Tatami Mat
Posted by Dorish on March 24, 2007
In one of the rooms in our new home to be, has the Tatimi mats. These tatimi mats are very expensive so am told.
Tatimi mats are used today in both traditional and modern Japanese homes. Infact it has been used for more than hundred years and was originally a luxury item used by emperors, nobles, religion leaders and high ranking officals. But today the mats are found almost in all Japanese homes, restraunts,sporting clubs etc.
Traditionlly ,the mats were used only for sitting purposes, today it widely used for, walking, sleeping and playing on.
Tatimi mats are made of woven straw and traditionally packed with rice straws.
This is a pic of the tatami mats in our soon to be house.
Rishika said
WOW….susa grauch, I have not been here for such a long time. I rushed in here as soon as I saw “grauch in japan” under the blog roll..lol.. I hope I get out quickly so that I can read what Rodney has been writing on the main blog..
hmmmmm…I wonder if that is the mat Badira has been telling me about. I will ask him about it later. He was telling me about it coz ol lain long ples ya save laik sindaon long floor.
Remember to bring some back with you to PNG so you can use it at your house.
laikim
susa rish
grauch said
em tasol mat yah.
It is very comfy and has a welcomming aroma.
The aroma is the first thing bai u smellim if u enter a Japanese home with a Tatami mats inside… thats what I’v noticed. Yeah, will try and get some of these mats home (PNG) ..lol…
It has a speacil way of cleaning it too…mi sa kisim was nogut mi bagarapim…lol…
Cynthia said
lol…hmmmm…special way of cleaning it, huh? turu ya, nogut mekim nating na bagarapim mat ya. Papa tu ya plan long kisim sampla kam bai mipla putim long haus so taim ol visitors kam ol bai sindaun long em..