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Tatami
traditional flooring of Japanese living rooms, but also temples, etc. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tatami (畳 tatami) mats are a traditional Japanese flooring. The top surface is made of woven straw. Traditional tatami are packed with straw. Nowadays some of them are packed with styrofoam. Tatami are individual mats. They have a uniform size and shape. They have borders of brocade or plain green cloth.
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Tatami were originally a luxury item for the rich at a time when lower classes had mat-covered dirt floors.[1] Tatami were gradually popularized. They finally reached the homes of commoners towards the end of the 17th century.[2]