Yes. And when you hear it’s a 4.5jou(4.5Tarami)room Then you’ll know it’s a square shaped room. You can’t make a exact square without splitting a tatami
Japan is very good at keeping their craftsmanship alive because even though shintoism isn't practiced by many people, its root belief that an object that is cared for develops its own spirit has subtly embedded itself in the way people perceive the things around them, even though they may not believe it in a literal sense.
@@trstmeimadctr a lot of shinto traditions have become ingrained in Japanese culture so even if people gradually stop practicing it, the traditions will stay alive in one form or another
5:16 The dude is so proud of his work, and he should be. The craftsmanship is amazing. Look how everything matches perfectly in size, pattern alignment and layer thickness. That throne seat... wow. I bet that the Emperor said: "Whoever can make me a layered tatami capable of keeping all the patterns matching along all the edges will get the greatest master craftsman honor!"
why would anyone make it any other way?... kinda sad that one must take pride in simply doing something the way it should be done... our society has gone so far downhill
@@RraMakutsi its not that people are unwilling to do it that way, its just the sheer quality and skill displayed by this man. Some people's skill is just naturally much higher than the general public's, i think.
indeed they are not that thick. the thick ones usually for noble and stuff like that. the higher-up people. poor ppl only use the normal thin tatami mat that you can see in every Japanese movies and animation. but it's also not that thin like carpet.
Thank you very much for uploading and documentation. I'm a handworker in germany and i feel in deep respect to this kind of people. I hope that this kind of handwork tradition will survive the industrie revolution. To own such kind of handmake products are full of life and not "icecold steriele" like the stuff from hightech factory ! Thumbs up ...
Here in my village, we have something really similar to this. We have "Kathi chi chatai"(water reeds mat), and due to the same reasons as modernization and industrialization, the traditional process of manufacturing these mats has taken a hit.
Thank you so much for sharing these, your editing was perfect, the music really brings the attention onto how important conserving many traditions is. Keep it up you got a new sub.
Simple video, yet very interesting as well. The craftsmanship is wonderful to watch, and I would hope it will still be passed on to generations to come.
This is very humbling😍attention to detail and perfecting a trade have never made so much sense to me watching this no wonder there is so much pride in the handiwork of these masters. Truly inspirational😊makes me want to be like them one day
Shugyo- Imagine if everyone took this much thought, detail and care into every aspect of ones life how much of a different place this world would be... Watching the direction of where things are going nowadays is very disconcerting.
As much as I appreciate this transitional art, I think i'd settle with sitting on a sofa. We used to own tatami mat/roll when I was younger. Put it on top of your mattress and it is the best thing to sleep on during summer.
@Lee Roy Lmao such pride over being a keyboard warrior. Do you make a living off catching typo on the internet? And how sad are you to like your own comment right after entering it? For your information, there are such thing as tatami roll. It is a popular item in Asia and yes you do put them on top of your mattress because it will stay cold throughout the night even in the summer. Not all tatami are for flooring you ignorant fuck. You were so hung up with talking smack you started running your mouth before even finish reading the comment.
More they're a culture that existed on an island with poor natural resources, and thus they learned to substitute exquisite craftsmanship and loving labor to make sure they didn't waste materials-- and then, with that philosophy, extended it to turning their daily work into an art all its own.
Very interesting. I was looking up tatami for test cutting. I had assumed that the mats were just spread on the floor in a single thin layer. I had no idea it was a whole system
The commitment to perfection is exquisite. The work looks so naturally beautiful. Japan and China were on to something really important, beautiful and sublime. Too bad the rest of the world didn't catch on.
Emperor Seimu reigned in the 2 century AD, so the oldest Tatami mat must be over 1,800 years old! The young man in this video is blessed with a remarkable gift of making perfection seem understated, elegant and truly fit for an emperor. What is it about the Japanese - that they have the ability to turn anything they put their hands to into an art form.
Last year in Kyoto I came across a tatami making studio selling colossal stacks of mini-tatami out of the front window, presumably as accessories for people to pose figmas/nendos on. Ended up buying a few, I can't imagine what goes into scaling all that work down into a 6"x12" size and still keep everything tight and precise.
