tatamis
Woven rice straw
Tatamis is the plural of tatami, a type of mat used as flooring in traditional Japanese rooms.
Made from woven rush over a rice straw core, tatamis are firm yet slightly yielding underfoot.
Room sizes in Japan are often measured by how many tatamis they hold: a six-tatami room.
The mats also serve as the standard surface for judo and other martial arts.
Flat floor coverings
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- dojoMartial arts school
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
- rice strawDried stalks after threshing
woven · rush · traditional · flooring · room · measurement · covering · cushioning
Ritualized beverage preparation
- kneelingLowering onto bent legs
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- shoesProtective foot coverings
- barefootWearing no shoes
sleeping · futon · sitting · meditation · zen · ritual · hospitality · respect
Paper-covered sliding partition
- ryokanTraditional Japanese guest house
- tea roomCafé serving hot brews
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
interior · module · proportion · spacing · layout · sizing · ken · minimalist
mats
Flat floor coverings
rice straw · woven · rush · traditional · flooring · room · measurement · covering · cushioning · edging
tea ceremony
Ritualized beverage preparation
barefoot · sleeping · futon · sitting · meditation · zen · ritual · hospitality · respect · tradition
shoji
Paper-covered sliding partition
- ryokanTraditional Japanese guest house
- tea roomCafé serving hot brews
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
Japanese · interior · module · proportion · spacing · layout · sizing · ken · minimalist · aesthetic
judo
Japanese throwing discipline
throwing · grappling · competition · training · sparring · tournament · Olympic · scoring · grip · technique
tatamishardwood floors
concrete floors · linoleum · vinyl flooring · marble floors · laminate flooring
- tatami matsWoven straw floor panels
- tatami roomJapanese room with woven mats