A Traditional Form of Flooring in the Japanese Culture and also has Health Benefits

[@1674-q4o]

I have so much respect for people who put this much LOVE into their work.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Thank you kindly

[@morganolfursson2560]

I remember watching this video in Japan , because my mother in law showed it to me one day when i visited her in Kyoto on a summer day. For anyone who has never been to Kyoto in summer, the city is an absolute sauna, the temperatures reach over 40 degrees celcius during the day and never go bellow 30 at night with 90% humidity in the air (when i say sauna i am not exaggerating), and i am from Iceland. So i was sweating buckets and the second my mother in law saw me, she handed me a towel and told me to go through the shower before joining her in the living room (the Tatami room) . Then when i was showered and wearing clean clothes, she stopped me again and told me to wear trousers not shorts and to wear a pair of clean socks. I thought this was ridiculous to wear socks and trousers in summer , so she showed me this video( well the original one which she had recorded) and explained to me the amount of effort required to make just one Tatami mat. Then she showed me how the living room alone had 12 and the three other rooms with respectively 8, 6 and 4,5 Tatami mats in them and told me that sweat is the worst for Tatami , after dogs . She has a lovely Pug dog whom she adores , but the dog is never allowed in the tatami room however her cats are, and the humans visiting her must wear socks at all time and trousers, long skirts or Kimono. This video always reminds me of one of the first lessons i ever learned in Japan from my mother in law (who wasn't even my mother in law at that time, but just a very dear friend of mine (yes not so many people meet their mother in law to be, before their wife or husband but in my case, i did, and she actually introduced me to my better half to be). During the 20 years i spent in Japan, i have had really shitty days and shitty periods of time, when i absolutely loathed the country and wondered why the hell i was still living there. But each time i had those stupid negative thoughts, i would go out and look for the atelier of any traditional craftsmen and stay there for hours looking at them work , and i would go home feeling like i was exactly in the right country . Today i live in Switzerland and the first thing i did when we bought a house , was to plan a tatami room in it , in a pure traditional japanese style with authentic hand made Tatami mats and furniture. This room is still my favorite and after almost 10 years, the Tatami are still in optimum conditions because i was taught the proper way to care for them and nobody in my family or any of my friends have ever walked in it, bare feet, or legs. There is nothing that is more Japanese to me, than a Tatami style room with an alcove in a corner a flower arrangement and a person in Kimono in it . This is the epitome of Japaneseness to me . Mine is like that , with a a hanging scroll on the wall, present of mother in law, with four characters written on it , 和敬清寂 Peace, Respect, Purity, Serenity . which are the four values of the tea ceremony and the state of mine you must always try to keep yourself in .

[@GallonMilkProductions]

This was a beautiful read thank you

[@morganolfursson2560]

@@GallonMilkProductions Thanks a lot Krista . Beautiful name.

[@paladro]

nice memory

[@harrison1671]

Excessive

[@homebrandrules]

Morgan Olfursson could you please elaborate ?

[@thomas4315]

I would logical guess the beauty is when you walk on it the hundred of straw are rolling against each other as it sink in a bit and your sensing this action with each step and it’s a natural nature feeling. Beside it really wood, soft wood fiber and it absorb acoustic sound, cool in the summer and warm in the winter. It’s refined nature in your home.

[@RsSquier51]

I really don't know what to say. Such craftsmanship and artisanry involved. Never had any idea of the complexity of the process. Just amazed.

[@baconing]

What a privilege to witness a Master craftsman perform his craft . Thank you for posting this !

[@brianflynn5355]

I like the smell of tatami mats 😄

[@yardfowl3149]

this takes hand crafted to a different level, it includes the feet! Amazing skills that equal a beautiful product.

