When we moved into our current home in the Hudson Valley, that was when we got the tatami mats. Around the same time, we just ...

Japanese futons are often called Japanese floor mattresses to distinguish them from western-style futons (commonly ... A low platform bed base works well with a floor mattress if you don’t have a ...

HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The four-bedroom, five-bathroom house was built for a couple who met in Japan in 1959.

Expect elegant minimalist rooms with tatami straw mat flooring ... Many ryokan across Japan now offer the option of futons and Western-style beds and higher tables. The latter offer more comfort if ...

What we like: Our top pick for a boutique-hotel style modern bed frame. High-quality acrylic ... Can sit directly on the floor or on a foam, tatami, or wooden mat. Pleasantly pillowy.

The bed is on a platform in the middle of the room, adjacent to a tatami-style writing desk and eggshell lacquered bathtub. Since Four Seasons took over management last year, many changes have ...

I didn't have a bed frame, but I still preferred it to a Western-style hotel. In Kyoto, I stayed at a ryokan, known for its tatami mat floors, private baths, and multi-course meals. I didn't love ...

is the most prominent of the so-called Western-style hotels in Kyoto; the majority of its rooms are furnished with sturdy, if commonplace and cumbersome, European chairs and tables, beds and couches.

Exclusive resorts, from Megève to Niseko, are home to a wealth of catered chalets, luxury spa experiences and ...

fried tempura style with a Shizo and soya, finished with a dollop of Sologne caviar and mayonnaise flavored wih shimizu (a mix of Japanese spices). Follow with thinly sliced tuna tatami with onion ...