I went to Japan last year and visited a tatami binding factory. It was really interesting. I got to make my own mini tatami mat there and it’s so cute. I wish it was bigger so I could use it in my house!
i want them to sell this as expensive as they can..the skills,patience,time and efforts poured to make 1 is just incredible..and by the way, who the f would unlike this?
gotta love the Japanese, doing so much with so little; it's truly admirable & the way of the future for sustainability with over 7.5 billion folks on the planet! Thank you Japan for showing us the way forward through your past... Back to the future! LOL
Agent J I see your the type that rushes to the future and doesn’t take time to smell the roses. Or in this case the traditions that got us here to begin with. Not to mention you attack a persons character for what? Admiring a craft? Low.
Their used as a kind of tiling which are comfy. You could just walk in you lr house, take off your shoes and lie down anywhere since they're a bit soft.
Ive watched 10,000 hours of anime in my life, but today I finally learned about Japanese flooring and bowmaking. Traditional plumbing is next I think. Cause why not?
the difference between the cultures is trully amazing in my country we have a very similar flooring used by the poor people not nobles during the acient days
For this kind of thing ... only the Japanese. I always thought that tatami mats were something infinitely simpler, like a kind of carpet, now I understand why they are expensive. My deepest respect to those who do these wonders. Today, in dance classrooms, gyms or martial arts schools they place neoprene tiles or polyurethane foam mats and have the audacity to call them tatami mats.
They have started getting replaced with simplified synthetic reed carpets IIRC, in some places where they want a halfway point between western and Japanese style floor space. It's not the same though. One of my most cherished memories is from Japan when me and my ex slept in a hotel with tatami mats. It was the most comfortable and pleasant indoor surface I had ever experienced.
I felt the video, while great, left some things out. I really just want to know if the mats are made of the same material all the way through? When he was cutting them in prep it looked like a solid material making up the middle
Some of the most amazing craftsmen I see are Japanese. Such skill. Amazing. I would LOVE to know what walking on these tatami mats barefoot feels like. I bet it is incredible.
Did NOBODY in japan get the idea to pluck the soft down feathers of a bird to use as a pillow/bed?!? The craftsmanship is amazing, but it looks about as comfortable as falling asleep on a rug.
The weird moment you realize that you're perhaps the only guy in your country who watches the video while sitting on a Tatami... My old bed broke down and gave me horrible back pain. It forced me to sleep on the floor and that gave me the idea of buying Tatami and a futon bed. It opened up the room a little and I use this spot for more than sleeping. I hope that in my future home I can make my room completely with Tatami floor. I like walking on it (softer and warmer) and it changes the accustic and smell of the room. BTW: those mats are nearly impossible for me to lift. 35kg might sound like a lot, but I can lift far heavier, but not with my finger tips and I definitely don't want to damage the Tatami.
@@edi9892 we usually lift one of the ends and drag it on top of another one. but be careful, don't ever let it bend! Bending breaks the straws inside of the tatami! So this means you should carry it on the vertical, never try horizontal
@@djyppo But how do you lift it, when they are edge on edge so that hardly a blade would fit in between? It doesn't look like a good idea to use a blade as a prybar... The one thing, I think I got right is that the textile cover is not just to protect the edges, but also for holding it.
Seeing the pattern align with the layers(9:30) was very satisfying
So glad!
I was not the only one HAHA
I said that is childish.
But then i am satisfied as well. I AM CHILDISH!!
XD
Perfection
The amount of attention to detail shown shows the passion that was put into it.
Fun fact: When buying a split A/C unit Japanese will use the amount of tatami mats in a given room to give you the size of the unit you should buy.
Fun fact tatami is is a unit of measurement for house area in Japan.
@@ace3han beat me to it
@@ace3han huh, interesthing
@@ace3han ohoho, now that makes sense!
Yes. And when you hear it’s a 4.5jou(4.5Tarami)room
Then you’ll know it’s a square shaped room. You can’t make a exact square
without splitting a tatami
Craftsmanship is a dying breed. And that man is as wine, as he ages, he will get better.
Japan is very good at keeping their craftsmanship alive because even though shintoism isn't practiced by many people, its root belief that an object that is cared for develops its own spirit has subtly embedded itself in the way people perceive the things around them, even though they may not believe it in a literal sense.
totally, hes already perfect. with age he becomes priceless!
@@trstmeimadctr a lot of shinto traditions have become ingrained in Japanese culture so even if people gradually stop practicing it, the traditions will stay alive in one form or another
5:16 The dude is so proud of his work, and he should be. The craftsmanship is amazing. Look how everything matches perfectly in size, pattern alignment and layer thickness. That throne seat... wow. I bet that the Emperor said: "Whoever can make me a layered tatami capable of keeping all the patterns matching along all the edges will get the greatest master craftsman honor!"
