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  2. Futon - Wikipedia

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    The top two futons in each stack are covered in white fitted sheets, matching the pillowslips. A futon is a traditional Japanese style of bedding. A complete futon set consists of a mattress (敷き布団, shikibuton, lit. "spreading futon") and a duvet (掛け布団, kakebuton, lit. "covering futon"). [1]

  3. Kotatsu - Wikipedia

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    Most Japanese housing is not insulated to the same degree as a Western domicile and does not have central heating, thus relying primarily on space heating. Heating is expensive because of the lack of insulation and the draftiness of housing. A kotatsu is a relatively inexpensive way to stay warm in the winter, as the futons trap the warm air. [3]

  4. Zabuton - Wikipedia

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    Traditional Japanese chair with a zabuton and a separate armrest. A zabuton (kanji: 座布団, hiragana: ざぶとん, 'sitting futon', [1] Japanese pronunciation: [d͡za̠bɯ̟ᵝtõ̞ɴ] ZAH-boo-tawn) is a cushion for sitting that is commonly used in traditional Japanese settings. [2]

  5. Oshiire - Wikipedia

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    An oshiire, in which folded futons can be seen. An oshiire (押入れ, [おしいれ] Error: {{nihongo}}: transliteration text not Latin script (pos 1) ) is a traditional Japanese closet. Its doors generally slide open. It was originally used to store futons during the day to allow full use of the room's floorspace.

  6. Zafu - Wikipedia

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    Although zafu is often translated as "sewn seat" in American English, the meaning of the Japanese kanji, 座蒲, is different. Za (座) means "seat", and fu (蒲) means reedmace (cattail, Typha spp.). A zafu is a seat stuffed with the fluffy, soft, downy fibres of the disintegrating reedmace seed heads. The Japanese zafu originates in China ...

  7. Seiza - Wikipedia

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    A woman in seiza performing a Japanese tea ceremony. Prior to the Edo period, there were no standard postures for sitting on the floor. [1] During this time, seiza referred to "correct sitting", which took various forms such as sitting cross-legged (胡坐, agura), sitting with one knee raised (立て膝, tatehiza), or sitting to the side (割座, wariza), while the posture commonly known as ...

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