Glossary · T
Tatami
Also called mat, mats, tatami mats
A floor mat of rush over a straw core, bound with cloth along its long edges, about one ken by half a ken; rooms are named by the number of mats they hold.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters China, Japan and Korea.
A feature of Japanese architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Tala · Talud · Talud-tablero · Tapis vert · Temple-mountain · Tensegrity · Tensile structure · Thatch