From Europe, the US, and even the Middle East, eager importers of tatami mats now account for a sizable amount of orders ...

While it’s a significant triumph that Tatami—a feature co-directed by Iranian (Zar Amir Ebrahimi) and Israeli (Guy Nattiv) ...

For three generations, the Morita family has been wrapping, stitching and trimming modular blocks of woven grass, known as tatami, in Tokyo's old downtown. But now, beset by cheap knockoffs and ...

Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black. Tatami color swatches by the master maker Mitsuru Yokoyama. With its fragrant ...

KYOTO--With demand for tatami plunging in Japan, a specialized trading firm here is eyeing a potential market of 2 billion people for the traditional mats. The company is selling tatami mats that ...