kotatsu – Only In Japan

What do Japanese people crave most in the depths of winter?

A table? Photo thanks to Barklot Japan on Etsy Yes, a table. But a kotatsu isn’t just any old table. Designed to make it possible to survive winter without frostbite in Japan’s criminally underinsulated houses… the kotatsu’s secret weapon isn’t just the cozy oversized quilt held in place by a tabletop used for everything fromContinueContinue reading “What do Japanese people crave most in the depths of winter?”