Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Futons on top of tatami mats - Manida Thiensiripipat/Shutterstock In the U.S., sleeping on the ...

, including traditional festivals and paper-making. Festivals from the prefectures of Ibaraki, Niigata, Shiga and Toyama, as well as two types of craftsmanship related to handmade paper and tatami mat ...

In the U.S., sleeping on the floor is usually a last resort, but in Japan, it's a centuries-old tradition that has now made its way over to the West. Tatami mats are used instead of a bed frame ...