Futon
traditional Japanese bedding / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Futons are traditional Japanese bedding. A futon is a padded mattress, called a shikibuton, a quilt, called a kakebuton, and a pillow filled with beans, called a makura.[1] The futon was put on the floor at night for sleeping. They could be easily rolled up during the day when they were not needed.[2] The word futon has come to mean a lot more than this. Although many Japanese people sleep in a bed, they say "I sleep on futon"; it means to go to bed. Futon now means things that Japanese people sleep on, including beds.