Do you sleep on a futon? [Archive]

kirei_na_me

Oct 2, 2003, 22:38

We don't sleep on a futon, but I've always wanted to try it. We can order real Japanese style futon here, but my husband is not very interested. He is used to sleeping in a bed, because he slept in one most of his life. He and his sister got their own beds and they each got their own room, while their parents slept on the futon.

Uncle Frank

Oct 2, 2003, 23:57

We have one in both bedrooms, extra firm. I made low platforms to get them up off the cold wood floors though. Plus, when you get old, it's harder to get up from so low!

Frank

fut0n

Oct 3, 2003, 02:08

weeeeee, love me love me

jeisan

Oct 3, 2003, 03:40

yeah i slept on one for a year or so. now i have a real bed again.

Mandylion

Oct 3, 2003, 10:45

I would add "Yes, because it is there" on the poll :) I'll sleep on whatever is at hand. I just happen to have a futon now, so that is what I use. I don't have central heat/air, so I need to have bedding that can be moved into either the room with the air-con, or the room with the heater. If I had heat/air I would probably sleep on a bed (or a continually deployed futon) because I am lazy.

neko_girl22

Oct 3, 2003, 17:56

sorry good point Mandylion - any idea how I can add that to my poll? edit button says only for moderators.....

Even in NZ we slept on a kind of futon.... Hubby hates soft beds and I'm ok with that because I grew up with a really firm bed.
I love futons, but sleeping on the floor does feel like I have more of a chance that bugs will crawl over me at night.........

Uncle Frank

Oct 3, 2003, 19:25

Yes, but no worries about monsters under the bed !

Frank

SalaryMan

Oct 3, 2003, 22:14

Ever wonder why Japan has such an abundancy in neck aches? Futons is the reason why. Well ... Even people who sleep on beds here get them often .. why? ... ever laid on a japanese bed? ... oh what's that you say ? you havn't ? .. hmm well have you ever laid on a slab on concrete? same thing! Japan has absolutely NO IDEA when it comes to comfort in the sleep department. I have this awful matress ... rock solid.. over that I put a futon ( like 3" thick " ) and rest my head on a real feather pillow. Still get awful muscle pains. Japan needs to think about REAL comfort ( like double layer , anti roll together , matresses ).

kirei_na_me

Oct 4, 2003, 00:51

The Japanese do like firm sleeping surfaces. The mattress I inherited via marriage is about as close to concrete as you can get, I think! I wound up putting the thickest, softest mattress pad I could buy on top of it, and then went out and bought a featherbed to go on top of that. It is now more like plywood instead of concrete... :p

Iron Chef

Oct 4, 2003, 04:51

I never slept on a futon until I came to Japan. Ever since then I sleep on them (even now) and I have no complaints. I tried sleeping on a waterbed a couple times... phfft.
:)

mdchachi

Oct 4, 2003, 13:04

You forgot to give a plain "No" option on your poll. I only sleep on futon if I am visiting somebody in Japan or on vacation at a ryokan or onsen hotel. I like futons mainly because they are a novelty and hold vacation memories. I wouldn't want to sleep on one daily -- not a typical single-layer one anyway.

neko_girl22

Oct 4, 2003, 13:48

yeah I know mdchachi, sorry! :blush: If I could add it, I would, but uh not sure how I can do that......

budd

Oct 4, 2003, 13:58

i'll take anything (even sleeping standing up sgt decker) over a tatami
get up feeling like somebody beat with my grandma's rugs ALL over
oof

neko_girl22

Oct 4, 2003, 15:22

haha Budd yeah if you've grown up on a soft bed I suppose it would be uncomfortable.

Who added the last option to my poll? Thanks, but if you had asked me first I would asked to add a plain "no" and a plain "yes" (as mentioned by Mandylion and mdchachi) ;)

budd

Oct 4, 2003, 15:27

"haha Budd yeah if you've grown up on a soft bed I suppose it would be uncomfortable."

yah, i'm a big ol wuss
well, like i was saying elsewhere, falling alseep on toilets is easy
but i walk around a tatami in a circle three times like a feline
trying to talk meself into it
mrrrow

Anguz

Oct 6, 2003, 01:11

I don't have a real futon, but it comes close... actually it's thinner and harder... yes, I like sleeping on the floor, much more if it's not hard as hard or cold as the actual floor, so even a blanket is good enough sometimes

I have a little pillow I put under my lower back and that helps it rest so much better

;)

my wife doesn't like it, though, she's used to beds, although she did accept to have the mattress on the floor, next to me hehe

Tiger

Oct 6, 2003, 01:56

Originally posted by SalaryMan
Ever wonder why Japan has such an abundancy in neck aches? Futons is the reason why. Well ... Even people who sleep on beds here get them often .. why? ... ever laid on a japanese bed? ... oh what's that you say ? you havn't ? .. hmm well have you ever laid on a slab on concrete? same thing! Japan has absolutely NO IDEA when it comes to comfort in the sleep department. I have this awful matress ... rock solid.. over that I put a futon ( like 3" thick " ) and rest my head on a real feather pillow. Still get awful muscle pains. Japan needs to think about REAL comfort ( like double layer , anti roll together , matresses ).

