by Neil Swainston  – a male point of view Tatami Cushions Summary The most popular item is Tatami mats, which are used for flooring and sleeping and the Tatami Seat Cushion for sitting, used in tea rooms in Japan and other countries as a decoration and home-living item. Tatami is made from harvested sea rush straw (or Igusa straw) and woven by hand to create the soft coving of Tatami mats and Tatami cushions. The natural material is the secret that makes Tatami so comfortable to walk, sleep and sit on. Tatami can help relieve tailbone pain, sciatica pain,…