Mini Tatami Mat / Black and Red

Product Description

Product Story

General Product Information

These mini tatami mats are ideal for decorating things.
To ensure that decorative tatami can be enjoyed over a long period of time, Japanese paper is made into strings and the surface is treated with resin so that it does not discolor easily in sunlight, etc. and repels water. It is also recommended for coasters.

The edges of the tatami are made of local Nishijin gold brocade, and the backing is made of fusuma paper.

 Product History

When did these crafts start to craft?：1200 years ago / 800AD / Heian period in Japan

Tatami was treated as a sign of power by the nobility. The thickness of the tatami, the color of the edges, and the pattern differed depending on the class of the person using it. Later, with the development of the tea ceremony, tatami spread to the masses and became popular. Such historical tatami can be found in shrines, temples, and various buildings throughout entire Japan land.

Craftsman Story

Craftsman Profile

Shigeki Ohta / Ohta Tatami Store
He is the third generation of Ohta Tatami Store.
While machine-stitched tatami mats have become the industry's mainstay in recent years, these tatami craftsmen are capable of finishing tatami mats by hand.
Tatami mats made by Shigeki Ohta are finished with great attention to detail and are very highly regarded.

Craftsman Passion

"Preserving the traditional culture of tatami for future generations"
We make not only regular tatami mats but also mini tatami mats and even tatami mats for babies to keep up with the times.
I want to preserve the culture of tatami for future generations by remembering the essential things that will never change, while at the same time incorporating new and changing things.

Your Contribution to Craftsman

Customer Voice

Due to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!

Income for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?

As written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. There are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer / craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!

We made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link.
Current state of the Crafts Market / Benefits brought by Suigenkyo

Measurement

Width：10cm
Depth : 10cm
Height : 1.5cm

Material & Caution

Materials

Japanese paper
Silk

Caution

Individual Difference

Each piece is handmade, so there are individual differences even in the same series. We hope that you will understand the change by handmade.

Delivery Date

Please note that it will take about 1~2 months for delivery if we do not have the item in stock.