[@ledganache]

A level called $ 219.95 each! tatami-kyoto.com/product.html

[@priestesslucy]

@@ledganache comes out to a bit over 12$ a square foot, probably 13$ by now. It is high for flooring, but bear in mind you are installing this instead of carpet or linoleum or hardwood, so you can exclude the price of that from the 'expense' (because you would have had to buy some kind of flooring wither way) and what's leftover is the money you spent splurging on Tatami over cheaper alternatives.

[@stephmo371]

Wow the thread work was mesmerizing and that knife cutting the material so smoothly was incredibly satisfying to watch

[@joannng3993]

So much thought, emphasis and care for finishing the edges of a tatami mat.

[@JWoodcock]

I know nothing about these floor coverings, but a lot of that left me scratching my head! Huge respect for the Japanese devotion to these ancient crafts. And they know how to respect their steel that's for sure.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Well, I deeply appreciate this

[@andrewcarmichael8683]

Miss laying on a Tatami floor! The amount of work that goes into making one in incredible! Makes me more appreciative of the experience!

[@alexanderguestguitars1173]

Those knives are truly incredible. The perfect shape for doing what they do. Any other shape or grinding pattern and they wouldn't work. Amazing.

[@TWKing-lz1hg]

Nothing need be known about this trade to see that this man is a true master of his craft.

[@rokronroff]

Coming from watching Japanese joinery, it's kind of a shock how imprecise this kind of work is and yet you still get a beautifully neat and clean looking product.

[@robloxmaniacdanceandshake7871]

At least now we understand why Tatami flooring is so expensive... A ton of work goes into each one!

[@kurtismith89]

My tatami mats and Shikibuton mattress arrived about a week ago. I have had the best sleep with this bed. 100% would recommend.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Great to hear!

[@sunlight8299]

I'm gearing up for a tatami mat or two with a shikibuton in the future. Doing my research now. I'm hoping the good quality mats will become more available in the UK 🤞

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

That is some seriously sharp knife.

[@judgesan9542]

I am in awe of how much skill and craftsmanship goes into these mats stunning

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

glad you enjoyed it

[@michaelphillippi4676]

Craftsman at work. Very impressive. The more I learn about Japan, via you tube, the more I love the place and the people. I love jazz and it is also very popular there. I would like to visit some time

[@mariealv4888]

That's art, unique Japanese culture.

[@erichumbert7396]

Un petit bonjour de France Quelle belle tradition. Quelle finesse dans le travail, un plaisir de vous voir travail Merci

[@prodiptoroy830]

Amazing Japan! we need a few English subtitles, to explain different layers of tatami, what is the canvas roll and cloth material used. Why extra reeds used on edges...etc!

[@digitalcalibrator9740]

Yeah, I was wondering if the Japanese subtitles explained the more of the differences between the two tatami made, like I take it the second method uses more modern methods versus strictly traditional?

[@ledganache]

I can explain the differences in english : 166,87 GBP each. What else ? tatami-kyoto.com/product.html

[@dajapester]

Thank you for this video. In a world that seems to have little regard for producing quality goods it is good to know these artisans still exist. They take pride in producing something worthwhile and see value in doing so.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Absolutely!

[@jolam3510]

Fascinating, ecological, practical, thoughtful, in line with nature, great skills, craftsmanship at the highest level. I congratulate and congratulate you.

[@skikarno739]

Tell that shit to the sealife...

[@paolobenedicti1319]

I honestly didn’t even figure the skills, the experience and the level of handcraftship that a “simple” tatami required... hat off!!!

[@cookinitmax]

Man to learn that would be so cool what a art form. The Japanese take such pride in the work they do blown away all done by hand nice. I don't even see walking on that floor but hanging it on the wall.

[@joshuamorrill4748]

There's something about Japanese culture that is seems so honorable.

[@NimajnedZenay]

That looks Expensive AF.

[@davec3651]

I've lived with tatami flooring. It's really very nice and cozy.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

glad you like it!

[@skullbones7452]

Great for a room you never will use to do anything remotely human.Love the craftmanship.

[@FennahMakes]

WoW what a craftsmanship! It’s art! What a job to do! As I read the Comments it’s very comfortable!

