Japan Kotatsu heated table bed

Slay winter with a heated Kotatsu table bed from Japan

11/06/2015

Japan Kotatsu heated table bed

Lacking central heating and decent insulation, many <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/japan" target="_blank">Japanese homes</a> are wicked cold in <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/winter/" target="_blank">winter</a>. Hence the Kotatsu. A brilliant Japanese invention that has evolved from a 14th century cooking hearth to a hybrid daybed and table, the Kotatsu has its own heat source that keeps families warm when drafty houses are too expensive to heat. Here the family will gather for meals, drink tea and take the world's most epic naps.

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Japan Kotatsu heated table bed

A 14th century cooking hearth from Japan has evolved into this brilliant winter-buster.

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Japan Kotatsu heated table bed

The Kotatsu has a table covered with a futon or blanket and a table top to create a flat surface.

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Japan Kotatsu heated table bed

Underneath the table is a heater!

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Japan Kotatsu heated table bed

Japanese families will typically spend a lot of time with the Kotatsu in winter.

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Japan Kotatsu heated table bed

Drafty homes are expensive to heat, so the Kotatsu keeps families warm throughout winter.

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Japan Kotatsu heated table bed

The heater below the table.

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Lacking central heating and decent insulation, many Japanese homes are wicked cold in winter. Hence the Kotatsu. A brilliant Japanese invention that has evolved from a 14th century cooking hearth to a hybrid daybed and table, the Kotatsu has its own heat source that keeps families warm when drafty houses are too expensive to heat. Here the family will gather for meals, drink tea and take the world's most epic naps.

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