Okamura Chair Museum, Corporate furniture museum in Nagatachō, Japan.
Description
The Okamura Chair Museum displays a collection of office chairs, conference tables, and workplace furniture that demonstrate ergonomic design principles. The exhibits span different furniture types from various decades and show how designs have adapted to changing work conditions.
History
The museum was founded in 2009 in Toranomon and later moved to its present location in Nagatachō. This relocation marked a new chapter in the history of furniture exhibition and corporate collection.
Culture
The exhibits show how Japanese workplaces are shaped by specialized seating and space solutions developed over generations of craftspeople. Visitors can see how this furniture influences the daily rhythm in modern offices.
Practical
Visitors need to arrange a reservation for the 90-minute guided tour, which demonstrates proper sitting techniques. The tour provides the opportunity to test various chairs and experience how they adapt to different body types.
Did you know?
The museum features a specialized measurement system that analyzes body dimensions to determine the ideal chair configuration for each visitor. This process shows how individual seating requirements can truly be.
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