{"title":"Japanese Dining Chairs","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"blu-dot-port-chair-walnut","title":"Blu Dot Port Chair - Walnut","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePort Chair — Walnut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003esumi-e\u003c\/em\u003e ink painting the stroke cannot be corrected. The brush touches the paper once, carries the whole form in a single movement, and whatever happens is what stays — which is why the discipline is less about skill with a brush than about knowing exactly what you intend before you begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSeen from the side in walnut, this chair is that stroke. One continuous dark curve sweeps from the back, around, and forward into the arms without a join or an applied part, and three straight legs cross it. Nothing is added to explain anything. In dark wood the silhouette reads as drawn rather than built — against a pale wall the profile carries across a room the way a line of ink carries across paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA shape that spare only works if the structure underneath it is exact. The solid walnut frame is joined with mortise and tenon — \u003cem\u003ehozo\u003c\/em\u003e, the joint Japanese carpenters used to raise temples without nails — reinforced with cross-dowels driven through the connection. Because those joints are strong, the frame can be slim; nothing has to be left thick simply to be safe. The result weighs thirteen pounds. An armchair with a full wrapping back that a child can lift, still tested to 275.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWalnut changes how it behaves in a room. Against a pale oak or stone table the chair draws hard, and you see the drawing. Around a dark table it merges into the set and the room reads calmer. Worth deciding which you want before you order six.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasure your table before you buy.\u003c\/strong\u003e The arms sit at 28\" high. A standard dining table is 30\" with an apron that leaves roughly 25\" of clearance underneath, so this chair will not slide fully beneath most tables. Against a trestle, a pedestal base or an apron-free top it tucks in properly. Otherwise it will sit just outside the table edge — which many people prefer, since it keeps the profile in view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBent plywood seat and back, moulded to the body. Indoor use. Ships fully assembled, BIFMA rated for commercial traffic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall: 20\"W × 22\"D × 30\"H (51 × 56 × 76 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat: 18\"W × 19\"D × 18\"H (46 × 48 × 46 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack: 17\"W × 1\"D × 12\"H (43 × 1 × 30 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArm height: 28\"H (71 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeg height: 18\"H (46 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 13 lbs (5.9 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBent plywood seat and back, moulded for comfort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid wood frame, mortise-and-tenon joinery with reinforced cross-dowels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalnut finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic glides for floor protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBIFMA rated; tested to 275 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips fully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-year warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClean with a slightly damp, soft cloth. For dirt and fingerprints use a quality cleaner made for wood furniture, then wipe completely dry, following the direction of the grain. Keep out of prolonged direct sunlight: walnut lightens under UV, and a chair that always sits in the same patch of window will drift paler than the others. In a bright room, rotate the set around the table once a year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blu Dot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645145866506,"sku":"PT1-DINCHR-WL","price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/4025\/1914\/files\/ChatGPTImage8.sep.2026_12_05_36_7.png?v=1788861953"},{"product_id":"blu-dot-port-chair-white-oak","title":"Blu Dot Port Chair - White Oak","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePort Chair — White Oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapanese carpentry built temples that have stood for a thousand years without a single nail. The whole tradition rests on the joint — wood cut to receive wood, \u003cem\u003ehozo-sashi\u003c\/em\u003e, a tenon shaped to fit a mortise so precisely that the connection tightens under load rather than working loose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Port Chair is built that way. Mortise-and-tenon joints hold the solid wood frame together, reinforced with cross-dowels through the joint itself. No brackets, no reliance on glue to do a structural job. It is the difference between a chair that survives twenty years of being dragged across a floor and one that develops a wobble in year three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat construction buys something you can feel immediately: the chair weighs thirteen pounds. An armchair, with a full wrapping back, that a child can carry. Good joinery lets you take material away — the frame can be slim because the connections are strong, so nothing is left thick simply to be safe. That economy is the oldest idea in Japanese making: use exactly what the structure requires and no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe form is a single gesture. The bent plywood back curves around and continues forward to become the arms, so there is no join between backrest and armrest, no applied part — one shell wrapping a sculpted seat. Blu Dot says it has views from all sides, and that is not marketing. In a tea room a bowl is turned in the hands and examined from every angle, because an object worth keeping has no bad side. This chair holds up to the same test; the rear three-quarter view is arguably the best one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you buy, measure your table.\u003c\/strong\u003e The arms sit at 28\" high. A standard dining table is 30\" with an apron underneath that leaves roughly 25\" of clearance, which means this chair will not slide fully beneath most tables. Against a trestle table, a pedestal base or an apron-free top it tucks in properly. Otherwise plan for it to sit just outside the table edge — which many people prefer anyway, since it keeps the sculpture visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn white oak the grain runs pale and open across the bend of the shell, where the curve stretches the figure and gathers light along the fold. It ships fully assembled, is BIFMA rated for commercial use and tested to 275 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall: 20\"W × 22\"D × 30\"H (51 × 56 × 76 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat: 18\"W × 19\"D × 18\"H (46 × 48 × 46 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack: 17\"W × 1\"D × 12\"H (43 × 1 × 30 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArm height: 28\"H (71 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeg height: 18\"H (46 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 13 lbs (5.9 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBent plywood seat and back, moulded for comfort\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid wood frame, mortise-and-tenon