MIINA Japanese Traditional Igusa (Rush Grass) Tatami Mattress, Sleeping Mat, Japanese futon Mattress, Goza Mat (Twin, Natural) 35” X 79”

Honestly, this is pretty expensive for a portable tatami mat. If you've poked around in Asian shops that import things like this, you know, but that's not possible for a lot of people. If you want a fold-up tatami mat and have no other convenient means of getting one, this is exactly what that is.Be aware, the grass smell is pretty evident and never really goes away. I love it, and it's kind of seen as a desired feature but some may be surprised. Just FYI.

¡No sabía que dormir en el piso podía ser tan cómodo!Nunca me imaginé que dormir en el piso sería tan buena idea, pero este tatami me cambió la vida. Desde que lo uso, mis dolores de espalda han mejorado muchísimo. Es firme pero cómodo, súper práctico, y lo mejor: no se llena de polvo ni huele fuerte como otros.Ha sido una excelente inversión

This was a nice experience overall and it seems well-made. I wanted to try a traditional igusa mat for a long time and finally got one. I put it on top of my Japanese futon (which was right on top of my western mattress). The smell was nice and pretty gentle. Hard to describe. Grassy, like a nice hay. It looked well-made and was smooth, easy to fold. The only thing is, I have allergies to all kinds of things like pollen/hay/certain grasses and I think that this igusa mat triggered them so I woke up with some sniffling and minor allergy symptoms. It could have also been a combination of other springtime allergies causing post nasal drip, I don't want to put the blame solely on this mat. In the end, I decided it's best for me to not sleep with it anymore...so if you're very sensitive or have allergies to a lot of things like me, it might not work for you as a mattress. But it was lovely to fall asleep to at night and the smell was comforting, it would work as a floor mat too. I wish I didn't have allergies. But definitely worth a try and glad I got to experience it at least for a bit :)

Don't have much basis for comparison, but met my expectations. Non-skid underside isn't THAT non-skid, but if you're using this as some sort of floor cover it SHOULDN'T run away from beneath you and put you in splits. Just might wiggle and shimmy a bit. Would score higher if it really gripped, but it hasn't been an issue.Note: This is not "100%" Rush grass (it doesn't pretend to be). Joints and hem are synthetic. Plus or minus depending on who is buying. If I were to shop again I'd give the all natural products a look, but that said the joints on this are great. They fold both directions but still pull tight when laying flat. I don't notice any when sleeping directly on the mat - no futon - and the rush grass is comfortably smooth.Like I said, I don't really know the first thing about these sort of mats, it's made a great surface for a slatted platform bed. Wasn't cheap, but my back has thanked me, and I'm not sure the platform, tight as the slats are, would be comfortable with out. So it fits my purposes, looks nice, smells nice - if you're into that sort of thing, and is easy enough to manage clean, store. Just be ready to lean the thing up so it can air out regularly. It's easy enough, the mats are rigid aside from the joints. But you do need to exercise some good practice.For those concerned, the rush grass smell on mine went away in about three days. I'm not a fan, but I'm not especially bothers, had no issues sleeping on it right away. If you're more sensitive for whatever reason maybe give it a few days time on (dry) sunny days propped up in the sun before smothering yourself on it. Like I said, these stand up very easily, like folding screens. It's trivial to get them setup to air out. I personally just set mine up in a room with a dehumidifier because we don't see anything less than about 70% humidity, but only bothered with as much once. After I simply stood the joints up so there was air flow around all panels. EZ.

I bought this to go on my porch swing along with a Japanese mattress that rolls up. This is great in that I can bring both in before a severe storm in just a few minutes and take up little space. These will last forever and are great to nap on, so comfortable and lightweight!

Very comfortable for older people

Less than 2 months after receiving this item, I discovered mold growing on it, and it ruined my sheets and probably contaminated my shikibuton. The mat always had a weird smell, but I attributed it to the grass and trusted that it was safe. But this evening when I went to bed, the smell was stronger and more musty than usual, and when I investigated, I found mold growing on the mat. I know the mold is coming from the mat and not my shikibuton, because behind the sheet my shikibuton is clean (thank goodness). However, my shikibuton might now be contaminated with invisible mold spores from the mat! I make sure to flip my shikibuton every time I change the sheets and have always taken good care of it so this is really disappointing. I don’t see an option to return it or request a refund, so I am leaving this review as a warning! I will be calling to ask for this to be made right in the morning and will update this review with what happens. Photos show light green mold growing on mat, sheets ruined with mold on them, and the same area of the shikibuton without the sheet on it.

I removed my 8-inch-thick king-size memory foam mattress from my bed frame, and laid down a king-size tatami over the slats. Then I put a thin 4-inch twin-xl futon over the tatami. Works great. Sometimes I lie on the mattress, sometimes directly on the tatami. So much less back and shoulder pain then I had with the "biggest and best" memory foam mattress. I'm thinking about getting rid of the frame all-together, and just putting the tatami and futon on the ground. Other reviewers said the tatami smelled too much like grass, but mine (unfortunately) lost that smell very quickly. I wish it was more fragrant than it is. Great purchase. Highly recommend for anyone struggling with pain in bed.