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Encyclopedia ID 356
Tatami room tiling puzzle
Also known as 畳

Cover a room outline with 2-by-1 mats and half-mats so that no four corners meet at one point (traditional layout rule).
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Japan.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Japan and Korea.
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