[@lkmayhew9390]

You are a true master and artist! I would probably never have a problem falling asleep on this masterpiece. The fragrance must be so peaceful.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Thank you very much!

[@alexanderguestguitars1173]

Amazing what happens when the mindset isn't "how can i make sure I make this as quickly as I possibly can", but "how can I make sure I make this as perfectly as I possibly can". One word the difference, but WHAT a difference it makes!

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

yeah, totally!

[@atsukorichards1675]

Nothing smells good like a new tatami! We used to put them out in the sun once or twice a year.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Well done mate! That'd be good for tatami

[@jnac8857]

I just love tatami floors,so breathtaking to see how it's done. Thank you so much.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

I'm glad you like it!

[@dracokaiser]

You should do a video on making fusuma doors

[@notasbignow1]

You know I could watch this over and over every day as its so interesting the technology passing down of these, amazing mats being made totally amazing craftmenship wow

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Well I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@petejohnson8590]

Incredible skill, and talent, I bow to you sir, you are a true master of your skill, 👍 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Grandpa Pete.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Thank you kindly

[@thekierongiles]

Mesmerisingly beautiful, a true Master of his Art

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Thank you!

[@jaymuzquiz2942]

Leave it to the Japanese to turn a floor boards into an art form requiring mastercraftsman years to perfect.

[@5_C_G]

Flow state in all forms

[@ironmonkey1512]

craftsmen like this are highly respected in Japan so there is no wonder they take it so seriously

[@ryanaiden]

Wasa B! You get it :)

[@buteos8632]

@@ironmonkey1512 In Europe we used to honour our wise of all trades, we're very lucky some Asian countries were allowed to preserve their culture.

[@andrebarion5897]

Isso é pq vc não conhece o BR krai nois somo pesado bando de eurocentrico classista imperialista do kralh

[@emperorpenguin4663]

Tatami room smells refreshing when you step in, for real

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up

[@kkubo9928]

Amazing Just Amazing

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

glad you like it

[@misamisa2677]

Many thanks for sharing this art, beautiful and extensive work, i wish his hand not hurt Best regards🙏❤️☮️🙏❤️☮️

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Many many thanks

[@dennisdawson9896]

This is very fascinating. He is so meticulous yet he makes it so easy.

[@cintrahabbogaming5672]

You guy never belive i bought a afghani hand made whool carpet IT is the best quality i’ve seen ever

[@SoMooLand1nine7]

This is so beautiful. I cant imagine how good, hardworking, patient and dedicated people back then. Just by watching this. Im so amazed and a bit sad that I was born at this time. where people looks for instant this and that

[@robbie6625]

Remember, there are still craftsmen like this. The key is finding them and being able to recognize quality in all the things you possess. Sometimes, it may be tempting to buy 2-3 cheaper tings in lieu of one high quality thing, but rarely does that end up being the least expensive option.

[@christianmuller4027]

This is really traditional craftsmanship.

[@69mwagner]

The music makes me think of Grandpa and he's great cooking 😩❤️

[@yearofthegarden]

the way he used the stalks as leverage to bow the matt by standing on it and gain tension, WHEW claps to whoever figured that trick back in history

[@ZeeboidThrok]

Blew my mind at first! Shows how strong they are, too. Man. My back hurts just watching them repulling the mat strings!

[@Neznisgip]

Someone please tell this gentleman Home Depot has cork, and bamboo flooring on sale for $2.99 a square ft. All jokes aside, he is a true craftsman. I'm amazed at how much time, and effort is put into making only one. Using nothing but hand tools.

[@PLASTICPOPCORN4]

LOL... its weird that this popped up on my suggestions. Was just thinking, "i wonder how they make tatami mats". Googles getting good at reading my mind

[@matthewjacobs141]

I appreciate the craftsmanship...now make 30 more for the house

[@davidmiller7771]

You have to bow to mastercraftsman , amazing

[@tonywatson987]

Best viewed by going into Settings and selecting 0.5 speed. Interesting to see the 2 slightly different approaches to making the same mat. Thanks for sharing!