Nice try, but actually your statement is completely the opposite of the truth. Ask any physiotherapist or osteopath and they will tell you that a futon is a pretty good surface on which to sleep in order to maintain a well supported back and neck. It is in fact the soft mattresses of western countries that cause problems because your spine is in a curved position when sleeping.

Since when have people wondered why Japan has such an abundancy of neckaches? It's not something I've ever considered to be particularly prevalent here more than any other country. Japan doesn't "need" to think about anything. If you don't like the sleeping arrangements here, that's your problem, not Japan's.

Personally, myself and my girlfriend both sleep on 2 single futons next to each other. This is largely it's not worth buying a double, since we both had single futons when we met. Although I think we're planning to move to a new apartment in the new year, so we might get a new one then.

Tiger

SalaryMan

Oct 6, 2003, 07:51

Ask any physiotherapist or osteopath and they will tell you that a futon is a pretty good surface on which to sleep in order to maintain a well supported back and neck

wrong.. A natural position for your lower back is infact curved inward with your upper back out. This causes the least stress on the spine possible. How else do you explain the super soft "nasa" technology pillows and matresses avalible in many stores now .. even in japan ( i'm sure you know the ones ). They are very far off a futon. Whilst your' information appears to be educated due to your use of grammer. It is merely your oppinion.

I am not the only person who has ever wondered why Japan has such an abundancy in neck aches. Infact it was my own wife ( japanese ) who pointed it out to me in a discussion between her , her mother and I. My wife stated to me that she didn't suffer a single neck ache in my own country whilst she was there but now she gets them frequant. Try walking around osaka and taking note of the vast amount of people rubbing thier necks. Take note of the television commercials which frequantly address the subject of neck aches. Then get back to me when you've done so.

neko_girl22

Oct 6, 2003, 10:48

hmmm I agree with Tiger. I always heard that firm mattresses are better for your back. My parents have back problems and I remember travelling with them and we HAD to find hotels that had firm mattresses hehe....
My mum also has osteoarthritis in her neck/shoulders and her pillow is quite firm. Not fluffy and soft.
Japanese pillows filled with buckwheat are supposed to be the best for necks. My hubby got a bad neck/backache from NZ pillows so I bought him a Japanese style pillow.

I inherited my Grandma's bed when I was a child which was especially designed for her bad back - it's really firm and that's why I have no problem sleeping on the floor - although I prefer a futon :p

kirei_na_me

Oct 6, 2003, 10:52

I seem to think that hard surfaces are better for necks and backs too. I remember my doctor telling me to lie on the wood floor, flat on my back, to help my back pain. I thought that lying on a hard surface was better for keeping the vertebrae in line?

mdchachi

Oct 6, 2003, 12:35

> Try walking around osaka and taking note of the vast amount of people rubbing thier necks.
> Take note of the television commercials which frequantly address the subject of neck aches. Then get back to me when you've done so.

And note how many people sleep sitting down on the train with their heads down, only held up only by their neck muscles. If that ain't a major source of neck pain I don't know what is.

futureproof

Oct 6, 2003, 12:51

I've tracked down some official medical advice. Of course, each to their own and you can sleep however you want! Excercise is the best remedy in my opinion. Stay fit with stretching and/or yoga along with other preventative techniques. Here are a few I found:

"Sleep smart. Lie on a firm mattress. Use pillows for support, but don't use a pillow that forces your neck up at a severe angle." Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA .

"When sleeping
* Use a firm mattress.
* Lie on your side with your knees bent.
* Place a pillow between your knees if it is more comfortable.
(University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, 2002).
Sleeping:
Use a firm mattress for sleeping. A feather pillow or rolled-up towel will support your neck when you are sleeping on your side or back. Don't use a pillow when you sleep on your stomach. A 1-1 1/2 inch roll can be used to help maintain your lower inward curve. ( Cornell University Health Services)

The only contrary (soft mattress) info i found was supplied by mattress manufacturers.

