Tatami is a floor that weaves tranquility, the scent of rush grass and the poetry of time

"Tatami is a floor that weaves tranquility - the scent of rush grass and the poetry of time"

When you sit on the tatami mat, it feels like time passes a little more slowly.
The soft sensation on the soles of your feet and the scent of rush grass reaching your nose.
It is the beginning of a quiet dialogue, as if the space is breathing.

The history of tatami mats dates back to the Asuka period, over 1,300 years ago.
At the time, it was a simple woven floor covering used by aristocrats as seating or bedding.
The word "tatami" first appears in the Nara period Kojiki, where it is described as "eight-layered reed tatami" and "eight-layered leather tatami."

During the Heian period, tatami mats evolved into a symbol of aristocratic culture.
As "placed tatami mats" placed on wooden floors, they were also used to indicate status, with thickness and edge patterns varying depending on one's social status.
During the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, the emergence of Shoin-zukuri architecture gave rise to the style of covering the entire room with tatami mats, which formed the prototype of the modern Japanese-style room.

During the Momoyama period, with the development of the tea ceremony, tatami mats were reinterpreted as a "floor that harbors spirituality."
Then, from the mid-Edo period onwards, tatami mats finally began to spread to the homes of ordinary people.
Craftsmen known as tatami makers and tatami makers were active in this area, and the sight of tatami mats drying in various homes became a familiar sight in the town.

From the Meiji to Showa periods, Japanese-style rooms of 6 and 8 tatami mats became common, and tatami mats became central to Japanese life.
The scent of rush grass brings back memories and has become a calming presence for the mind.

Tatami is not just a flooring material.
It is a "vessel of tranquility" that is rooted in Japanese life.
The tatami mat is made of woven rush grass, the tatami floor is made of straw and urethane, and the tatami border is edged with cloth.
All of this brings a sense of gentleness and space to the space.

When you lie down on the tatami, it feels like the sound is being absorbed into you.
Footsteps and voices are gently enveloped.
This may be proof that tatami mats are the "guardians of tranquility."

Recently, modern designs such as gray and beige tatami mats and borderless Ryukyu tatami mats have become more common.
Tatami mats are also a bridge connecting tradition and modernity.

And above all, tatami is a place to accept questions.
A cup of tea, a moment to read, a cat taking a nap.
All of this quietly lives on the tatami mats.

lastly:

Sit on the tatami mat and close your eyes.
There, silent conversations and fragrant memories unfold.
For WABISUKE readers, tatami mats are "floors that weave tranquility."
It is a place where you can gently insert questions into your daily life.

【reference】

• National Tatami Industry Promotion Association | History of Tatami
• Maeda Tatami Shop | The origin and cultural background of tatami