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.