FULI Japanese Tatami Mattress, Tatami Rug, Igusa Mat (Japanese Rush Grass) Foldable, Made in Japan (Natural, Queen)

Been using it for years and it’s still perfect

It's so lovely. We wanted to switch to a shikibuton for years and we finally did. This mat is such good quality and the smell is really pleasant. Love it! It makes everything so comfortable! Parents with 2 littles and we are over the moon with it.

Great product. As advertised

Para quienes disfrutan de superficies firmes y naturales para descansar es una muy buena opción para integrar con otros elementos. El producto tiene muy buena terminación.

This review covers this tatami and the companion Twin Fuli mattress. As such, this review will be posted in the mattress link as well./futon combo 2/3 week review.Week one: Fell asleep easily, woke up often. Tatami is 3-panel folder. I notice the top/middle seam sometimes depending on how I hit it, and it can wake me up. Some hip soreness from where my weight settles on my hips on the setup.Week two: Hip soreness intensifies. Tried various ideas to help avoid that problem, but problem persists. Joel more stubborn so. . .Week three: very slight hip pain now. Hardly waking up. Infrequent Princess and the Pea moments. If I'd do anything different, it'd be to get a single panel tatami.I am averaging 230, 5'10" (maybe still 11" idk), 42.7 years of age. Perhaps I am blessed to be able to get up and down into that position. But I am adjusting quite well. And I believe this combo can work for anyone.Back pain no longer exists. I wake up, I get out of the tatami, I stand up, I don't feel as groggy. I want to get out of bed, not suffer in it. Tatami kicks my ass out of bed. Not because I am uncomfortable, but because my body somehow seems to realize now that bed is a part of my life, not my actual life.There's a lot more going on there that I cannot explain because I am just a mere, often self-absorbed mortal. But I kid you not.I'd rather have minor tenderness on my hip bones than to feel like my back is collapsing in on itself, as I had on several super firm mattress configurations.My setups over the last five years:1) up till recently, some form of cheap memory foam mattress (or sometimes more expensive) on a frame.2) #1 on the floor3) thin mats on the floor4) cot/mat combo, horrible horrible5) tatami/futon#5 wins for me. Never truly appreciated the floor experience until I did what the Japanese and others have done forever and ever it seems.I could pack up my rig and travel with it if I want. The entire setup weighs about 15 pounds and collapses in on itself in a 3x3 square (or thereabouts).

good for hot nights bc i'm sweaty and yucky

I bought the twin XL size. I'm 5'5" and weigh 220lbs. I'm surprised at how long and wide the twin XL size is, in a good way! It's not HUGE or even close to being full or queen size but even for my body, the twin XL is very generous and I have plenty of room to lay down and stretch out. As others have stated, there is a strong smell of wilderness. Imagine the scent of grass you get when you visit the zoo, that's basically it. But, in my opinion, it's a comforting and soothing scent! I don't mean to say it smells like feces-flinging monkeys, it's just a strong scent of rush grass so be prepared for that. The tatami mat is on the thin side but that suits me just fine because I plan on folding this up every morning when I awake so the less space it takes up, the better. It folds nicely and the only reason it gets 4 stars for sturdiness is because the three sections are held together with looped string (albeit, a lot of it) but I can only hope it holds up over time. It just looks like something that a person who is rough will be able to demolish if they don't fold/treat this tatami mat properly and gently. Despite being thin, it actually is more comfortable to lay directly on this compared to lying directly on my carpeted floor. I can't wait to get my FULI twin XL mattress this weekend so I can place on top of this tatami mat!

This review is for two Fuli products that I purchased: the FULI Japanese Traditional Shiki Futon High Grade Floor Mattress and FULI Japanese Traditional Igusa (Rush Grass) Tatami Mattress. I had purchased both items because as a minimalist, I wanted to simplify my life, which meant getting rid of the bed and sleeping on the floor again (I sleep better on the floor). Both products arrived in a timely manner without damage. Upon opening the carton for the tatami mat, the pleasant igusa (rush grass) aroma put me in a sentimental mood as it brought back memories of Japan, where I had lived for 10 years and miss dearly. The futon was delivered compressed in a vacuum bag. Upon close inspection of the futon and tatami mat, the attention to detail and superb craftsmanship that Japan is well known for is apparent in both products. There were no defects that I could find. A nice touch was the signed thank you card and folded origami crane that were in a plastic sleeve taped carefully to the carton exterior of both products (see picture). Before discarding the carton, be sure to inspect the exterior of the box for the thank you card and origami crane! The futon and tatami mat require special care. Detailed care methods are included with both products. Overall, I rate both products 5 stars.