A field of Igusa (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

A field of Igusa

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Igusa is the core material used in making tatami mats. After Igusa is cultivated, it is dried and woven into mats. These mats are then sewn onto the tatami’s base. Over 90% of Igusa grown in Japan comes from a single region: Yatsushiro City in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.

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Yousuke Konno

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