Anguz

Oct 6, 2003, 14:34

thanks! :cool:

neko_girl22

Oct 6, 2003, 15:51

I wish I knew who kept adding to my poll lol :p

budd

Oct 6, 2003, 16:57

yah, i was peeping that too hahahahaha
i din't remember voting though :)

hkhm

Oct 7, 2003, 01:56

i slept on a futon for about ten years, from the time i was fifteen to about twenty-four. i never had back aches or problems. when we switched back to sleeping on a bed, the back aches started. i never seem to get a good sleep anymore so i'm thinking about going back to my futon (which sits in one of our guest rooms).

i just love 'em.

budd

Oct 7, 2003, 07:27

heehee i'm editing :D

neko_girl22

Oct 8, 2003, 23:54

I brought out our winter futon a couple of nights ago since it has been getting a bit chilly at night. I love winter futon ... co--sy!
Anyone else bringing out the winter stuff yet?

SalaryMan

Oct 9, 2003, 00:56

Ill take it you know what a futon is! its a friken 2" thick matress type thing. No springs , and usualy on a tatami floor ( hard ). On this you will usualy ( in japan ) have a bean filled pillow which is hard as hell. tell me again you think this is comfortable!! Japan's idea of sleep comfort SUCKS , don't you try and tell me different!

SalaryMan

Oct 9, 2003, 01:03

Oooooo winter in japan huh?! lemme troll some here!!

What the HELL is a wooden house in winter?! "Oooo oooooo lets build our house out of wood and fake plastic bricks ... yes that'll make us nice and warm in winter. Oh i got a better idea !!!!!111 lets put red and white covers over the land we will build the house on!!!1111 that will be even better!!!!!!!!!

Awww man! why did out house fall down in an earthquake!? can't of been because it was built of cheapy crappy wood and plastic ... " Hey .. try painting the wooden skirting in your typical japanese house .. a japanese person will hate you for it. They think that wood has some sort of power which requires no maitenance. stupid people ... stuuuuuupid.

Whilst we're on the subject of houses in japan... ask a japanese person what the area at the entrance of a house is for .. i mean REALLY for. They will come out with the most stupid reason you can think of.

hkhm

Oct 9, 2003, 01:22

nzueda: >>Anyone else bringing out the winter stuff yet?<<

i've just taken out our winter things.

salaryman: >>tell me again you think this is comfortable!!<<

our japanese pillows aren't filled with beans though, they're filled with millet and they're very, very comfortable. i suppose it's a matter of taste. i never have neck aches (or back aches for that matter) using the neck pillows. to me, the springs and such in mattresses are uncomfortable, but many people find them comfortable.

budd

Oct 9, 2003, 03:40

"don't you try and tell me different!"
good show, by jove! admission is the first step to recovery

kirei_na_me

Oct 9, 2003, 04:27

Originally posted by budd
"don't you try and tell me different!"
good show, by jove! admission is the first step to recovery

Hehehe... :D

Haivart

Oct 9, 2003, 05:27

Okay, okay. I'm seriously considering getting a futon, and finding this conversation very frustrating.

How about, let's decide on a definition of a futon. The Japanese futon is the tradition one; but the American one appears to be a sofabed.

neko_girl22

Oct 9, 2003, 12:04

Salaryman - I honestly find futon wonderfully comfortable. and I love the big super fluffy winter duvets.
I have recently changed from a pillow filled with buckwheat (or something similar) to a western pillow and my neck is worse - no kidding! I think the western one is too flat. I think I'll change back!

Haivart - When I came came back to NZ after my first trip to Japan it really used to annoy me to see uncomfortable sofa's labelled as futons..... why do they give it that name???

This is an average Japanese futon:

neko_girl22

Oct 9, 2003, 12:06

This is from a furniture store which calls this a futon......???

budd

Oct 9, 2003, 12:42

oh...

SalaryMan

Oct 9, 2003, 12:49

That's why I mean by asking if people actually know what a futon is. I know that in my own country they used to advertise lowdown matress beds as futons which is comepletely wrong.

budd

Oct 9, 2003, 14:18

okay, but still ain't talking about nothing :)
i sleep on floors all the time, i could toughen up for the tatami *cue rocky theme*

Haivart

Oct 11, 2003, 05:27

Nzueda, that is a most uncomfortable looking futon-sofa. They might call it that because some GI didn't want to sleep on the floor, so a frame was made for the futon, that was a bed at night and a sofa by day. (At least, that sounds good) I know what you mean about the pillows--they're too soft, so I think I'll try a filled one.

Tiger

Oct 12, 2003, 04:37

Salaryman,

If the best you can do, is resorting to calling pretty much anything that you disagree with "stupid" then I'd give up before you start to sound like your favourite adjective...

