“I never knew tatami could be such a work of art…! Impressive.” “This is so beautiful I wouldn’t be able to sit or step on them.” These are some of the comments left for the photos of a very uniquely ...

Not long ago, tatami (thick mats made of a core of rice straw and a covering of woven soft-rush, called igusa) were the flooring material of choice for any room except the kitchen in a Japanese house.