Comments on: It’s high time for Kotatsu table!

By: kirin

kirin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:12:28 +0000

Come travel in Japan during winter season and have that experience, as well as Onsen or hot spring! It's a bliss!!

By: Hellolynn

Hellolynn — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:30:34 +0000

same as mintz…tis is certainly something we miss out living in tropical country i can sense dat bliss and happiness when the whole family is gathered around kotatsu enjoying a hot pot of shabu shabu in winter >_<

By: kirin

kirin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:40:31 +0000

Usually when we use Kotatsu, we put a cotton mat on the Tatami mats which is larger than the table size or diameter of the table or even more than Kotatsu blanket. Some people put zabuton (Japanese style cushion, flatter and harder than western cushion) over the cotton mat and sit on it. So we don't have to worry about the seams of Tatami.

By: kirin

kirin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:25:01 +0000

Hi Cat,
Since Japanese zen style got popular in the world, I thought such Japanese items became available. ^ ^ ;

By: kirin

kirin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:17:55 +0000

Several years ago I envied tropical climate and I wanted to move to somewhere without cold winter. But now, I think I like Japan having 4 seasons. We can enjoy different foods and fashion at every season.

By: Cath

Cath — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:16:55 +0000

The kotatsu looks like mandarin orange too! Haha… It's so cute.
But I think the western styled one looks really silly. -___-! Anyway, I find it hard to sit on the floor for long period of time. Is there any unspoken rules when we sit in the tatami room? (I think we're not suppose to step on the seams right?)

By: Cat

Cat — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:41 +0000

Hi Kirin!
I have never had the chance to try using a kotatsu. From your time living in Australia you would know that we don't have them here at all! But it seems like such a lovely, comforting thing to have in Winter time.

By: If it comes in pink

If it comes in pink — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:56:14 +0000

Oh gosh, I've never seen tables like that, but they are cool!

By: mintz

mintz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:32:02 +0000

Awww…. I'm kinda envious. I don't get to experience such stuff here because I'm in a tropical island. >_< I've seen Kotatsu in dramas and animes too I think it's a representative of the Japanese culture. Something uniquely Japan. Japanese should embrace it!!

By: kirin

kirin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:20:19 +0000

Maybe you don't have it in the U.S. Even if Japanese zen style is accepted, Kotatsu is not accepted yet. :p