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Jesus Malverde

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22. Shame on you for not warning people...

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 11:33 PM

Feb 2014

Two or more people will end up fighting over who has to leave the kotasu and go get something. They are so cozy you will not want to leave. You'll even end up taking a nap there!

I built a Kotasu for my cat using a heating pad.

You can make your own kotasu with a safe heater like an oil filled one. A table, A blanket and on top a board. It's pretty basic.

I mostly use hot carpet.

Stay warm

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KOTATSU (Staying Warm in Japan) [View all] yuiyoshida Feb 2014 OP

I love 'em Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #1

Its surprising people are always bringing up fires... yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #3

Oh, I agree. Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #4

I don't know why people think they get so hot they yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #6

Well, for people in the USA, we have our experiences with regular truedelphi Feb 2014 #10

Maru Kitteh!! kestrel91316 Feb 2014 #31

They don't have to be hot enough to be able to cause a fire. Yo_Mama Feb 2014 #13

Lmao! HipChick Feb 2014 #14

What kind of dog is she? siligut Feb 2014 #17

She's an Alpahaha Blue Yo_Mama Feb 2014 #30

LOL! Indpndnt Feb 2014 #18

She ain't little - 92 pounds in her slimmed down state. n/t Yo_Mama Feb 2014 #19

When my husband and I moved back to the States, we got rid of ours oregonjen Feb 2014 #2

It would be great if someone could start building them here.. yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #5

I would really, really love one of those... AsahinaKimi Feb 2014 #7

Sou ka na!! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #8

Our cats would live under there. progressoid Feb 2014 #9

Yup! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #11

You can make a kitty kotasu with heating pad and a small table and a blanket Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #24

I've wanted to try one of those for ages cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #12

Search amazon for kotasu... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #26

Don't then have ondol (floor heat) davidpdx Feb 2014 #15

Hot carpet. Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #20

A good enough reason to work there as opposed to China. Left Coast2020 Feb 2014 #29

OK now that is cool. redqueen Feb 2014 #16

Here ya go... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #25

IIRC LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #21

Kerosene Space heaters no less...nt Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #23

Shame on you for not warning people... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #22

wouldn't it basically be the same principle if you just used an electric blanket? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #27

it's similar but I think a blanket with a lot of airspace around it. Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #28

but I mean you could use an electric blanket placed just under a table the same way VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #32

Be careful with electric blankets. peace13 Feb 2014 #33

I would think... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #34

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