plural tatami or tatamis
: straw matting used as a floor covering in a Japanese home
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The rooms Quietly radiant, the 89 accommodations are aesthetically a lovely contrast to the public zones, featuring deeper, warmer tones of wood in curvaceous silhouettes that evoke femininity, with plush carpeting that echoes tatami mats.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
In the same vein, a Japandi bed (not to be confused with a tatami mat), typically consists of a low-profile, minimalist platform frame made of bamboo or oak.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
The 1,108-square-foot Yasaka Suite, with its warm woods and greens, won me over for its original architectural details, but the Imperial Suite has a massive terrace with a private tatami gazebo.
—Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
In the dressing room of the same section, textile artist Hana Mitsui has unpicked tatami mats, dyed them blue and rewoven them into a pixellated version of one of Dior’s iconic patterns.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
In the same vein, a Japandi bed (not to be confused with a tatami mat), typically consists of a low-profile, minimalist platform frame made of bamboo or oak.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
The 1,108-square-foot Yasaka Suite, with its warm woods and greens, won me over for its original architectural details, but the Imperial Suite has a massive terrace with a private tatami gazebo.
—Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
In the dressing room of the same section, textile artist Hana Mitsui has unpicked tatami mats, dyed them blue and rewoven them into a pixellated version of one of Dior’s iconic patterns.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Tatami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tatami. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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