The kotatsu is a low table with a heater underneath and covered by a thick blanket, and still a common sight in Japanese homes during the winter. Sitting tucked into a kotatsu is one of the delights of a Japanese winter. The kotatsu dates back to the Muromachi period, when the dying embers of a sunken hearth were wrapped in paper jackets and covered by a frame with a blanket over the top to create a foot-warmer. In the Edo period, the embers were placed in ceramic containers to make the kotatsu moveable, and then in the 1950s, electric heaters arrived. The heat source has changed over time, but the basic concept has been retained for hundreds of years, making this heating appliance a true part of Japan's tradition.
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