MC TATAMI

The fourth-generation successor of Tokuda Tatami Fusuma Co., Ltd.

In order to preserve tatami culture for the next generation,
he focuses on both the tangible and the intangible, and is active in a wide range of fields, including rap and art, which are different from traditional tatami craftsmen.

He began his career in 2011 and discovered the appeal and challenges of tatami through the tatami song "Aisare Tatami (2012)." He resolved to become a singing tatami craftsman and boost the tatami industry.

In 2013, he began training to take over the family business, Tokuda Tatami Fusuma,
and obtained the national qualification of Level 1 Tatami Craftsman.

He has released music under the pseudonym "Tatami Maker Rapper MC TATAMI"!

His signature songs "T.A.T.A.M.I (2020 version)" and "Party on Tatami" are available on Apple Music, Spotify, and more!

In 2019, when he presented solutions to the challenges facing the tatami industry to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, he personally praised him, saying, "The decline in tatami mats is truly unfortunate. Your revival efforts are a wonderful thing. I hope you continue to work hard."

He will be enrolled in the Spatial Design Course at the Kyoto University of the Arts' Correspondence Course in 2023.

He is currently studying research and issues surrounding Japanese-style rooms, as well as regional design.