[@SoMooLand1nine7]

I tried and it hurts me especially in 7:36 part where Needle keep passing through 😅

[@tangowhisky1092]

Thank you for sharing the video. Commonplace items of every culture have an art to them, and I enjoy learning about them.

[@NealeOBrien]

Beautiful!!

[@mykalimba]

I like the part where he stitched the edge THEN HE DID IT AGAIN TO TIGHTEN THE STITCHES.

[@Pumie03]

Brilliant artisanry. "Where they do that at" (rhetorical). To think I needed the 20 odd minute soundtrack to watch this, where he is from that's an entire show that has an opportunity cost.

[@erikiacopelli451]

I got to walk on Tatami mats years ago and I have got to say I REALLY thought that it would be rough n uncomfortable. I was REALLY surprised when I stepped onto them and it was VERY comfortable. So much so I started walking around to see if they was all like that. Prolly looked crazy walking around saying wow that feels great lol N thats why when I move shortly Im gonna have them put in my bedroom.

[@reneew8082]

Awesome

[@oscarcastellanos9270]

This is how I picture the manufacturing of the Playstation 5.

[@eIDyablo666]

it's made in china or maybe korea, not in japan

[@delamar6199]

Now I understand how japanese people can sleep on the floor with only a thin layer of mattress

[@oltedders]

Futon is not that thin. Of course it is nowhere near the thickness of a Western mattress.

[@axelpissou1263]

@Anomic Anchorite his body-weight might require one... good sleep is important

[@axelpissou1263]

@Anomic Anchorite shout on then..

[@GaiaCarney]

De LaMar - right?! A futon on top of a tatami mat is much better than hard wooden slats, or just cold hard floor. Lovely

[@michaelsmusicinstruments9980]

Great work, full RESPECT! I like the special tools, it shows the passion.

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

Awesome, thank you!

[@latashagatewood7411]

That's so amazing and beautiful.

[@bastianwogrinez3018]

this is not art, this is something more.

[@MattyDove]

Watched the video. Was more confused than when I started. Still dont understand how tatami mats are made.

[@tongvang724]

I want this in my house.

[@rajendersingh5352]

Wow 😍😍😍😍😍😍😘🤗

[@legend-vh3pi]

This gramps got some skill in him.

[@annayinami5069]

My friend all KZbin Videos are so nice But please i bet im Not the only one who Desperatly waits for subtitles ❤️

[@Edgunsuk]

Life is just to dam short for that .

[@kitebabe05]

awww...i really like the smell of new tatami!!

[@mirachlebowskakuharmonii239]

Incredible

[@latifafauziahafrizon3678]

that one sharp knife and look comfy mat like you could sleep on it directly

[@yliberal6355]

I really like his unique tools!!

[@englishforvietnamese5512]

now every time i see a samurai movie that chops up a tatami mat I'm gonna die a little.

[@SpiritDragoness]

And then imagine how many mats they cut for every take of that one scene while making that movie, and die that many times more.

[@bloodandcarnage]

After years in Japan I have come to wish I had the funding to have some of their master craftsmen come and build me a home in Florida. I miss everything about that island nation even the rude anti American/other than Japanese people. I made friend with a family that has roots going back more than 1000 years in their prefecture and their family were tied to the shogun that ruled in that area for hundreds of years. Their home was more than 400 years old and the newest expansion was roughly 200yo and the place was immense. The construction was amazing, solid and after a few hundred to several hundred years it was just as structurally sound as the day it was completed. Of course it had a few modern conveniences but the massive majority was still traditional and in winter or summer it was comfortable due to design. I miss that. I have grown to dislike the fact we have to depend on modern refrigerant air for comfort. And of course the people in that little village were so amazing...imma gonna go cry in my corner now lol

[@WoodworkingEnthusiasts]

WOW, it sounds like it was a very bonding experience

[@bloodandcarnage]

@@WoodworkingEnthusiasts It was!

