Why We Sleep on Japanese Futons 

Wow! Thanks so much! It's nice to meet other people who have similar interests!

Yes!!! 💖 I look forward to your future videos!

Hi, I've never been a floor sleeper and I'm trying to work this through. I'm not a young person, so I don't want something super-thin I'm wondering about doing two lighter-weight one's instead of one big heavy futon? Have you done this or know anybody who has? Also the difference between cotton and cotton and wool futon? Thank you

It definitely is good exercise:)

You ever wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and have to stand all the way up? All the blood rushes to your feet and you suddenly feel very awake. Try going back to sleep after that its difficult. I know this because I slept on a futon on the floor for all 4 years of college.

@@Zaes223It’s not difficult at all for me lol

@@Ivv93 Different strokes for different folks

That’s so amazing 😊 Futons are so comfortable and versatile:) Thank you for sharing your story it’s very inspiring ✨

What futons have you found work best for you? Thank you

Yes and they are easy to fold up and put away:)

Yes that’s true we definitely have to keep the floor clean 🧼 but it’s easier now because it’s a small space and all I need to do is vacuum:) Thanks for watching 😊

I sleep on a platform under my futon.

Thanks! Absolutely, I will add that to my list :)

Thanks 😊 I’m glad you liked the video:) Futons are great!

Yes, the carpet would definitely help better then solid. If you do get a Japanese futon, or if you stay in your sleeping bag, I heard a mattress topper or a tatami mat works wonders. My cat pissed on my mattress in which I’ve been sleeping on the floor but my back still hurts. I ended up buying a Japanese futon mattress. I hope it helps.

I recommend it!! I had it for 2 years and it was very comfortable

​@@TheMinimalistFam Just received it and slept on it for my first time. Initial feeling is mixed - I slept on it (on top of a hardwood solid bedframe, moving the original bed out of the way to try it) before the recommended 3 day full inflation period (just one day in), where its thickness appears to be about 2.1 inches or so. I successfully fell asleep on it, but found myself wishing it was perhaps 1 inch thicker. There's a few boney parts in my body that'd get pinched a bit if I rolled around, and initially my lower back felt arched and it was difficult, but otherwise it wasn't any less comfortable than a foam mattress. When I woke up today, said lower back was oddly well aligned compared to usual, making walking strangely easy, but my shoulders and arms ached a bit. I think I should find either some sort of thick rug or some other form of light padding underneath it to really get it to my tastes. The new place I'll be moving to in a week is going to have hardwood floors so I used the hardwood bedframe as something of a test. Do you have any recommendations on that? In the video you mentioned you added another pad - any recommendations? Proper thick tatami seems to be too expensive, so I've been staring at everything from polypropylene outdoor rugs to the foam squares meant for kids or wrestling rings.

I know what you mean, we have carpet now and I don’t really like it. I haven’t been able to find covers though. Thanks for watching:)

I Want to know too!

Hi, I think they are stuffed with polyester blend. They were not think enough for a hardwood floor so I put another mat under them. When they are on carpet, they are fine on their own. I hope this helps :)

Currently we have carpet in our new place so the floor is soft enough that we don’t need to put anything under it, but when we had wood floors we bought some less expensive floor/lounge pillows from Target and put those underneath. You could probably find a less expensive one on Amazon to put under them or a fluffy blanket?

@Megan Raj yes that’s where we purchased ours too! I bought a latex pad from ikea but I’d prefer not to use products like that for sleeping. What I’d love to do is go to Japan, sleep on a bunch of different futons and ask for recommendations and brands and ship something home!!! My husband has had back surgery and he loves it. I wish I’d bought two singles and gone full traditional style instead of the queen size.

Maybe a mattress topper or body pillows?

I do not still have the EMOOR mattress, but I do recommend it. I slept on it for about 2 years and it was very comfortable:)

They are twin mattresses. I am not sure of the exact size.

Hi, sorry about that. The links might have changed over time. I will see if I can fix it.

Really? I didn’t know there were bad reviews. We like ours a lot. In fact we bought them again when we moved. They are really comfortable:)

@@TheMinimalistFam is thank you for your input😊

I am not still on the same futon, but I plan on buying another one for my mom when she comes to visit.

@@TheMinimalistFam - ok, thank you.

Great! Let me know if you do and how you like it!

Hi! We just had two mattresses on top of each other because we had wood floors. If you have carpet you really don’t need anything else.

@@TheMinimalistFam Do you find them comfortable for side sleeping? I prefer my mattress a little plush, so I was vacillating between this or a memory foam topper to create a comfortable futon bed.

You should get a Tatami Mat. Those go under for aeration.

We liked have separate mattresses that were twin sized, it was just easier.

Yes I believe you can, I have seen people do that before. I recommend putting another cushion under it as well to make it thicker.

I have tried a few different ones, I prefer futons made in Japan or from a Japanese company. They seem to be better quality.

@@TheMinimalistFam It's called a Shikibuton

Yay! A fellow vegan:)

My mom is in her late 60’s and she loves them :)

@@TheMinimalistFam talking about 70s and above. 60 is still young

@@TheMinimalistFam also is she slim or overweight

It is actually their floor culture that helps in maintaining asian countrie's elders mobility in late years.

That can be true. They can be difficult to get out of if you are not used to it.

Plus you need to be able to bend low and lift your body

This is untrue. Beds should not be soft, they're worse for your back. I make about 175,000 a year from all combined income sources, but the floor bed makes my back stronger, I wake up more revitalized, and it's more comfortable.

How is it a waste of space when it uses less? How is it uncomfortable when your back is better that way? How is she poor when she's clearly saving a lot of money?

@@MAL1GNANT just the fact that you make them discount your opinions. You will say any lie to sell them

@@B3RG3RS0N I'm American. I have no reason to sell a JAPANESE bed.