A kotatsu is a low, wooden table frame covered by a futon or heavy blanket, upon which a table top sits. Underneath is a heat source, often built into the table itself.
There are two kinds of kotatsu in use today. The modern style of kotatsu consists of a table with an electric heater attached to the underside of the table. The kotatsu is usually set on a thin futon, like a throw rug. A second futon, this one thicker, like a comforter, is placed over the kotatsu table, with the table top placed on top of that futon. The electric heater attached to the underside of the table heats the space under the rug, and anyone who happens to be snuggled under it.
The more traditional kotatsu is a table placed over a recessed floor. The pit is about 40 cm deep that is cut into the floor. A heater (charcoal or electric) is placed somewhere in the pit's floor, walls, or, as in the modern-style kotatsu, attached to the table-frame.
All of our kotatsu are used unless stated new and are sold "as is".
We also supply the transformer and adaptor to allow it to be converted to our power outlets.
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