Tiger

hai_futon_des

Nov 22, 2003, 12:49

Well, Personally, I love futons! I hope this ends this stupid argument between SalaryMan and Tiger, but I think Tiger is right, the floor gives you more back support. SalaryMan, have you ever slept on a futon anyway?! :blush: oh well, off to the futon for some sleep. :bow:

Ewok85

Nov 23, 2003, 16:20

Yes! I love my futon, but to tell the truth i would sleep half off the kitchen table and not care less. A 6am till 11pm (wake up, 2hr train, school, club, 2.5hr train) schedule will make you not care :p

But ive got the winter stuff out, im dying in this weather (wussy aussie :wave: )

I slept ina bed not to far back, felt like i was gunna fall out the whole time :mad:

TyPe-ZeRo

Nov 23, 2003, 17:05

hey , in that thing it said "put a pillow inbetwen your knees" i thought i was one of the only people who that that was "comfortable" hahahahaha maybe its me being a male and all but still i can't fall asleep without feeling rite haha!

Timsan

Dec 4, 2003, 17:41

the futons they sell in america suck. they are extremely hard and heavy unlike the ones in japan

Ewok85

Dec 11, 2003, 13:06

Im finding myself waking up on the floor in the mornings with no blankets on, im going to catch a cold :s

I want to try and get a futon for back in Australia, not only are they comfy they also make space in the room (when theres no futon theres more room :p)

neko_girl22

Dec 11, 2003, 13:52

The last few nights have been pretty cold so we put our futon on the hot carpet! (/electric carpet) I also bought some fleece p.j's from Uniclo yesterday - soooo cosy ;)

Timsan

Dec 20, 2003, 09:41

congrats

Ines

Mar 23, 2004, 04:25

i donｴt have a futon . but my boyfrind who lives in japn have one ..... ^^

Buntaro

Mar 24, 2004, 13:24

I sleep on a futon bed! The posts and bottom part are similar to a regular bed. But the top part is a futon. It is great!

Kaleikuiha

Apr 11, 2004, 03:37

I sleep on a futon bunkbed and it's so pleasent to sleep on it. The bottom bunk (the one I sleep on) it's like a thick giant squishy pillow. thats so soft. Mmmmmm Oh it also folds up into a couch too!

dreamer

Apr 11, 2004, 03:49

Never tried but i'd like too^^

Ten'shi-no-Shippuu

Apr 11, 2004, 04:15

I sleep in a non original(nonjapanese) futon and find it very comfortable!!!:)

RockLee

Jun 12, 2004, 20:28

I hate waterbeds!!!!Me ex-girlfriend had one....and I always ended up on a bump :okashii: ....and I don't like to sleep moving constantly...give me a solid BED...or futon(never tried though) but I can sleep anywhere(exept waterbed)

Ewok85

Jun 12, 2004, 20:46

I sleep on a standard matteress sitting straight on the floor with a quilt... im lazy :p

Had a futon for a year and it rocked, sleeping low down is the way to go

Buddha Smoker

Jun 12, 2004, 22:44

My wife and I sleep on a queen size matress on the floor. That's what we prefer and is comfortable. I like sleeping low on the floor and my wife too. :cool:

Riven

Jun 27, 2004, 07:31

I never tryed to sleep in futon, but I would love too. I also never slept low on the floor (except when went camping :p). Don't know how it feels.

jaxfu

Jun 27, 2004, 07:46

I have a nice big thick one on the floor for about 6 months. I love it. Since I have a bedroom no need to put it away. I have even talked two friends into getting their own. One lives in a tiny apartment and really likes having it.

Lina Inverse

Jun 27, 2004, 10:56

Aren't that these kinda materesses which are folded together and then kept in some storage over the day? Never had the opportunity to try one...

Buddha Smoker

Jun 27, 2004, 21:38

Aren't that these kinda materesses which are folded together and then kept in some storage over the day? Never had the opportunity to try one...

That's true but not always. Depends on the family and house.

potatoe

Jun 28, 2004, 21:12

id love to get my hands on a japanese futon to relly get the feel for how japan live

Bounty Hunter

Jul 1, 2004, 17:22

Yea i would like to try one, one time. :cool:

Golgo_13

Jul 2, 2004, 09:04

The great thing about using Futon in the U.S. is that you don't have to fold them each morning and throw them in the "Oshiire". And take them back out at night.

Lina Inverse

Jul 2, 2004, 10:51

The great thing about using Futon in the U.S. is that you don't have to fold them each morning and throw them in the "Oshiire". And take them back out at night.
Indeed, that surely saves some tedious work :haihai:

Blue 3

Jul 3, 2004, 23:42

SkaKid0911

Jul 4, 2004, 01:01

Hey guys. We are gonna remodel my room soon, and I was thinking of putting in tatami and a futon in one section. What are the differences between a summer and winter futon though? I live in New England where the summer is hot and the winter is really cold, so would I need 2 types of futons? (i do like sleeping when it's cold, so would a summer futon just do for the whole year?)

Buddha Smoker

Jul 4, 2004, 09:30

Japanese futon's are great! They can be put away easily. I just don't like the upkeep. You have to put them out and beat the crap outa them. And since my gf and I work. We never have time to do that. Maybe once a month.

