For three generations, the Morita family has been wrapping, stitching and trimming modular blocks of woven grass, known as tatami, in Tokyo's old downtown. But now, beset by cheap knockoffs and ...

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 ...

Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black. Tatami color swatches by the master maker Mitsuru Yokoyama. With its fragrant ...

Mary Petterson used to wake up feeling like she was 80 years old. Every morning, starting when she was only in her early 40s, she was tired, sweaty and sore, and had pain in her hips shooting down to ...

A series about how people with highly specific sleeping situations fall asleep and stay asleep — and the products they use. Golde co-founders Trinity Mouzon Wofford and her husband, Issey Kobori, ...