Tatami mats create gridded layout for Kenrak Tokmoto's Inari House. Share: ... It is divided up into a grid of 12 squares, identical in size, and each with the area of 4.5 tatami mats.

As a non-toxic flooring option, tatami mats are pricey in the U.S. Queen-sized ones made with all-natural materials can cost ...

Noiz approached tatami manufacturer Soshinsha after having seen an article about a new line of non-rectangular mats that the company had been developing. Noiz wanted to take this idea even further and ...

When the mat is turned off it looks like regular tatami, only this type comes with a one-year warranty and is said to be stronger and more resilient. While a single square mat with one LED bulb will ...

So the tatami-mat situation was easy because it lends itself to a more communal sleeping arrangement. Being up high on a bed gets a little more complicated and dangerous for really young kids.

KYOTO--With demand for tatami plunging in Japan, a specialized trading firm here is eyeing a potential market of 2 billion people for the traditional mats.