What is the difference in quality between good tatami and bad tatami?

Tatami mats manufactured using only the middle portion of rush grass that has grown to a length of 135 cm or more

Tatami products we manufacture are made using only the center portion of long rush grasses that have grown to a length of 135 cm or more.

Rush grasses are harvested only once each year in early summer.

The quality of rush grass depends on the weather of the year and the harvest amount is different every year.

Harvesting rush grasses
There is a year when rush grasses do not grow well, or a year when the quality is not good. We stock tatami mats made from high-quality rush grasses.

Good quality rush grasses are those that are long, have uniform grains, and full of fruit.

Tatami-omote produced from such rush grasses is uniform in color from one end to the other.

Above all, it gets tanned beautifully from green to golden as it is used.

It is not only long, but also has to be uniform in color and grain, and be full of fruit to be a good rush grass.

Length of rush grasses

Tatami mats we use are made of rush grasses of 145cm or longer.

Rush grasses are plants, so the root is whiter and the further it goes, the greener it is.

Also, the root part is thicker and the tip is thinner.

The image of rush grasses is similar to that of green onions.

IGUSA Series and Classic Series Igusa Akebono
is manufactured so that only 82 cm of the middle part of the length of 135 cm is exposed on the surface.

The tatami is beautifully finished with uniform grain from one end to the other.

The content of the tatami is manufactured in such a way that you can feel the proper amount of cushioning.