Traditional futon bed

The bedding is a traditional Japanese furniture, basically a mattress, which constitutes a bed that is still commonly used today. Futons originally had weed rags in ancient Japan. Traditional bedding sets are usually sold at less than 1,000 yen [about $83] in specialty stores in Japan and other department stores called futon-Ya.

Traditional Japanese futon suits generally include a mattress called shikibuton wrapped in Shikifu or sheets, a quilt called Kakebuton called kakebuton, a blanket called môfu and a pillow called makura. Makura is usually filled with beans, buckwheat husks or plastic beads. The 4 to 5 cm thick bedding itself is flat and the fabric is externally filled with cotton and/or synthetic batting.

In Japan, there are various kinds of futons depending on the season. For example, a futon can be made of feathers, which is light and comfortable during the summer. Heavy futons may be used during the summer.

The bedding was designed for laying on tatami - a traditional Japanese floor made of a single woven mat of uniform size and shape, surrounded by brocade or pure black cloth and wrapped in straw. Styrofoam can also be used in recent polystyrene foams.

Traditional bedding can be folded up and stored in a closet called oshiire, which has sliding doors and is usually divided into two shelves. The futons are usually stored on the upper shelves, and because Japanese homes are usually small in size, the rooms can be used for a variety of purposes, such as living rooms and restaurants. When considering this, the futon is very convenient because it can be easily stored.

Western transformation:

After the Second World War, being shackled at the United Nations became popular. In the 1960s, handmade cotton pads were used as a substitute for traditional beds by hippies, students and health enthusiasts. About a decade later, the first major shift was the introduction of a convertible framework that turned the futon into a bed and sofa furniture.

In the 1980s, the popularity of the futons reached its peak in the United States and other Western countries, and people began to buy them in large quantities. With the introduction of interior springs, pocket springs, coils, foam and polyester mattresses, and the introduction of electric frames with massagers, the transformation continues. At the end of the decade, the bedding has become quite westernized, and it is almost impossible to regard Western-style futons as "being shackled".

The popularity of the futons also spread to its country of origin, and Japan's top futon manufacturer Maruhachi Mawata began producing western-style futons in 1997. The older generation in Japan still uses traditional futons, but young people prefer comfort, style and Western-style add-on features. By the way, by 2001, the use of Japanese-style futons and beds in Japan increased by 60%.

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