If you are tired of being cold in your home and have tried all the hacks for a warmer home in the winter, you might be interested to learn about the Japanese kotatsu, a warm and cozy winter ...

Next time you’re looking for a date-night restaurant on the LES, book one of the kotatsu tables at Yopparai for some ...

Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this five-minute digest, we look at Kotatsu: low tables with a heat source and a quilt. For generations, people have gathered around them in ...

NAGATORO, Saitama Prefecture--A popular winter tradition here, “kotatsu-bune” boats equipped with kotatsu leg-warming floor heaters offer a warm respite from the winter chill. The rides are ...

But fear not, operators are offering tourists “kotatsu-bune” boats equipped with “kotatsu” leg-warming floor heaters to ward off the chill in this city famed for its network of canals.

Twin brothers Koki, left, and Kotatsu Kumakura pose while holding the mascots and wearing the uniforms of their respective J-League clubs, Yokohama FC and Ventforet Kofu, at a press conference in ...