It is called a 'futon.'
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First African American woman to receive a patent, designed furniture and received a patent for a fold-away bed
You can purchase a fold up bed at different stores. A few stores where you can buy a fold up bed are Ikea, eBay, Amazon, Sears, Walmart, Target and many other stores.
The verb 'to fold' is "oru" in Japanese.
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Both words come from Japanese. According to the online dictionary Babylon their meaning is:kimono: n. long Japanese robe which is worn by both men and women; dressing gown, long robe which is fastened with a beltfuton: n. type of Japanese fold-out sofa bed; type of Japanese mattress
A Japanese platform bed is a platform bed characterized by simple, minimalist design with an elegant zen quality. The bed flows seamlessly with its surroundings. http://www.haikudesigns.com/japanese-bed.htm
take up 12 inches of the sheet at the edge about 45 degrees, place it at the top of the bed, fold under the remaining sheet. take the sheet you have place on top of the bed, and fold it under the bed. do the same for the other corners.
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Caye Home's Canyon Cotton Twill Sleeper is a comfortable fold-out couch / bed.
The word "futon" comes from the Japanese term for a cushion bed, which is shikibuton or shikifuton.Another type of Japanese bed is the tatami (raised platform bed).
It is a Japanese word meaning fold paper - ori is 'fold' and gami is 'paper'