There's nothing wrong with that. Sounds about right but we use a queen-sized matress now on the floor and we both prefer that. :wave:

Flashjeff

Jul 5, 2004, 19:13

Well, when I was in the Navy and served on ships, the mattresses, just under four inches thick were so thin, they could pass for futons, so I guess you could say I've enjoyed the experience!
:D

Lina Inverse

Jul 6, 2004, 05:27

Well, when I was in the Navy and served on ships, the mattresses, just under four inches thick were so thin, they could pass for futons, so I guess you could say I've enjoyed the experience!
:D
Yes, I've seen a report once about a Navy ship. They also showed the sleeping places there - looked pretty much uncomfortable :relief:
I don't like being on a ship in the first place (I don't get seasick or something, but I don't like it), and sleeping in such a thing - hell no! :mad:

Flashjeff

Jul 6, 2004, 18:28

Yeah, being on a Navy ship ain't The Love Boat, this I know from first hand experience.

Besides the thin mattresses, berthing compartments are pretty cramped on all but the largest ships, bunks are three high and you have precious little space for personal effects, showers are communal and privacy almost nonexistent.

And that's the lap of luxury compared to submarines where space is at even more of a premium, reserved for equipment and weaponry. Hell, it's not uncommon for crewmen to sleep directly over torpedoes!!! :shock:

Bottom line, the Navy life isn't for everyone!

Lina Inverse

Jul 7, 2004, 08:48

And that's the lap of luxury compared to submarines where space is at even more of a premium, reserved for equipment and weaponry. Hell, it's not uncommon for crewmen to sleep directly over torpedoes!!! :shock:
Is this for real!? That's quite freaky indeed :mad:
Good thing I never was in the Navy!

Flashjeff

Jul 7, 2004, 18:28

Well, like I said, the Navy isn't for everyone. But hey, the travel was terrific, especially to places like Japan! :cool:

DoctorP

Jul 7, 2004, 18:47

Well, I've slept on futons many times, and I enjoyed it. I actually slept quite well. But right now I have a king size bed! If I can keep all three of the kids out, I have a lot of space! :D We keep three futons put away for company. Every now and then when my back hurts I'll break one out and sleep on the floor. After 12 years in the military, I can sleep anywhere....and yes Jeff I've slept on ships too. Futons are much better than ships! :p

Flashjeff

Jul 7, 2004, 18:54

HA! A fellow military man! Never thought I'd run into one here on this board! Too cool for words! :-)

Yeah, when you're in the service, you do learn to get your sleep whenever and wherever you can, and that's included on bare decks while onboard ships! Hardly the most comfortable experience known to man, but I've lived with it!
:D

DoctorP

Jul 7, 2004, 18:57

LOL, I've slept on top of trucks, and even on top of generators to keep warm! :D In a sling seat on a C-141...definitly some strange places!

Flashjeff

Jul 7, 2004, 19:24

HA! I've slept on bales of rags in shipboard storerooms, desks, hangers, once even in a gun mount! So I know about strange places!
:D

Buddha Smoker

Jul 7, 2004, 20:21

HA! I've slept on bales of rags in shipboard storerooms, desks, hangers, once even in a gun mount! So I know about strange places!
:D

I slept in a tree one night because some dogs chased me to it and nobody came looking for me. Long story but it was a rough night.

darkrikku66

Jul 13, 2004, 09:31

i never slept on a futon bed ..but my freind has one. seems pretty confy and spacious ^_^

Sillage

Jul 13, 2004, 11:29

When I was in the military we had a long and exhausting military exercise.
The last day we had to put on a show for the colonel and som other military dudes.
I was soooo tired, so tired, I stood up by a machinegun on a high tripod, and I was sleeping, standing up.
The colonel walked by and gave me a good pat on my back and said that I did good being so vigilant and alert. The other of my troop was resting and talking... he he,,, :D

Lina Inverse

Jul 13, 2004, 11:45

PopCulturePooka

Jul 13, 2004, 22:14

I dislike futons really.

They seemed really uncomfortable too me. When I sleep I toss and turn alot, especially in summer when its hot. Nothing worse than tossing over too hard and smacking your knee into the floor because your 'matress' is only two inches of foam.

When I moved to the gaijin house the manager offered a futon or western matress. I JUMPED at the western matress. AHHH springs...

Sillage

Jul 13, 2004, 23:32

lol :D I guess you were wearing sunglasses so he didn't see you were sleeping?

No I had my back agains him. I gues that it loot like I was aming with the macinegun and was alert like hell he he,,, :p

EscaFlowne

Jul 13, 2004, 23:38

Futons were a number one necessity in college next to the liquor store. You could invite friends over and play games. It serves as a desk, a cushion, and even :bluush: :blush: :bluush: well you get the point. But even though i don't have one anymore. It was tight i liked it. but i would never sleep on one regularly.... :relief:

60Yen

Aug 18, 2004, 16:10

I mostly sleep in my nice bed with a hard matras. Hmmm, but I allways need two pillows :).... spoiled kid...

