How to clean fresh blood stains off a tatami mat? Need answer fast!

Hi everyone. It all worked out, so no worries. Thanks for all your suggestions, and I’ll talk about my Japan trip in a new thread that I’ll make in a day or two.

[QUOTE=CalMeacham]
Don’t forget to move the Naval Treaty from its hidey-hole. And put the mats back the right way
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Are these two Sherlock Holmes references I see?

[QUOTE=5-HT]
I had no idea what tatami mats were either, but I have to say they’re pretty cool looking.
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Another example showcasing the general lack of info on Wikipedia. This link doesn’t even mention the possibility of staining a tatami mat with blood, let alone how to clean it.