While TIMZ -- a recent graduate of University San Diego -- has been the pride of his hometown's 20,000 Chaldean community for years, the reaction to Iraq across the country is giving him some well-deserved cred as a national artist.
Definition of tatami in US English - a rush-covered straw mat forming a traditional Japanese floor covering. Definition of tatami in US English - a rush-covered straw mat forming a traditional Japanese floor covering.
Tatami is mainly made with 3 parts: 1. Tatami-toko (the underneath core part of Tatami generally made with rice straw), 2. Tatami-omote (the front cover part of Tatami woven with soft igusa (rush), 3. Tatami-heri (the long length fabric to protect the edge of Tatami with a decorative covering). 1. Tatami-toko.