tatami
畳は、日本在宅の床上に敷くもので、欧米で言えばじゅうたんのようなものに当たります。わらで作った厚床の上にい草などで織った畳表をつけたもので、一畳は約1.8×0.9m。畳の上は靴、スリッパなしで歩きます。

Tatami

Tatami are sturdy straw mats approximately 1.8×0.9 m in size and used for flooring in the traditional Japanese home, comparable to Western carpeting. They are made of thick layer of bundled straw covered with a woven rush covering, and shoes and slippers are removed before entering a tatami room.