King of Tokyo

Oct 11, 2004, 14:24

I am now officially a futon man. Heh. The bottom broke out of my bed (Not the first time.. Heh.) So I took advantage of the opportunity and moved the frame out of my room (To prevent it from someone trying to fix it again, for it only to break out at the most inconvient of times.. Heh.) So now I am pretty much sleeping on a futon (I guess it is my mattress, but basically the same thing as a futon) I used to not have a bed and when I finally got one I didn't welcome it with open arms.. Heh. It's back to the floor for me and I must say I am quite content with it.. Heh.

DoctorP

Oct 12, 2004, 16:45

King of Tokyo

Oct 12, 2004, 22:58

I wouldn't exactly call that the same thing...You are still supported by springs, much like sleeping on the bed still. On a futon you are only supported by the floor. But your view is the same! :D

That's why I said I sort of am.. Heh. Oh well, don't rain on my parade, it's a futon I tell you! Heh.

openup

Oct 12, 2004, 23:30

Yes, I do sleep on a futon. I don't have any bed at home.

アシピレン

Oct 15, 2004, 13:14

I hear that the futons are very comfortable ya?

evasuka

Oct 16, 2004, 01:38

It doesn't really matter to me what I sleep on.
I slept in trucks, cars, floors, beds, tarps, carpets, grass, concrete.
Beds and futons are more comfortable.
But I dont use even a medium sized pillow

Apollo

Oct 21, 2004, 03:26

I don't sleep on a futon, as I like my own big bed!!! :D I do often sleep on futon on the floor when I am visiting friends and family in Japan, and I don't have any problems with it....I just like beds and mattresses better... :-)

ffrost_nova622

Nov 23, 2004, 14:59

sry to sound stupid or anything but wat is a futon? :?

spellekubus

Nov 24, 2004, 04:50

thanks! :cool:
Maybe a late reply,nut do you play pristontale and if yes are you from the ptnation clan?Because all those guys in the clan have the same ava as you have :P

cyber ape

Nov 25, 2004, 15:23

Isn't a Futon a sofa/couch with a pull-out bed?

If so: NO!! I like my beddo! Of course, I have tried the traditional Japanese blanket and pillow on the tatami. The tatami was comfortable, but, um, I don't like sleeping on a flat object! Especially one that hardly represents Newton's 3rd Law!

Ardeo

Nov 27, 2004, 03:46

Hi All,
I have a question for those of you who do sleep on a futon. I understand they are made to fold up and put away during the day. The question I have is this: how do you fold up a full size futon? I would like very much to get one (back problems) but my wife wont let me have one unless it is full size. Thanks for any responses :-)

ffrost_nova622

Nov 28, 2004, 01:12

Do you sleep on a futon? I love futon, it's so cosy ;)

Do you like futon or is sleeping on the floor incredibly uncomfortable??
futons are one of those japanese beds where its layed on the floor right? :?

Apollo

Nov 28, 2004, 01:19

futons are one of those japanese beds where its layed on the floor right? :?

...........YuP..... :-)

ffrost_nova622

Nov 28, 2004, 01:25

...........YuP..... :-)
oh yeah! i sleep on a bunk bed its as hard as rock with like 4 matress on it n a piece of cardboard on the bottom (the matress are all like 4-5cm thin)
whenever my sister has to sleep on my bed because someone stays over ( :( i always have to sleep on the floor if they come over :( ) she says its really hard n she can feel the bottom of it. :p but still i tink its comfy

is it possible to buy a futon in aus? if yes where?

seimeinogakusei

Nov 28, 2004, 15:41

I've never slept on a futon, but I will try it sooner or later.

Ardeo

Nov 29, 2004, 10:16

Flashjeff

Nov 30, 2004, 09:33

Come to think of it, I did sleep on a futon while I was in the Navy! When you're stationed onboard ships, the mattresses for bunks in living quarters were no more than three, maybe four inches deep, and that's placed on a flat, hard metal surface which served as your locker space, so I can say I've kinda "enjoyed" the futon experience!
:D

ffrost_nova622

Dec 1, 2004, 06:46

I slept in a tree one night because some dogs chased me to it and nobody came looking for me. Long story but it was a rough night.
whoa sleepin on a tree! did u ever like had the feelin wen ur gonna slip off the trunk n suddeny u woke up? man i would try to kep awake dont wanna get ants and a;; that unpleasent crap in my butt :okashii:

jet_dee

Jan 9, 2005, 15:22

I sleep under my futon...yeah, I have a bed, so I sleep on a mattress. In the Autumn it was nice and hot every night, so usually I would not even have a blanket on top of me. Since Winter arrived I have been so cold, and I don't have enough blankets, that I just use the futon in my room as another blanket...very comfortable indeed, and it keeps me warm after I've been lying there for long enough.

