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This article is about the Japanese mattress. For research bias, see FUTON bias. For the band, see Futon (band). This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2010) A futon is traditional Japanese bedding consisting of padded mattresses and quilts pliable enough to be folded and stored away during the day, allowing the room to serve for purposes other than as a bedroom. The bedding set referred to as futon in Japan fundamentally consists of a shikibuton ( bottom mattress) and a kakebuton ( thick quilted bedcover). [1] The word futon is an English loanword

derived from Japanese futon ( or ? ) ( listen). It is Sino-Japanese, originally meaning 'round cushions filled with cattail flower spikes'; it is derived from Chinese fu or pu ( cattail) + ton or tuan ( round). [2]

Japanese-style futons laid out for sleeping

( mfu), a summer blanket resembling a large towel ( taoruketto), and a pillow ( makura ) generally filled with beans, buckwheat chaff, or plastic

A futon is a flat mattress with a fabric exterior stuffed with cotton, wool, or synthetic batting that makes up a Japanese bed. Futons are sold in Japan at speciality stores called futon'ya as well as at department stores. They are often sold in sets that include the futon mattress ( shikibuton ), a comforter ( kakebuton) or blanket

use a futon tataki ( ), a special instrument, traditionally made from bamboo, resembling a Western carpet beater. Futon are available in single, semi-double, and double sizes.

A western-style futon couch beads. [ citation needed] Futons are designed to be placed on tatami flooring, and are traditionally folded away and stored in a closet during the day to allow the tatami to breathe and to allow for flexibility in the use of the room. Futons must be aired in sunlight regularly, especially if not put away during the day. In addition, many Japanese beat their futons regularly to prevent the padding from matting. They

The Western futon is based on the Japanese original, with several major differences. It is almost always placed on a configurable wood or metal frame for dual use as a bed and a chair or couch. Typically, the frame folds in the middle, allowing the futon to be used as a couch, and flattens for use as a bed. It is usually filled with foam as well as batting, often in several layers, and is often

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much thicker and larger than Japanese futons, resembling a traditional mattress in size. Westernstyle futons are an alternative to a bed or other furniture, and are often sold in sets that include the mattress and frame. Futons normally feature a removable and replaceable cover in a variety of colours to match evolving modern decorating tastes. Western Futon mattress fillings vary from the economical offcut pieces of foam, to the higher quality eco-friendly natural fillings of felt and wool. In Japanese, a zabuton ( za, sitting + futon) is a square, thin cushion for sitting on instead of chair when one sits at a small, 30cm high table in a tatami room.

See also
Day bed

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References

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1. ^ Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, entry for "bedding". 2. ^ Websters New World College Dictionary (Macmillan, 1997: ISBN 0-02-861674-X).
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