Description Tracing the birth of iconic Japanese chairs through the history of furniture and architecture in Japan and abroad A greatly expanded and revised edition of *Chairs of Japan* (originally published in 2006). Focusing on iconic chairs representing Japanese modernism and the eight designers who created them, the book introduces the flow of furniture design over the past 100 years alongside domestic and international case studies. [Contents] Chapter 1: Conversations on Designers and Masterpieces – Nobu Shimizaki Sori Yanagi Isamu Kenmochi Riki Watanabe Katsuhei Toyoguchi Takeshi Nii Junzo Sakakura Katsuo Matsumura Tadao Mizunoe Chapter 2: The History and Background of Japanese Chairs – Yoshito Kasahara From Western Furniture to Frank Lloyd Wright – The First Designer Chairs Mass Society and Kata Kōbō – The Beginning of Modernist Design Government-led Design Promotion – The Industrial Arts Institute Column: Designing Freely with Wood – Tendo Mokko and the Art of Molded Plywood Housing Transitions and Furniture – Postwar Small Homes and 2DK Living Architecture and Furniture – Modernist Design Blossoming in Space Chairs as Excellent Industrial Design – Masterpieces and Long Sellers Genealogy of Modern and Contemporary Furniture Designers Designers and Their Schools and Workplaces Designers and Japanese Modern Furniture Manufacturers Global History and the Times in Which Designers Lived Category：Japanese Architecture Book, Japanese Interior Book, Japanese Product design Book Tag：chair Pages： 184 ISBN： 9784766138849 Release Date: December, 2025 Language: Japanese Publisher: graphic Author profile Related products of chair Japanese Chairs – Revised and Enlarged Edition ¥3,300 Add to cart [Set product] Anatomical view of masterpiece chairs setRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥7,040 Add to cart Discovering Eames – The idea and design revealed from the drawings ¥4,400 Add to cart Anatomical view of masterpiece chairs PART2Rated 5.00 out of 5 ¥3,520 Add to cart Secret of Y chair – Thorough dissection of Wegner’s timeless masterpiece chairRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥2,420 Add to cart Anatomical view of masterpiece chairsRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥3,520 Add to cart Reviews There are no reviews yet Thank you for viewing this product. If you wish to leave a review, please consent to GDPR. Click this link to accept GDPR. Q & A are disabled in the settings Related products MODELLER’S Room StylebookRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥3,520 Add to cart HOME SHOP style (Hi books) by Arata Coolhand ¥2,090 Add to cart The Joy of Color : Color Scheme Ideas for Food, Clothing and Housing × Basic Knowledge × 240 Colors to RememberRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥1,980 Add to cart OBJECTS balance of differences (I AM BEAMS) by Kojiro Nagumo ¥2,420 Add to cart DESIGN SCIENCE_01 – THE DESIGN SCIENCE FOUNDATION ¥4,400 Add to cart Atelier and tools of 61 Japanese picture book artists ¥2,530 Add to cart A picture book of trees and wood that shows the types and characteristics of materials and uses ¥3,520 Add to cart New Edition Illustrated World Decoration Design Sample Book ¥3,520 Add to cart Japanese house and interior background catalog 2 – Meiji / Taisho / Showa-Western-style building / Japanese-Western eclectic house ¥2,420 Add to cart Anatomical view of masterpiece chairsRated 5.00 out of 5 ¥3,520 Add to cart