TwistedMac

Jan 9, 2005, 17:45

In the Autumn it was nice and hot every night, so usually I would not even have a blanket on top of me.
that would be so much hotter if you were a chick!

Ciata

Jan 9, 2005, 21:23

I've been sleeping on a thin futon for the past three months, and I hate it. I'm never achey or anything, and I don't have trouble falling asleep, but I miss my bed in Canada. It's one of the things I'm looking forward to for when I go home. My thick, soft bed with my abudance of pillows and my goosedown duvet. :blush:

jet_dee

Jan 10, 2005, 10:26

that would be so much hotter if you were a chick!

Hmmm

1. Perv

2. Just imagine the girl in my avatar doing the same, nice...

BigBossIchi

Jan 11, 2005, 17:52

I slept on a futon before moving out on my own, it certainly was a comfortable sleep for sure!

NagoyaIan

Jan 21, 2005, 21:32

I sleep on a futon up on the shelf in my Leo Palace (how badly named is my one-room flat? Palace my arse.) and its fine, nice and comfy. However, I got a bit lazy with the folding and airing, so I have a small mold problem! Doh.

Row

Jan 21, 2005, 21:45

i would like to tho, ill prob sleep one some when i go to japan =)

lexico

Jan 22, 2005, 01:27

I sleep under my futon... have been so cold, and I don't have enough blankets, that I just use the futon in my room as another blanket...very comfortable indeed, and it keeps me warm after I've been lying there for long enough.I think you are copying a page from Madame Currie, seriously. But if it was you who went under the futon, watch out for the Nobel Prize money that'll buy you a million sheets of blankets! In the meantime keep wram, my freezing domoodachi! Here's somthing to warm ya! :flame:

lexico

Jan 22, 2005, 01:35

futons are one of those japanese beds where its layed on the floor right? :?Well, yes and no.
If you're talking about the futon-futon, yes you and Miss-Apollo7 are correct.
But if it's the international brand, like the one I had for 2 yrs, it could go on a bed frame, or even a sofa. In which case, the futon has become generic.

I had a collapsible futon sofa. I loved it!! I had to part with it when I got married. The wife says, you can't keep that filthy thing. I'm still not sure if she was refering to the futon, or me having used it for 2 yrs....a mystery I'd rather not know more....

lexico

Jan 22, 2005, 01:37

i would like to tho, ill prob sleep one some when i go to japan =)You actually might be able to pick one up, though it depends on where you are. If you're in one of those major cities, try visiting Japantown. They sould be located near Chinatown. Or just get one thru the internet. :wave:

lexico

Jan 22, 2005, 01:43

This is from a furniture store which calls this a futon......???This is exactly what I had for two years. Those were the good times. :cool:
YES THIS IS A FUTON, NO MATTER WHAT!

Row

Jan 22, 2005, 03:40

You actually might be able to pick one up, though it depends on where you are. If you're in one of those major cities, try visiting Japantown. They sould be located near Chinatown. Or just get one thru the internet. :wave:
ahh thanks, will do. im so lookin forward to it (not just only the futon part tho) xD

Alek

Jan 31, 2005, 18:08

Futon is very confortable but without any tatami under your futon will be difficult to enjoy it at all.

zippocage

Aug 22, 2005, 05:46

I have slept on futon in tatami rooms and that was nice. Now that I'm moving to Tokyo I'm being offered futon as bed but there is no tatami mats.

Has anyone slept on a futon (japanese style) on hard wooden floor? I'm concerned it will be too hard and then it might get cold in winter since Japanese houses are not heated. Anyone that can confirm or ease my worries?

Limonette

Aug 22, 2005, 15:32

No. I house sat in a house with a futon. The next day I brought my camping pad to make it more comfy & that did the trick. I would never sleep on one by choice. However, if someone gave me free room & board in Japan, I would never complain.

Gaijin 06

Nov 1, 2005, 09:47

Futon is very confortable but without any tatami under your futon will be difficult to enjoy it at all.

Why is that? I am thinking of getting a futon but my apartment doesn't have a tatami room.

Hiroyuki Nagashima

Nov 1, 2005, 11:03

In Japan, there is bed which laid a tatami mat

Tatami mat bed
http://www.tcn.ne.jp/~nankai/IMG_75301.jpg
foldaway tatami bed
http://shop.goo.ne.jp/store/dan/image/atx1011_1goo.jpg
I use foldaway bed. :relief:

kokusu

Nov 2, 2005, 10:29

I have slept on a futon over tatami before . . . best sleep I've ever had really. But, this was at a friend's house, and those times are long past.

