plural tatami or tatamis
: straw matting used as a floor covering in a Japanese home
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From tatami floors and futon beds to hot spring baths and Yutaka, or lounge clothes, ryokan lodging provides a meaningful visit for many travelers.
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Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024
Near the dining area is a tatami mat room in which the couple, instead of hosting tea ceremonies, like to share dessert.
—Kurt Soller Josh Robenstone, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Handmade tatami mats were also customized, veiled in sheer black Setchu fabric, while ceramic stools had a removable lid that can be used as an ikebana tray; ceremonial candles were made with organic wax.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Each one is an ode to Japanese interior elements, furnished with tatami mats, shoji (panels lined with rice paper) and cypress soaking tubs.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Subtly strewed aluminum casts of leaves, roots and even anchovies lie on the floor, or else on tatami mats sheathed in sheets of pale silicone.
—Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The majority of the rooms feature Western-style sleeping arrangements, where futons are replaced with comfy beds and tatami mats are swapped for heated wooden flooring.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
Panoramic views of the mountains, year-round outdoor seating, tatami rooms, cascading lanterns, and a roaring waterfall entryway complement the menu, which is comprised of exquisite Japanese dishes.
—Alexandra Malmed, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
Upstairs is a tatami room for tea ceremonies, where Singh will host tea masters visiting from Japan.
—New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024
Near the dining area is a tatami mat room in which the couple, instead of hosting tea ceremonies, like to share dessert.
—Kurt Soller Josh Robenstone, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Handmade tatami mats were also customized, veiled in sheer black Setchu fabric, while ceramic stools had a removable lid that can be used as an ikebana tray; ceremonial candles were made with organic wax.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
Each one is an ode to Japanese interior elements, furnished with tatami mats, shoji (panels lined with rice paper) and cypress soaking tubs.
—John Wogan, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Subtly strewed aluminum casts of leaves, roots and even anchovies lie on the floor, or else on tatami mats sheathed in sheets of pale silicone.
—Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
The majority of the rooms feature Western-style sleeping arrangements, where futons are replaced with comfy beds and tatami mats are swapped for heated wooden flooring.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
Panoramic views of the mountains, year-round outdoor seating, tatami rooms, cascading lanterns, and a roaring waterfall entryway complement the menu, which is comprised of exquisite Japanese dishes.
—Alexandra Malmed, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
Upstairs is a tatami room for tea ceremonies, where Singh will host tea masters visiting from Japan.
—New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Tatami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tatami. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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