Where in Europe can I buy a Japanese futon?

June 14, 2009 10:49 AM

Where in Europe can I buy a Japanese-style cotton futon?

There used to be a company in Scotland called Mariko-san who made these (I have one). They still exist on the Internet Archive, but that isn't quite the level of physical reality I was hoping for.

Mine is old and gross. It's about 3-4cm thick and heavy. Those I can find on American websites are bloated, inches-thick things trying to mimic mattresses. Shipping from Japan is too expensive for me. Where can I buy a new one, or would it be practical to make one?

I do not want a Western-style futon-on-a-slat-bed, even without the slat bed. They are like sleeping on a pile of badly-stuffed teddy bears.

posted by westerly to home & garden (2 comments total)

I do not know if this is what you're looking for, but the German online shop Klang & Stille seems to have something similar, although they say theirs are ~10 cm or 6-7 cm thick respectively. They will take orders from outside Germany, but they will have to look up shipping prices according to your order.
posted by PontifexPrimus at 11:56 AM on June 14

Try contacting Japanya. They do good quality Japanese stuff based in the UK but not futons.
posted by Dr.Pill at 12:23 PM on June 14