I really longed for a futon bed again, but kake-futon plus shiki-futon plus tatami is terribly expensive!!! :shock: But, I could not totally hold back my desires, so I ended up buying a kake-futon to sleep under. I don't mind firm too much, so most times I just sleep on top of a sleeping bag thrown over my floor . . . :bluush: Anyway, I totally love my kake futon, which is nice and large (queen size). I just need to get it cleaned soon . . . oh, the bill! :shock:

cursore

Nov 4, 2005, 23:13

I sleep in a Futon.. and I started sleeping on it by accident.... however since I sleep in one of them my back fell much better rather then my really expensive bed...

Viva il Futon!!!

Hiroyuki Nagashima

Nov 5, 2005, 00:05

The site of the mail order for the Japanese who lives in overseas

http://www.fujisan.com/online/elistup?category=466~s499-01000448894-1e~

Pachipro

Nov 5, 2005, 00:13

Not here in the states, but whenever I am in Japan I sleep in futons exclusively as I think they are most comfortable and very good for the back.

I especially love sleeping in them in the wintertime when the futons are thick and heavy when there is no heat in the room. There is no better feeling than getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom freezing and getting back in that warm cozy futon-especially when there is also a warm body next to you in a double futon. Very nice indeed!

Kimochi

Feb 11, 2007, 04:44

I want to get one! :P But ..... is there different choices to choose from or just its universal?

Morrow

Feb 12, 2007, 00:52

I personally prefer a bed over the two, though sleeping on a futon doesn't bother me. I have to agree that sleeping on a futon can be really warm in the winter though.

Sarah Jane

Feb 12, 2007, 05:08

I've never slept on a futon before...

Wantalk

Aug 16, 2007, 04:11

I like my futon.
Why? Because nobody can be hiding under my bed.

Been sleeping on them so long, that when I travel and stay at a hotel, I find I will stop when I enter the room, look at the bed and think to myself, "Oh, a bed."

w1ngzer0

Sep 7, 2007, 13:47

Futons are comfortable if your not CHEAP. I was cheap and bought a $50 or so futon and its flatter then a pancake because its mostly cotton/foam in very thin form.

Need to get that memory foam stuff they make in futon form. Most Japanese stores; at least where i live; have cotton or wool. But, they are quality.

I dunno, avoid ikea when it comes to beds LOL....

suz135

Apr 11, 2008, 13:56

I have a Western style bed but sometimes at the hotels I end up sleeping in a futon. They are very comfortable!

elocee

May 6, 2008, 00:18

i made one out of a sleeping bag and a fluffy throw....

bakaKanadajin

May 6, 2008, 00:26

When I was over there last time my employer set me up with my apartment and whatnot and included in that was a decent but still fairly cheap futon. I slept on it for a while but I found on some hot nights the flatness and lack of comfort was a make-or-break issue.

My gf at the time had a memory foam one and a memory foam pillow and I found that to be much better.

Eventually a neighbour threw out a perfectly good, intact, stain-free mattress (2nd hand stuff isn't big in Japan, people replace their stuff and often throw out perfectly good stuff). I checked it out and it looked clean so I dragged it into my apartment and that thing was really comfy. Actually it was the highest quality mattress I'd ever slept on.

I don't need a bed, actually I hate beds, I like being close to the ground. But the springyness of the mattress helps keep me asleep so a mattress thrown on the ground is kind of my favourite way to go. Actually, here at home that's what I have.

Revenant

May 11, 2008, 01:53

I quite like futons, but the condensation that collects on the underside of my futon especially during the winter is definitely a down point. I'm wondering if getting a small platform for my futon would reduce that.

Kang Seung Jae

May 26, 2008, 15:58

I guess I COULD be said to be sleeping on the futon.

Sleeping on the floor with a mattress is comfrotable to me.

saiyamar

May 26, 2008, 20:47

I have slept on a futon several times but i've got my bed back now.

I find it comfortable sleeping on the floor with a quilt on it so futons are no problem really. (I don't know why i did that but i just seem to feel like sleeping on the floor sometimes)!

esra

Jun 23, 2008, 15:37

I can't call them futon I think but I am used to sleep on floor beds. They are filled with cotton and you lay them down on the floor when you want to sleep and then you roll them up and move them away in closets after you get up. i think they are better than those beds with strings.

AroundTheWorld

Jun 27, 2008, 08:59

A short answer? Yes. I wouldn't ever go back to a spring mattress either.

FlyingDutchman

Jun 29, 2008, 01:00

I never tried, it but I defiantly will - sleeping on it will not be a problem, because I can sleep everywhere but is it good for your back?

nagasaki678

Dec 26, 2008, 01:33