[@tylerm124]

Having the entire video in hyperlapse was kind of dumb. Some of the more intricate processes should ha e been slowed at least long enough to get the just of it the first time. And this seems like a lot of extra effort for a floor

[@TrensdePesca]

Trens de Pesca - Brasil - Parabéns pelo trabalho!

[@rbachawnghlut2812]

I was wondering bout the cost. So much effort to take. Nway great job

[@SurelyLightFoot]

Robert Lalchhuanmawia also was curious Checked out the site, roughly $220 a mat. That’s not including shipping which seems to be the more expensive part.

[@ZeeboidThrok]

They 'spensive. Not something you buy on a whim for the summer.

[@kennedy67951]

Beautiful work. I wish I could hire you guys to work on my building project when I start it. Nice video. You did a fantastic job in it's construction. Thank you for your time showing me and the entire world your skills.

[@dragonmaid1360]

Good lord that's amazing

[@deezynar]

I have watched several videos showing tatami mat construction and I have never seen one that showed how the core is made.

[@MariElle3]

Whatever this man is getting paid...it's not enough!

[@shirleeeyyy]

After watching the amount of skill and the unbelievable number of steps it requires to make one mat, how could you not just pay the master what ever figure he comes up with?.........btw ..what is the going price for one of these?

[@goudagirl6095]

Looking online, they seem to _start_ around $200 for ONE (one of the well made ones anyway). Actually seems like a bargain with all the work that goes into them.

[@ZeeboidThrok]

The thick ones like in this vid are more towards the 500 range, from what i found. You can find thinner woven sleeping mats to go under bed mats for much cheaper, but still expensive. ... Which is why i initially found this video. XP

[@negomyan]

Actually it's not necessary for the entire floor to be laid with tatami mats. It can just be the dining area or specifically where people normally sit, or it can just be in the bedroom to be slept on.

[@sagansrun2932]

That a lot of work.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Most awesome floor mat panel I ever seen! Thank you.

[@raceace]

It takes almost as much discipline owning and caring for these traditional non chemically protected tatami as it does to make them. They are unforgiving of young kids and spillages, or lazy monitoring of humidity. But the nicest things to sit on. Beautiful work never the less.

[@andrebarion5897]

Oi do Brasil achamos incrível...

[@notasbignow1]

That's amazing I really enjoyed this video Totally amazing I am blowing away with it O.M.G the Skill of the knife and the way the men made these mats But who will carry on these trade in making them ? 🤔🤔🤔🤔😪

[@dustintaylor2083]

I would spill coffee on it the first day.

[@shanesheppard9613]

The paranoias of spilling something like coffee would probably drive me mad.

[@tarialorehand]

I know, I would be the same, I would probably never go into a room with these mats because I know I'd spill something and then cry because I ruined something so beautiful.

[@radoslavkosil7450]

Master old man

[@julienmartel992]

Est il possible de venir apprendre à faire des tatamis au Japon? J'aimerai vraiment en faire mon métier. Arigatō

[@kenthompson9344]

I have been in Japan 4 times and never seen floors like this,it must be in upper class home.

[@SpiritDragoness]

Most japanese homes that have tatami, will have it only in one designated room reserved for special occasions and activities. Not many home will have tatami in every room.

[@قماشة]

رائع

[@kennedy67951]

Very good video. Question? Where can I buy the Hand Drills, Sewing Needles, and the Stick Pins at? Does your Company Sell these Items???? I have Looked at your Products for Sell on Amazon and am thinking of buying a few. But I'm really Interested in those Tools That were used to make these fine Products. Thanks for the upload.

[@Warrf]

If I was wealthy I would have some laying those mats down in front of me as i walked the earth. For health reasons. 🤧

[@rchiproportion]

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