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AsahinaKimi

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9. The futon is simply a Japanese style
Thu Aug 1, 2013, 07:16 PM
Aug 2013

Mattress.

A futon is traditional Japanese bedding consisting of padded mattresses and quilts pliable enough to be folded and stored away during the day, allowing the room to serve for purposes other than as a bedroom. The bedding set referred to as futon in Japan fundamentally consists of a shikibuton (bottom mattress) and a kakebuton (thick quilted bedcover).[1] The word futon is an English loanword derived from Japanese futon. It is Sino-Japanese, originally meaning 'round cushions filled with cattail flower spikes'; it is derived from Chinese fu or pu (cattail) + ton or tuan ( round).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futon

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So proud of myself today Yuushh! [View all] AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 OP
Very cool Kimi! I love the natural pine look. bluesbassman Aug 2013 #1
the bed frame he has... AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #3
does the wood frame look like this one or more like the one in the OP? Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #6
woodframe looks like this.. AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #7
oh, girl! You are getting TWO pieces of furniture, right? Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #8
The futon is simply a Japanese style AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #9
I did not know that, thanks! - Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #10
I like the one in the picture! femmocrat Aug 2013 #2
Speaking of Lamps...I had totally forgotten AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #4
They are beautiful! nt femmocrat Aug 2013 #5
Love the lamps. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #15
I've slept on a futon. I've also slept on a bare mattress on the floor. nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #11
Its lovely... AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #12
Some friends of mine who lived in Oakland had a futon which - aside from the cat piss stains - nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #14
Congratulations! pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #13
arigatou! AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #16
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