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Japan is not as cold as ours. However, their homes are much colder than ours. There are statistics that say that more than 400 people die in their homes every winter. That’s how poorly heated and insulated Japanese homes are. However, Japan, a country with a strong architectural background, cannot possibly lack heating and insulation technology. The reason Japanese homes are like this is because it is much more difficult and important to endure the summer heat than the winter cold. And at the center of it all is tatami mats. Let’s find out why tatami mats are important in Japanese architecture and what their pros and cons are. Purchase link for the published book ‘When Life Feels Hungry, I Read Culture’: https://bit.ly/3tnybpW #JapaneseArchitecture #KoreanAndJapaneseArchitecture #TatamiCulture