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— by Tim Spears: ‘in terms of art or furniture, tatami should be regarded a little differently I think. it is hard to categorize, but it is a living piece; it lives with you, it creates an atmosphere,’ explains kyoto-based tatami artisan mitsuru yokoyama. the japanese craftsman’s career is deeply interwoven with his speciality of handmade tatami, which is used for traditional architecture in japan…

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