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When Efrain G. Guerrero ’04 made his annual trip to retrieve his futon from the Leverett House storage room, he came up empty-handed...
...said she suspects the seats may be serving as a handy futon in some first-year’s common room...
...Futon and couch bargains abounded—five dollars for a preppy plaid couch in need of patches and $23 for a shiny black futon without a cover...
...BATH AND TO BED An overnight homestay is a popular way to experience modern Japanese culture. Sleep in a tatami room on a futon. Enjoy a meal with a local family, and take a bath with them. Most Japanese families draw one large bath per evening. Since family members take turns using it, it's imperative to shower and scrub thoroughly before enjoying a relaxing soak. To arrange a homestay, contact the Nagasaki International Association...
...true Japanese experience, stay at a ryokan, a Japanese-style B and B. The Miyazaki Ryokan in Obama has luxurious, outdoor hot tubs overlooking fragrant, pink azaleas. Sleeping quarters are spartan but comfortable, usually little more than a feathery futon laid out on a tatami floor. The $195 a night includes a traditional dinner of sashimi, clear soups and grilled fish. Wherever you stay, pay attention to Japanese etiquette. Shoes should be removed and exchanged for slippers whenever entering a traditional hotel or restaurant. Visits to the restroom require yet another change of footwear; the inevitable lapse will...