Do you believe that the shape of a Japanese cushion must be square?
Many current Japanese cushions (small size) are square, but the original shape was rectangular for a good reason. This was to allow the legs to be placed on the cushion when sitting straight. Since the length from the knee to toe is longer than the width of the thighs, the depth of a Japanese cushion was always slightly longer than its width. In addition, do you know that a Japanese cushion has a front side? The side with no seam is the front.
Size of Japanese cushion covers
Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) specify Sizes L, M, and S as Hattan, Meisen, and Momen sizes, respectively. The main current size used is the Meisen size.
Name and use
Size of cover
Meoto size 夫婦判
W 67 × L 72 cm ■
Donsu size 緞子判
W 65 × L 69 cm ■
Hattan size 八端判
W 59 × L 63 cm ■
Meisen size 銘仙判
W 55 × L 59 cm ■
For business use 業務用
W 50 × L 50 cm ■
For tea ceremony 茶席用
W 45 × L 45 cm ■
For small tea ceremony 小茶席用
W 43 × L 43 cm ■
Small Japanese cushion
W 41 × L 43 cm
Round cushion
φ47cm
Cylindrical cushion
φ43 × T 7 cm
Tall cylindrical cushion 円楽座布団
φ35 × T 10 cm
Cube cushion 角楽座布団
W 45 × L 45 × T 15 cm
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Do you believe that the shape of a Japanese cushion must be square?