Although you may not have known it, the modern futon is actually derived from the commonly used Japanese futon. The Japanese version is substantially different from the western or American version in several ways, which will be discussed. The primary difference, however, lies in the mobility of the futon.
Historically the Japanese have used to the futon as a space saving version of a mattress. The Japanese version has two parts to it. The first is the shikibuton, or the bottom mattress, and the second is the kakebuton, or the thick quilted bedcover. This is in contrast to the western version which is generally one piece with a cover that can be changed out to alter the style and/or color. The Japanese futon is also different in that the blankets and pillows come with it, generally speaking.
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Futon mattress sets are sold at stores called futonya. The sets generally include the skikibuton, the kakebuton, sometimes a mofu (blanket), a taoruketto (a summer blanket similar to a towel), and one or more makura (pillows). This could be compared to the western-style futons, but each of the pieces is slightly different. The makura, or pillow is typically made of plastic beads, buckwheat chaff, or beans altering the feel as compared to the feather pillow in the western style.
The western version of the futon mattress is different in one main quality, it has a frame. The purpose of the futon in the Japanese culture is to have a bed that can be easily folded up and put away so that the room can be used for a different purpose during the day. The western futon is placed on a wood, metal, or composite frame which hinges in the center of the futon, allowing it to fold down flat similar to a bed. The frame enables the futon to double as a couch by day and a bed by night, or vice versa if you have a nocturnal schedule. This is the major dichotomizing point between the historical Japanese futon and the modern western futon.
The Japanese futon is function identical to the western style futon in that they both provide a sleeping area. The primary difference between the two is that the Japanese futon is meant to be put away in a closet or another compartment during the day to provide a multipurpose space, whereas the western style futon is generally held within a frame and folds up into a couch-like position. For this reason, the Japanese version is more accurately referred to as a futon mattress, while the western version is described as a futon couch.
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