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J-Life FAQ: Japanese-Style Beds, Tatami Mats an...
Learn about J-Life International's Japanese-style beds, tatami mats, and shikifutons, including their history, materials, and the significance of traditional motifs in Japanese bedding. You'll also find practical tips on how...
J-Life FAQ: Japanese-Style Beds, Tatami Mats an...
Learn about J-Life International's Japanese-style beds, tatami mats, and shikifutons, including their history, materials, and the significance of traditional motifs in Japanese bedding. You'll also find practical tips on how...

3 Reasons to Sleep on a Shikifuton
In Japanese culture, concepts like minimalism and the philosophy of “less is more” have been in practice for thousands of years. Japanese people have long recognized the significance in keeping...
3 Reasons to Sleep on a Shikifuton
In Japanese culture, concepts like minimalism and the philosophy of “less is more” have been in practice for thousands of years. Japanese people have long recognized the significance in keeping...

Lookbook: Japanese Bedding for Autumn
The Autumnal Equinox has arrived; the day that summer officially ends and autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere. With the equinox comes a familiar chill in the air, shorter days,...
Lookbook: Japanese Bedding for Autumn
The Autumnal Equinox has arrived; the day that summer officially ends and autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere. With the equinox comes a familiar chill in the air, shorter days,...

Lookbook: Japanese Bedding for Spring
The Vernal Equinox is long past us now, meaning spring is in full bloom. In Japanese culture, spring is an eventful and significant time of year. It is packed with...
Lookbook: Japanese Bedding for Spring
The Vernal Equinox is long past us now, meaning spring is in full bloom. In Japanese culture, spring is an eventful and significant time of year. It is packed with...

The Best Japanese Futon: The Complete Futon Mat...
A Japanese shiki futon mattress is one of the most versatile and practical additions to any home. A shikibuton is different from a bulky Western-style mattress. It can be easily...
The Best Japanese Futon: The Complete Futon Mat...
A Japanese shiki futon mattress is one of the most versatile and practical additions to any home. A shikibuton is different from a bulky Western-style mattress. It can be easily...

Getting the Most out of Your Shikifuton: 5 Alte...
The Japanese traditional shikifuton is a sleep system composed of the shikibuton sleeping mat (mattress) and kakefuton (duvet), which is then laid on top of a tatami mat. These Japanese-style futons...
Getting the Most out of Your Shikifuton: 5 Alte...
The Japanese traditional shikifuton is a sleep system composed of the shikibuton sleeping mat (mattress) and kakefuton (duvet), which is then laid on top of a tatami mat. These Japanese-style futons...