Good Point LOL...I greatly appreciate it!
why would anyone make it any other way?... kinda sad that one must take pride in simply doing something the way it should be done... our society has gone so far downhill
@@RraMakutsi its not that people are unwilling to do it that way, its just the sheer quality and skill displayed by this man. Some people's skill is just naturally much higher than the general public's, i think.
Miyake is already such an impressive craftsman, imagine how good his work will be when he's 70.
yeah, Thank you very much!
I never realized they were so thick.
the way it appears in the video, the Emperor gets an extra thicc tatami mat 😂
indeed they are not that thick.
the thick ones usually for noble and stuff like that. the higher-up people.
poor ppl only use the normal thin tatami mat that you can see in every Japanese movies and animation. but it's also not that thin like carpet.
Thank you very much for uploading and documentation.
I'm a handworker in germany and i feel in deep respect to this kind of people.
I hope that this kind of handwork tradition will survive the industrie revolution.
To own such kind of handmake products are full of life and not "icecold steriele" like
the stuff from hightech factory !
Thumbs up ...
Ahhh yes. The soothing effects of symmetry .... Balance must always be maintained
"I love symmetry!"
The OCD in me approves.
Never heard of Tatami Mats, but glad I watched this
The music near the end gave me some big old school monster hunter feels.
Those pattern are one of the most beautiful things on earth. Those magical dots shapes. So astounding.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Here in my village, we have something really similar to this. We have "Kathi chi chatai"(water reeds mat), and due to the same reasons as modernization and industrialization, the traditional process of manufacturing these mats has taken a hit.
WOW Thank you Harshal, very cool!
Where are you from?
The placement of the decorative side piece really has to be on point or they won't align... I'm guessing that is where the real skill comes in
That was 1 of the most relaxing things i'v ever watched. amazing attention to detail,stunning skills from a stunning culture, good stuff
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for sharing these, your editing was perfect, the music really brings the attention onto how important conserving many traditions is. Keep it up you got a new sub.
My pleasure!
Simple video, yet very interesting as well. The craftsmanship is wonderful to watch, and I would hope it will still be passed on to generations to come.
This video deserves way more likes and views.
This is very humbling😍attention to detail and perfecting a trade have never made so much sense to me watching this no wonder there is so much pride in the handiwork of these masters. Truly inspirational😊makes me want to be like them one day
That is Emperor Shomu (聖武天皇) at 0:21 and he reigned about 1300 years ago, not 300 years ago.
Emperor Seimu (成務天皇) lived from 131 to 191.
Yeah I was like "HOLD UP" - literal seconds into the video and the very first sentence uttered is wrong on multiple counts...
they also called mt hiei, fuji
Wow. True craftsmanship is put into making these tatami.
Awesome vid. Didn't look for this but I stayed till the end. Beautiful craftsmanship
Awesome, thank you!
Shugyo-
Imagine if everyone took this much thought, detail and care into every aspect
of ones life how much of a different place this world would be...
Watching the direction of where things are going nowadays is very disconcerting.
youtube be like: Uuuuuh let me suggest you a video about the crafting and meanings of tatamis !
and let's all thank it for that :)
thats an incredible amount of work
As much as I appreciate this transitional art, I think i'd settle with sitting on a sofa. We used to own tatami mat/roll when I was younger. Put it on top of your mattress and it is the best thing to sleep on during summer.
Well that would be nice, Thanks for sharing!
@Lee Roy Lmao such pride over being a keyboard warrior. Do you make a living off catching typo on the internet? And how sad are you to like your own comment right after entering it?
For your information, there are such thing as tatami roll. It is a popular item in Asia and yes you do put them on top of your mattress because it will stay cold throughout the night even in the summer. Not all tatami are for flooring you ignorant fuck.
You were so hung up with talking smack you started running your mouth before even finish reading the comment.
Lee Roy Jeeba leeba it’s a video about making floor coverings
@Haytham Kenway calm your tits down
@@roronoahkz hahahahahaha, burnt.
Well done mate :D
Fascinating. And the amazing attention to detail and alignment is wonderful.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Incredible sequence with alignment...Grand work by real masters
Thank you very much!
Woodworking Enthusiasts keep it up...good luck
Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up
I always thought it is only a mat...
Man I was wrong! Great craftsman!
