall,” and “floor,” the materials of “tokonoma” and “pillars,” and the openings such as “fusuma” and “shoji.” It can be […]
Rush tatami mats, Japanese-style rooms and the heart of Japan
“Going up to the house” “Let me go up to another person’s house” is a very pleasant sound. It is a phrase peculiar to Japanese people and Japanese culture. In Europe and the United States, when you enter a house, it becomes IN or ENTER, and it is simply an expression that you enter the space. This is because the way of entering the house is different between Japan and Europe and the United States, so I think there is a difference in how to say it. In Japan, taking off your shoes at the entrance and “stepping up one step” is probably described as “going up” correctly. Be barefoot […]
Rush tatami to breathe!
Rush tatami is alive!Rush tatami breathes and also regulates the humidity in the room. Rush tatami mats may be one of the absolutely necessary items for Japanese housing.Rush tatami has a very good quality, and the Rush tatami “breathes” to clean the air and regulate the humidity. As you know, Japan has a hot and humid climate with four seasons. Tatami has long been popular as a housing material and flooring material that is extremely suitable for this rich environment. Rush tatami mats have the wonderful property of “breathing” and adjusting the humidity and temperature of the room, but it is said that one tatami mat absorbs as much as […]
What kind of plant is “rush”, the raw material for tatami mats?
Rush is a monocotyledonous plant and a perennial.Another name is rush.The distribution in Japan is a wet plant that grows in lakes, rivers, wetlands, etc. from Hokkaido to Okinawa, and blooms from May to September.Rush used for tatami mats has been cultivated in paddy fields. Also, the cultivated tatami mat Rush is usually cut in July. The main production areas are Kumamoto prefecture, Hiroshima prefecture, Okayama prefecture, Ishikawa prefecture, Kochi prefecture, Fukuoka prefecture, Saga prefecture, Oita prefecture, etc.In particular, the Yatsushiro region of Kumamoto Prefecture has the highest production in Japan, accounting for an overwhelming share of 80% to 90% in the Japanese tatami mat market. In the olden days, […]
Healing, Rush tatami mats and Japanese-style room
Why the Rush tatami room is soothingRush tatami room, low line of sight in Japanese-style room. This leads to healing.Everyone wants the familiar home to be a healing space. There are people who go home after a day’s work, people who go home after school, people who go home after a trip, etc., but the reasons for going home are the same. “To rest your body.”What is important is the problem of the contents of “to rest the body”. Sitting in a chair and taking a break or lying on the sofa is nothing more than “resting”, but it shouldn’t be the only thing that really comes home. I think […]