You might think you're pretty good at your ‘hygge’ routine (the Danish word for that particular feeling of comfort and cosiness), but perhaps you haven't come across the Japanese kotatsu.

you might be interested to learn about the Japanese kotatsu, a warm and cozy winter bedding solution. A kotatsu is a combination of a heated table and a thick blanket. The warmth from the low ...

Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this five-minute digest, we look at Kotatsu: low tables with a heat source and a quilt. For generations, people have gathered around them in ...