About

The Power of Japanese Furniture Made One. JAPAN FURNITURE, a new project carrying on the spirit of IFFT.

With 350 over member companies, comprising furniture makers, workshops and related businesses nationwide, the Japan Furniture Industry Development Association launched the JAPAN FURNITURE project in spring 2025 to share the value of Japanese furniture with people across the country and the world. Carrying on the spirit of the International Furniture Fair Tokyo (IFFT), which has showcased Japanese furniture for over 45 years, this initiative is based on cooperation among diverse stakeholders, including furniture-producing regions, manufacturers and designers, under the slogan of “The Power of Japanese Furniture Made One.”

Events

From the Frontlines of Furniture Making to the Streets of Tokyo: Telling the Story of Japanese Furniture

In June and July, furniture makers all over Japan opened their workshop doors to visitors for JAPAN FURNITURE MONTH 2025, offering a rare opportunity to experience the frontlines of furniture production. In October and November, the JAPAN FURNITURE SHOW by IFFT 2025 carries on the spirit of IFFT’s 45-year tradition as a showcase for Japanese furniture. With a concept of “From Congruence to Dispersion,” this new type of exhibition takes the streets of Tokyo as its stage. Held in summer and fall, respectively, these JAPAN FURNITURE events represent two opportunities to communicate the wonder and value of Japanese furniture during the year.

A 31-day Journey of Frontline Furniture Making

June 25 Wed. - July 25 Fri., 2025

From Congruence to Dispersion — IFFT With the Tokyo Streets as its Stage

Nov. 1 Sat. – Nov. 9 Sun., 2025

Creative Team

JAPAN FURNITURE has appointed two leading design industry figures as advisors, Good Design Award Judging Committee Chairperson Seiichi Saito and Vice Chairperson Jin Kuramoto. Kazuki Murata, who has an extensive track record in the Asahikawa region, leads the project’s practical activities in his role as Creative Director.

JAPAN FURNITURE
Creative Advisor

Seiichi Saito

Creative Director｜Principal, Panoramatiks
Chairperson, Good Design Award Judging Committee
Director, Expo Co-Creation Program, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

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Born in Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1975, Seiichi Saito studied architectural design at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where he received a Master of Science degree in Advanced Architectural Design (MSAAD). He founded Rhizomatiks Co., Ltd. (currently Abstract Engine Co., Ltd.) in 2006. After leading an internal architecture department, Saito formed Panoramatiks in 2020. Based on the theme of “CREATIVE ACTION,” Panoramatiks connects government bodies, businesses and individuals as it works to resolve issues through interdisciplinary initiatives spanning fields including regional design, tourism and digital transformation, being involved from conceptualization to implementation. Saito has served as Chairperson of the Good Design Award Judging Committee since 2023, was President of the Digital Design Jury at the 2023 D&AD Awards, and is the Expo Co-creation Program Director for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
panoramatiks.com

JAPAN FURNITURE
Creative Advisor

Jin Kuramoto

Product Designer
Representative Director, JIN KURAMOTO STUDIO INC.
Vice Chairperson, Good Design Award Judging Committee

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Born on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture in 1976, Jin Kuramoto worked at a home appliance manufacturer before establishing JIN KURAMOTO STUDIO INC. in 2008. Through his approach of communicating each project’s concept and story with clear formative expression, he is engaged in design development across diverse genres, including furniture, home appliances, eyewear, and automobiles. He is currently Vice Chairperson of the Good Design Award Judging Committee in addition to holding roles as a guest professor at Kanazawa College of Art and as a lecturer at Musashino Art University and Tokyo University of the Arts.
www.jinkuramoto.com

JAPAN FURNITURE
Creative Director

Kazuki Murata

Creative Director & Designer
Representative Director, Back & Forth Inc.
Creative Director, Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative

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Kazuki Murata was born in Hokkaido in 1989 and graduated from Tokai University’s Faculty of Design before joining Commune Inc. In 2014, he moved to the town of Higashikawa in Hokkaido and established himself as a freelancer. Murata founded Back & Forth Inc. in 2020. Based in Hokkaido, the company partners with local businesses and startups to provide consistent branding covering everything from the brand strategy that is the essence of a business to the tangible output that businesses create, carrying out these activities in a style that fits with local and small businesses.
backandforth.co.jp

IFFT Committee

JAPAN FURNITURE conducts its activities principally through the Japan Furniture Industry Development Association’s IFFT Committee.

Japan Furniture Industry Development Association

Chairman

Sanzo Okada

Chairman, Hida Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Vice-Chairman

Toru Fukawa

Chairman, FUJI FURNITURE Co., Ltd.

Vice-Chairman

Koji Morita

Managing Officer, KOKUYO CO., LTD.

IFFT Committee

Chairman

Tetsuya Fujita

Executive Chairman, CondeHouse CO., LTD.

Committee Members

Akiko Okada

飛騨産業(株) 代表取締役社長

Committee Members

Makoto Kato

Vice President, Karimoku Furniture Co., Ltd.

Committee Members

Takuya Kitamura

CEO, NISSIN FURNITURE CRAFTERS CO., LTD.

Committee Members

Hideki Komori

General Manager, Product Planning Department, DREAMBED CO., LTD.

Committee Members

Hiroyuki Sanada

Executive Officer, OKAMURA CORPORATION

Committee Members

Katsunori Shirakawa

Chairman, Shirakawa Co., Ltd.

Committee Members

Hiroshi Yamanaka

President, MARUNI WOOD INDUSTRY INC.

Committee Members

Yudai Sakai

General Manager, Design Office, Hida Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Committee Members

Yoshimasa Sugimoto

Executive Director, Asahikawa Furniture Industry Cooperative