Tatami mats made in Japan

Step inside a Kumamoto workshop to see how traditional rush grass becomes iconic flooring.

Topic

In Kumamoto, Japan, traditional workshops craft authentic tatami mats from locally grown rush grass. Visitors touring the workshop see each step of the manufacturing process and how the classic flooring is created from start to finish.

Category

Home and places

Level

B1

Grammar form

Active and passive voice

Target vocabulary

region
harvest
weave
comfortable
carefully
protect

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Tatami mats made in Japan - ESL Lesson Handouts