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Really interesting. I'm curious why Tatami mats came to be seen as a measure of room or apartment size in Japan?

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Love the post! I learnt a lot. And so true: "It looks like Japan. It feels like Japan. It even smells like Japan."

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Leon -:)

* Do you know Leon Dame? Why would I see his face while reading your posts 🥺

* Do you have a better translation for something that sounds like “Following the Dao is the way”? 😔

* I sincerely invite you to collaborate on my new publication Wisdom Tooth (if you could find it inspiring and relate it to a topic like “kamisama kiss” 🥳

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I was made curious and looked at what's available to be purchased online. These really are mats, right? That is, they are laid on top of a regular floor, not "installed" in some way?

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