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Damn that looks amazing, I should get a kotatsu
It looks like a surefire way of doubling my electricity bill, but damn if they don't look comfy.
It's more energy efficient than heating your entire home because you're only heating a small area under the table. Of course, if you use it in addition to heating your home then it's going to be more expensive
Yeah, only downside is getting everything setup is kind of expensive outside of Japan. At minimum, you need the table + heater, a blanket (a spare could work), and a thicker floor rug/mat to insulate you from the ground (if your floors are cold like mine). There are small, cheaper options, but it's also easy for the budget to blow up into the range of $500-1000 if you aren't careful.
Cheaper brands have become more available in recent years, but the most accessible way is to buy only the heater and add it to a table if you can. That said, I've wanted one for many years and kotatsu prices have dropped ~50% in the last 10 years outside Japan since the only option isn't to buy and ship internationally these days.
Maybe someone else can source everything for cheaper, but making your own is the only option I found that stays below $500 without already having part of the setup.