Though tatami matswere traditionally used for flooring in Japanese homes, you’ll mainly find them in tatami rooms now and they’re used just for sleeping. The name tatami comes from the Japanese for ‘to fold’ tatamuas t… See more

The next part of the Japanese traditional sleeping method is a shikifuton, which you might also see as shikibuton. This is a thin mattress that is around three to four inches in thickness. It’s usually made from cotton. When it’s b… See more

A kakefuton (also called a kakebuton) is the traditional duvet in Japan. They usually have a silk-fiber interior. This helps create and retain and even heat spread. It’s also an inhospitable environment for dust mites, making it h… See more

The last part of the traditional Japanese sleeping arrangement is the sobawaka. This is a pillow filled with buckwheat hulls. The buckwheat hulls are typically organic, washed and encased in an inner sleeve. The sleeve … See more