“I never knew tatami could be such a work of art…! Impressive.” “This is so beautiful I wouldn’t be able to sit or step on them.” These are some of the comments left for the photos of a very uniquely ...

From Europe, the US, and even the Middle East, eager importers of tatami mats now account for a sizable amount of orders ...

When it comes to doing up the house flooring, marbles, red floors, designer tiles or even wooden slabs are common ones that are seen all over. But have you heard of the Japanese tatami mats which when ...

For three generations, the Morita family has been wrapping, stitching and trimming modular blocks of woven grass, known as tatami, in Tokyo's old downtown. But now, beset by cheap knockoffs and ...

Japanese tatami mats have been moved from off of the floor and onto the furniture in this collection by French designer José Lévy (+ slideshow). Created for Japanese manufacturer Daiken, the Moving ...

Not long ago, tatami (thick mats made of a core of rice straw and a covering of woven soft-rush, called igusa) were the flooring material of choice for any room except the kitchen in a Japanese house.