The MAXYOYO Japanese floor mattress is much cheaper and space-saving than buying a brand new mattress and bed frame for a guest room. It comes with a dustproof cover, straps, and a storage bag.

To find the closest thing to a baseless bed for on-the-go support, I’ve looked to the Japanese floor mattress (otherwise known as a shikibuton). These practical mattresses have been a sleep staple in ...

DOD's charmingly clever and comfy Soto mattress can be inflated in minutes using an unlikely pump — its own pillow.

The only U.S. ship captured by Japanese forces in World War 2 was just found on the bed of the Pacific Ocean by a fleet of ...

This 3 plus 1 bedroom condo in Waterfront Key is home to Japanese expat Cindy, her husband, and their son and daughter.

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Ryokan are traditional Japanese inns, known for their hospitality, relaxed atmosphere and Japanese-style architecture. Ryokan are said to date back to the 8th century, and became popular during the ...

Japan adopts Chinese written characters. Shotoku Taishi (574-622) begins to shape Japanese society and government more after the pattern of China. He seeks centralization of government and a ...

One of the best ways to embrace tsundoku is to let the books themselves serve as your decor. "Stack a few large beautiful art ...