We love the kotatsu tables at this Japanese restaurant on the LES—it's a lovely date-night move where you can sip sake, eat some sashimi or agedeshi tofu, and play footsy under the table.

Japanology Plus explores Japanese life and culture. In this five-minute digest, we look at Kotatsu: low tables with a heat source and a quilt. For generations, people have gathered around them in ...