Imagine being a part of a culture that collectively has OCD
I wish... i was born into a society that collectively doesn't give a fuck, and it's infuriating
More they're a culture that existed on an island with poor natural resources, and thus they learned to substitute exquisite craftsmanship and loving labor to make sure they didn't waste materials-- and then, with that philosophy, extended it to turning their daily work into an art all its own.
That’s an incredible workmanship...I’m highly respected them the quality...wow
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
There's lots of information on UA-cam about the covers and bindings for tatami mats, but nothing on the mats themselves.
Stunning masterpieces and skills for them....
Nothing screams perfection more than Japanese traditions
These are a traditional mats, and are very beautiful.
the way the pattern has to be continuous using those small stripes is some mad quality 😱
Glad you liked it!
Sensibility and hard work, that's real freedom and power. My respects to this people.
my respects to you too!
The attention to detail is awesome..
Awesome doesn’t seem like enough..
Aww inspiring..
glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting. I was looking up tatami for test cutting. I had assumed that the mats were just spread on the floor in a single thin layer. I had no idea it was a whole system
What a talented, dedicated young man!
The commitment to perfection is exquisite. The work looks so naturally beautiful. Japan and China were on to something really important, beautiful and sublime. Too bad the rest of the world didn't catch on.
Emperor Seimu reigned in the 2 century AD, so the oldest Tatami mat must be over 1,800 years old! The young man in this video is blessed with a remarkable gift of making perfection seem understated, elegant and truly fit for an emperor. What is it about the Japanese - that they have the ability to turn anything they put their hands to into an art form.
You're right, but they showed Emperor Shomu.
Fun fact
You didn't search for this
But still very interesting 🙂
Um trabalho fantástico majestoso de um capricho e dedicação parabéns a estes profissionais que mostram que um bom trabalho não acaba
Thank you very much!
This is an art that I hope never goes away.
I greatly appreciate it
Last year in Kyoto I came across a tatami making studio selling colossal stacks of mini-tatami out of the front window, presumably as accessories for people to pose figmas/nendos on. Ended up buying a few, I can't imagine what goes into scaling all that work down into a 6"x12" size and still keep everything tight and precise.
that looks like a crazy amount of work
This is so wonderful
This video is severely underrated
Wow so beautifully made 🧡🧡🧡🧡
I went to Japan last year and visited a tatami binding factory. It was really interesting. I got to make my own mini tatami mat there and it’s so cute. I wish it was bigger so I could use it in my house!
Very cool! Glad you like it!
Japanese culture is absolutely astonishing I would love to visit the country some day
Thank you very much and hope you will have a very pleasant journey
Fun fact, you didn’t look this up
I in fact did.
i did
Correct, I did not lmao
The first video, I didn't. But evrry video after that, I certainly did.
But i did lmao
i want them to sell this as expensive as they can..the skills,patience,time and efforts poured to make 1 is just incredible..and by the way, who the f would unlike this?
Well I'm glad you like it!
I always thought the mats were one layer thick (thinner then a rug). This is almost like a board of thick wood.
I was this years old when I learn that tamamis are big blocks not thin mats. Wonderful video!
Glad you like it!
gotta love the Japanese, doing so much with so little; it's truly admirable & the way of the future for sustainability with over 7.5 billion folks on the planet! Thank you Japan for showing us the way forward through your past... Back to the future! LOL
@Agent J who hurt you? It was a simple comment on the renew-ability of tatami mats.
Agent J I see your the type that rushes to the future and doesn’t take time to smell the roses. Or in this case the traditions that got us here to begin with. Not to mention you attack a persons character for what? Admiring a craft? Low.
This is a quality recommendation!.
Excellent craftsmanship. Im just confused as to what exactly they are used for.
Their used as a kind of tiling which are comfy. You could just walk in you lr house, take off your shoes and lie down anywhere since they're a bit soft.
@@StarryxNight5 thanks, they look cool.
Japan is so organic I love it.
Jajaja organic, shure.
It was organic back in the day but now i don't think so they literally use plastic for one apple
Ive watched 10,000 hours of anime in my life, but today I finally learned about Japanese flooring and bowmaking. Traditional plumbing is next I think. Cause why not?
Traditional plumbing? that really drew me to the scene
Great Video 👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘🥰🥰🥰🥰
the difference between the cultures is trully amazing in my country we have a very similar flooring used by the poor people not nobles during the acient days
well very interesting, could you tell me your country name?
