Tatami with border

Natural Rush (Igusa) — Fiberboard & foam core, Standard Size

Natural igusa rush from Kumamoto, Japan, or China, edged with a border cloth (heri) of your choice. Fresh green at first, mellowing to a warm gold, with the scent of rush.

  • Price per matfrom JPY 15,000
  • Border clothIncluded
  • Standard sizeup to 90 × 180 cm
  • CoreFiberboard & foam
  • Surfaces15 to choose from

Prices by surface

Price per made-to-measure mat in Japanese yen. Exports are free of Japanese consumption tax. Export packing and freight are quoted separately.

Natural rush (igusa)

  • MT-201 tatami surface

    MT-201

    Affordable Chinese-grown rush. A sensible choice for rental flats and rooms you use less often.

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 15,000
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  • MT-204 tatami surface

    MT-204

    The thickest of our Chinese-grown surfaces, with long rush stems and a double cotton warp.

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 16,000
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  • MT-205 tatami surfaceRecommended

    MT-205

    Our standard Japanese surface: Kumamoto rush, firmer and longer-lasting than Chinese rush, dyed without harmful chemicals.

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 19,000
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  • MT-206 tatami surface

    MT-206

    A double warp gives a denser, thicker weave, with rush close to MT-208 quality. Used in temples and tea rooms.

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 21,000
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  • MT-207 tatami surface

    MT-207

    A fine meseki weave, about half the usual weave width. Made for borderless mats, but also beautiful with a border.

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 26,000
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  • MT-208 tatami surface

    MT-208

    Our finest: a hemp warp woven tightly for a thick, very durable surface with a natural sheen.

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 26,000
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Kyoto Modern (patterned rush)

  • Kyoto Modern 1 asa no ha/ Pink × Natural tatami surface

    Kyoto Modern 1 asa no ha/ Pink × Natural

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 36,000
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  • Kyoto Modern 2 asa no ha / Gray × Pink tatami surface

    Kyoto Modern 2 asa no ha / Gray × Pink

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 36,000
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  • Kyoto Modern 3 asa no ha / Natural tatami surface

    Kyoto Modern 3 asa no ha / Natural

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 36,000
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  • Kyoto Modern 1 aoi / Light Green × Natural tatami surface

    Kyoto Modern 1 aoi / Light Green × Natural

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 36,000
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  • Kyoto Modern 1 karesansui / Indigo × Gray tatami surface

    Kyoto Modern 1 karesansui / Indigo × Gray

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 36,000
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  • Kyoto Modern 2 karesansui / Paleblue × Natural tatami surface

    Kyoto Modern 2 karesansui / Paleblue × Natural

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 36,000
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  • Kyoto Modern 1 kaku / Natural × Black tatami surface

    Kyoto Modern 1 kaku / Natural × Black

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 36,000
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  • Kyoto Modern 2 kaku / Deep Green tatami surface

    Kyoto Modern 2 kaku / Deep Green

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 36,000
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  • Kyoto Modern 3 kaku / Natural tatami surface

    Kyoto Modern 3 kaku / Natural

    per mat
    up to 90 × 180 cm
    JPY 36,000
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About this core

Fiberboard & foam core. Our standard core: wood fiberboard with a foam layer. Light, stable and accepted by every country we ship to.

Mat thickness 20–60 mm at the listed price. For very thin mats of 13 mm or 15 mm we use the Zetron foam core, at JPY 10,000 extra per mat.

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Good to know

  • Every mat is made to your measurements, in 1 mm steps. Each mat in a room can be a different size.
  • The price includes the border cloth (heri). Choose a pattern from our border collection.
  • Production takes 3–4 weeks, depending on how busy our workshop is. Sea freight adds 6–8 weeks to the port; air courier about 1 week.
  • We prepare export packing and the documents for customs and trade agreements.

Other cores

Any surface on this page can be made with another core. The amounts below are added to the surface price for a standard-size mat with the fiberboard & foam core:

CoreStandard size
Fiberboard & foam (standard)included
All-fiberboard core+JPY 3,000
Rice-straw core+JPY 8,000
Underfloor-heating compatible core+JPY 12,000
Zetron ultra-light foam core (thin mats, 13–15 mm)+JPY 10,000
Hinoki cypress core+JPY 25,000

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Tell us the room size, the surface you like and your country. We reply with the price of the mats, export packing and freight to your port or door.

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