First off, you’re not the first this has happened to, and definitely won’t be the last. Please don’t panic as it should be okay if you follow the below steps carefully to get cat, dog, animal, or baby urine out of your futon. (remove urine smell) PET URINE Of course as the say saying goes, “An Ounce of Prevention is better than a Pound of Cure”, so the best solution of all is to pay attention to […] The post Help! THERE’S URINE ON MY FUTON! first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more

Greetings! A quick happy holidays to all that are celebrating and a Happy New Year. We will continue to take orders but shipping will stop between 24th December and 3rd of January. All the best for 2024! The post Happy holiday – shipment updates for end of 2023 first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more

For our customers based in the United Arab Emirates – -namely the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah – we have some wonderful news. After Covid19 there were some challenges around shipping with EMS – who ship our products across the world. There was some issue (we could never find out why) between shipping from Japan to UAE. As a result of this issues, our only […] The post Good news for UAE Residents! first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more

A blessed Eid Mubarak to those that are celebrating. Buy before 14.July 2023 and get 15% off the entire order — use discount code ” Eid23 “ Can’t be used with an other offers. Learn all about how a real Japanese Futon is made on the home page futonsjapan.com FAQ, go here The post discount for eid first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more

Quite often we get asked if there are any chemicals added to our products, futons, duvet, zabutons and covers. We can 100% say that we do not add any chemicals (including flame retardant) inside the product or on the outside. We feel very strong about this as we (should) be spending 8 hours a night sleeping There is an excellent PDF from https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/materials/flame_retardants_508.pdf  that explore flame retardants and why we should avoid these.   Some […] The post NO CHEMICALS ADDED first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more

  Do I need a Tatami with my Futon The quick answer is no. This is one of the most common questions that people have about switching their bedding to a Japanese Shikibuton  or in English a Futon [https://www.futonsjapan.com/index.php/futons] Traditionally tatami mats are used as Japanese flooring and are quite comfortable, being generally made from rice straw or some of the more modern version can use newer material like foam, rubber, soft plastic or a […] The post Do I need a Tatami mat for my futon first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more

Customer Email Comments: I’ve been using my futon for about 3 months and I couldn’t be any happier. Customer service was very helpful when I was trying to figure out the import tax situation (I didn’t have to pay any here in the Philippines). It feels much more sanitary than a mattress, since I get to air it out in the sun and whack all the dead skin and hair when I fold it. Also, because of […] The post Customer feedback EMAILS first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more

If you’ve found your way to the BLOG section, remember to visit the main page at futonsjapan.com The main page has all the videos which provide a wealth of information – such as how to look after your new futons, why these traditional handmade Japanese futons are different from the $200 ‘futons’ you see in IKEA, how our Futons are actually made (yes, it really is by hand), – along with lots of other interesting […] The post Remember the vidoes first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more

In the past, Thai Customs levied a 40% tax on imports on our Shikibutons [Futons] and Kakebutons [duvets], covers and Zabutons. Not only that but it was a difficult process to clear the goods and pay the tax – and then collect your items . It seems the tax has come down to about 20% and the process is smooth to pay and collect. Once the items have landed in Thailand, you can collect them […] The post Good news for Thailand Customers! first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more

After the summer period, some new patterns for Zabutons Zabutons? These are the small square pillows that people tend to put on the floor and sit 0n – not to be confused with pillows for your bed or futons Check out all the patterns for the Zabutons pillows here The post comfort for your bottom first appeared on Hand Made Futons from Japan ..read more