The Japan Folk Crafts Museum will be hosting an exhibition featuring Windsor chairs from Japan, "Windsor Chairs: British Chairs Loved by the Japanese," from September 7 to November 23.

Windsor chairs are said to have originated in England in the early 18th century. Made entirely of wood, they have been embraced by a wide range of people as practical items with natural beauty. In 1929, Muneyoshi Yanagi, founder of the Mingei movement, and ceramic artist Shoji Hamada traveled to England and purchased approximately 300 chairs, including Windsor chairs. These were later exhibited and distributed in Tokyo, helping to popularize the Windsor chair in Japan.

This exhibition will feature an unprecedented display of exquisite Windsor chairs from Japan, as well as a variety of related European and American chairs, providing an opportunity to witness the beauty of their design rooted in reliable techniques and tradition.
In addition, a commemorative lecture titled "Matsumoto Folk Crafts Furniture and the Windsor Chair" will be held on October 28th, and a special lecture titled "Romanesque Style and Yanagi Soetsu" will be held on November 11th. Both days will be held from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, and the admission fee is 300 yen (museum admission fee not included, reservations required).
[Exhibition Information]
"Windsor Chair - British Chairs Loved by the Japanese"
Dates: September 7th to November 23rd
Venue: Japan Folk Crafts Museum
Address: 4-3-33 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (last entry at 4:30 pm)
Closed: Mondays (if a public holiday falls on a Monday, the following Tuesday will be closed)
Admission Fee: Adults 1,100 yen, high school and university students 600 yen, elementary and junior high school students 200 yen