I'm in America and I want a kotatsu but I'm a cheap

>>17390072
>I want a kotatsu but I'm a cheap bastard.
Take a desk, throw a blanket over it, put a space heater under it.

These things were born out of necessity because they couldn't figure out indoor heating and insulation until the Americans came along. Not intended for weeaboo fetishization. Don't do this to yourself. Don't sit on the floor. Don't sleep on the floor. You're not an an animal.

>>17390257
>implying the japanese are animals

>>17390072
They aren't comfortable at all in an American house, don't waste your money. They're meant for small poorly insulated homes without central heating in areas with fairly mild winters.

>>17390257
I dunno, man. These things look comfy as fuck.

>>17390335
I don't use central heating because I'm a cheap bastard.

>>17390309
Are they not?

>>17391376
They are not.

>>17391414
Have you heard of World War 2?

>>17395087
I HAVE DISHONORED FAMILY, I MUST FLY INTO DIRTY AMERICAN CARRIER!

they're comfy as fuck now that everyone has laptops, but depending on the layout of the rest of your furniture you may still prefer a "dining kotatsu".

an adapter is not strictly necessary for use in america, but without it it will always be a bit hotter than "normal" at any given setting, which may lead to a fuse blowing in it or damage to the table surface if run on high.

>>17390309
Who in the HE*K are you quoting?

>>17397412
This artstyle is really cute.

As for myself, I would never buy a kotatsu. I don't like to sit on the floor, it's really uncomfortable. I have no idea how the nips do it, is it because they have short legs or something?

>>17395087
>implying 2017's Japanese population are 1940s soldiers

>>17390072
Kotatsu are terrible, with no back support you're going to become a stereotypical old man that looks like an upside down J

>>17398020
Last time I checked you don't need short legs to sit on the fucking floor, something men have been doing for ages. Everyone who says they can't sit on the floor is either a spoiled bitch who has never sat on anything other than a chair or someone genuinely physically handicapped.

Kotatsu is very terrible outside of idealized anime.

Why don't you give up on it and upgrade to a normal western brazier table?

>>17400463
Being supported just makes your muscles atrophy

>>17395902
>> I habu disuhonoredo famiri, I masuto furai into deruchi amerikan keria!
FTFY.

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>>17390072
>cheap bastard
>wants a patrician kotatsu
stop trying to take our good shit OP

>>17397112
Brought a fairly high end rice cooker back from my time in Japan, it works fine. My concern was the difference in frequency rather than the slight voltage difference, but the electronics have worked fine for over a decade.

I'd say a simple resistance element heater with a bimetallic switch would be fine.

>>17390309
Well, they technically are.

>>17403192
Who are you quoting?

Why are kotatsu $500+? Isn't it just a table with a lamp bolted to it?

>>17390108
*burns down apartment*

>>17403192
Please, refrain from misusing the quote function.
Thanks.

>>17400463
You won't have this problem if you workout regularly

>>17405093
Unlikely. Probably less likely than
>>17390072
>Is the Japanese step up/step down converter really necessary?

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>>17390335
that sounds exactly like my house. i want one now

>>17403192
bad anime