YAMAGATA (Kyodo) Tatami makers, for years in retreat before the march toward Westernization, are now trying to reverse the trend and capitalize on the merits of a traditional home lifestyle, from the dining room to the living room to the bedroom.
... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Thu, Jul 24 2008
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