@@WoodworkingEnthusiasts Morocco
Bonus: I learned how to use a curved needle
Very interesting!
Very meticulous and perfection-pursuing work.
Thank you very much!
Awesome
any info on the musics used? splendid video anyway
the background music at begins named as "Natural"
If you have never smelled a tatami mat, you're missing a heavenly scent !!
For this kind of thing ... only the Japanese.
I always thought that tatami mats were something infinitely simpler, like a kind of carpet, now I understand why they are expensive. My deepest respect to those who do these wonders.
Today, in dance classrooms, gyms or martial arts schools they place neoprene tiles or polyurethane foam mats and have the audacity to call them tatami mats.
Thank you for taking the time to comment so well.
They have started getting replaced with simplified synthetic reed carpets IIRC, in some places where they want a halfway point between western and Japanese style floor space. It's not the same though. One of my most cherished memories is from Japan when me and my ex slept in a hotel with tatami mats. It was the most comfortable and pleasant indoor surface I had ever experienced.
Beautiful craftsman ship , gotta give credit when it’s due
(Anybody know the background music playing at 4:40?)
Craftsman Art that can't replace by machinery.
definitely, it’s a given!
awesome
A nice home decoration. But also a katana food.
Brilliant! A natural material, more should be used.
I felt the video, while great, left some things out. I really just want to know if the mats are made of the same material all the way through? When he was cutting them in prep it looked like a solid material making up the middle
This technology shows why the Japanese cars are so much better than any other country's automobiles!
Thank you very much!
Some of the most amazing craftsmen I see are Japanese. Such skill. Amazing. I would LOVE to know what walking on these tatami mats barefoot feels like. I bet it is incredible.
yeah, totally, Just give it a go
Great beauty
08:23 Nice BGM.
I wish I could afford to do my floor in Tatami mats. I can't think of a more beautiful floor. You wouldn't even want furniture that would cover it up.
totally, it was just really low key
apparently, from a very quick google search, these mats run about $475-1700 for the hand-made ones.
3:16 At least I would use the vacuum cleaner before laying the new tatamis, look at all that dust when he lets it drop.
No wonder "Made In Japan" and Japanese Technology is looked upon as a highest benchmark throughout the world.
♥️🇯🇵🇮🇳
Thank you!
amazing
Glad you think so!
⭐️
Miyake-san is so cute, don't you think?
Wish we had craftsmanship like this in the us. Makes me think the Japanese are cool.
WOW, Thank you very much!
Wow...
Can a tatami mat shown here be put on finished wood floor to be used as a futon bed?
Small Task?
Go to Kyoto - Japan.
Make it Artistic and Mystical. Make it complex. Make it Pricey. Make it a master piece. 🤔
I luv Japan 😍
😂
Did NOBODY in japan get the idea to pluck the soft down feathers of a bird to use as a pillow/bed?!? The craftsmanship is amazing, but it looks about as comfortable as falling asleep on a rug.
😎🤙 great skills!
Perfect
Muy bonito 🤩
whoever ask discount for his work deserve a big slap.
Amazing!
素晴らしい！
The weird moment you realize that you're perhaps the only guy in your country who watches the video while sitting on a Tatami...
My old bed broke down and gave me horrible back pain. It forced me to sleep on the floor and that gave me the idea of buying Tatami and a futon bed. It opened up the room a little and I use this spot for more than sleeping. I hope that in my future home I can make my room completely with Tatami floor. I like walking on it (softer and warmer) and it changes the accustic and smell of the room.
BTW: those mats are nearly impossible for me to lift. 35kg might sound like a lot, but I can lift far heavier, but not with my finger tips and I definitely don't want to damage the Tatami.
WOW...That'd be nice, Glad you liked it!
usually we move it in pairs on the dojo I train at. One person on each point. Makes it a lot easier to move them!
@@djyppo how do you get them out before you can grab them? Do you have any kind of tool?
@@edi9892 we usually lift one of the ends and drag it on top of another one. but be careful, don't ever let it bend! Bending breaks the straws inside of the tatami! So this means you should carry it on the vertical, never try horizontal
@@djyppo But how do you lift it, when they are edge on edge so that hardly a blade would fit in between? It doesn't look like a good idea to use a blade as a prybar... The one thing, I think I got right is that the textile cover is not just to protect the edges, but also for holding it.
at 0:32 was the on-screen text supposed to say "tatami" in hiragana?? because it says.... tatamu....
yeah, shame on me. Thanks for setting me straight!