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Originally Posted by WingsToDiscovery
Just because something is the way it is doesn't mean you must automatically like it. Growing up in a poorer family I take pride in all that I've accomplished, and one of those things is having a decent home, as I wasn't always afforded that. Even if the Japanese would be used to the smell themselves, I'm sure it wouldn't bother them if they walked into a tatami room that had a more pleasant smell, or none at all.
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I am not judging you, but am just saying what smells like a barn to you might not to most Japanese, who likely have never been inside a barn.
Are you saying the room smells more pungent than typical tatami rooms?