MustMat Tatami Mat Japanese Traditional

As far as shipping this item comes packed, packed, and packed again. The vendor has the item double packaged and within very large shipping 'bag'. They also have Amazon build a custom box for the item as well. A ton of packaging material but it's worth it to make sure the product is not damaged.Very pleased with this mat (Full), I have been sleeping on a Shikifuton for many years. After 10 years I needed to update everything ditch my old futon and order a new one. I decided to also get a mat, I definitely was hesitant at first many other options available outside of Amazon have higher pricing. I decided to take the leap and do not regret it at all. I slept on it for a few weeks even without a futon and it's quite comfortable if you can sleep anywhere like myself.My past futons have always had a natural smell, mainly because they have been made with natural/raw materials. I am very used to the 'natural' smell that the rush grass gives off on this mat. It's quite potent for individuals that may not be used to it. If it's strong, let it air out, but it's going to smell like rush grass for a while it's just what it is.The last thing to note that it is coated with anti-moister powder, I took a damp cloth and wiped most of the topcoat off along with a dry cloth as I worked through the mat. This did the trick and allows darker fabrics to not be covered in that powder and to keep enough of the powder within the mat.

The reviews are alarming and way off base about these comfortable pleasant and DRY mats. I have mine raised on a frame and it’s perfect. You can’t feel wood slats and it breathes. The fragrance is truly a relaxer. I nap easily. It’s hard but comfortable, as my naps attest.

Mat came in on time, definitely did have the damp grass smell so give it time to air out. Once fully dried there was no smell at all. Thick and sturdy, the stitching surrounding and connecting the sections are thick with no fraying. Super happy and would love more.

All good but the smell is indeed pretty strong. Even though I don't mind the smell, this mat is prep for a visitor next month. It is right now airing out. Hope the smell will go away before the guests arrive.

This is the tatami mat to buy. I initially ordered one from another company from Japan on Amazon, and it never arrived. I chose this one as a second choice, and now think it was providence. Quality, construction and aesthetics way better than I expected, and fits perfectly under my queen-size shikibuton.A friend in East Asia suggessted I start sleeping on a combination of a tatami mat and shikibuton after explaining I slept better when I am tent camping. I have been using this tatami mat with a shikibuton for a couple of months. This is the first time I have been able to sleep through the night, in the last 14 years, without awaking up multiple times throughout the night, because my hips and back have seized up as a result of an accident.If you are looking for a quality constructed tatami mat that looks good and is firm, definitely purchase this one.

I really like the design and the texture looks good. I liked it at first, but soon the smell became intolerable to me. It's not an unpleasant smell, it's grassy. But it's weird, it smells good but makes me feel uncomfortable. Just a little bit of it would make me feel headache, nauseous, weak in my hands and feet, and upset. It has been left outdoors for three days. It has been wiped, washed, and sun-dried, but there is still an unpleasant smell that pollutes the air and makes me very uncomfortable. I kind of want to throw it away, but since I really like the design, I left it outdoors for a few days to take a look. Sadly, it still makes me feel uncomfortable, I have throw it into the trash box.

I have no benchmark to compare this to because it's my first tatami mat. However, it is sturdy and arrived in a clean state. It does have a strong thrush odor but within a few weeks it diminished.I've been using it for sleeping most nights with two shikibutons on top. Every morning I pick the mattresses and mat up from the floor. So far no issues with mold with this routine.

Smells very fresh and is a perfect fit, very comfortable, and smooth and silky to the touch. HIGHLY would recommend getting it again.