joinery with reinforced cross-dowels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite oak finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic glides for floor protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBIFMA rated; tested to 275 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips fully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-year warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClean with a slightly damp, soft cloth. For dirt and fingerprints use a quality cleaner made for wood furniture, then wipe completely dry, following the direction of the grain. Keep out of prolonged direct sunlight — white oak ambers under UV, and a chair that always sits in the same light will drift in tone against the rest of the set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blu Dot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645264257290,"sku":"PT1-DINCHR-WO","price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/4025\/1914\/files\/ChatGPTImage8.sep.2026_12_09_13_7.png?v=1788862195"},{"product_id":"blu-dot-buddy-chair-walnut","title":"Blu Dot Buddy Chair - Walnut","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuddy Chair — Walnut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapanese has a word for the quality an object acquires only through use — \u003cem\u003eaji\u003c\/em\u003e, literally taste or flavour. A tool handle worn smooth where the hand grips it, a bowl whose lacquer has thinned at the rim. The object is not damaged. It has become specific to the person who used it, and that is understood as an improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA dining chair earns \u003cem\u003eaji\u003c\/em\u003e faster than anything else in a house. It is the piece of furniture you are physically in contact with most: pulled out and pushed in twice a day, gripped by the top of the back, leaned into, sat on by people who do not treat it carefully. Walnut takes that well. It is warm to the hand from the first day, and over years the contact points — the crown of the back, the front edge of the seat — settle into a deeper, softer tone than the rest. A set of six will not age identically, and that is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe form is bent rather than cut. The back is moulded plywood, curved to wrap around you instead of standing flat behind you, meeting a seat dished to the shape of a person. Look at the cut edge of the shell and the laminations read as a fine dark stripe — the construction is simply left visible, the same way the dowels in the solid walnut legs are shown rather than filled over. You can see how the chair is held together, which is a reasonable proxy for how it was built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn walnut the figure runs across the bend, and the curve stretches it slightly, so the grain gathers light along the fold and drops away into the shadow underneath. Against a pale table it draws the eye; against a dark one it disappears into the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo practical things. It weighs twenty-two pounds — light enough to move one-handed, which matters in a room that has to change use through the day. And the whole chair stops at thirty inches, low enough to push fully under a table so six of them leave a clean sightline rather than a row of vertical objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBe clear about the backrest: at twelve inches it supports the lower back, not the shoulders. That is correct for dining, conversation and a couple of hours at a table, and it is not a chair for an eight-hour working day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips fully assembled. BIFMA rated for commercial traffic, which at home simply means built well past what a dining room will ask of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall: 22\"W × 20\"D × 30\"H (56 × 51 × 76 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat: 19\"W × 16\"D × 19\"H (48 × 41 × 48 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack: 22\"W × 1\"D × 12\"H (56 × 1 × 30 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeg height: 18\" (46 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 22 lbs (10 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoulded plywood back, curved wood seat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid wood legs with expressed dowel detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalnut finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor indoor use, residential and commercial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBIFMA rated for high-traffic commercial environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips fully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-year warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClean with a slightly damp, soft cloth. For dirt and fingerprints use a quality cleaner made for wood furniture, then wipe completely dry, following the direction of the grain. Keep out of prolonged direct sunlight: walnut lightens under UV, and a chair that always sits in the same patch of window will drift paler than the rest of the set. Rotate the chairs around the table once a year if the room has strong light.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blu Dot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53645312950538,"sku":"BU1-DINCHR-WL","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/4025\/1914\/files\/ChatGPTImage8.sep.2026_12_19_22.png?v=1788863015"},{"product_id":"blu-dot-buddy-chair-white-oak","title":"Blu Dot Buddy Chair - White Oak","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuddy Chair — White Oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapanese craft has always preferred to persuade wood rather than cut it. \u003cem\u003eMagewappa\u003c\/em\u003e — the bentwood boxes and steamers made in Akita for centuries — are formed by steaming thin sheets of cedar until they will take a curve and holding them there until they accept it. No carving, no waste, and a form that follows the way the material actually wants to move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Buddy Chair works on the same instinct. The back is moulded plywood, bent into a shallow curve that wraps around you rather than standing flat behind you, and it meets a seat that is dished to take the shape of a person sitting in it. Nothing is carved out. The wood is bent until it fits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLook at the legs and you will find the second idea. They are solid timber, and the joints are expressed as dowels rather than hidden under filler — a small honesty that Japanese \u003cem\u003esashimono\u003c\/em\u003e joinery has always insisted on. You can see how the chair is held together. That is unusual now, and it is a reasonable proxy for how it was made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo things make it live well in a real room. It weighs twenty-two pounds, which means anyone can lift it with one hand — and a Japanese room has never been single-purpose, changing function through the day as furniture moves out of the way. And the back stops at thirty inches, low enough to tuck the whole chair under a table and leave a clean sightline across the room. A tall-backed dining chair breaks a space into a row of vertical objects; six of these disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBe clear about the backrest. It is twelve inches tall, sitting in the lumbar zone rather than reaching the shoulders. That is a design decision, not an oversight — it is right for dining, conversation and working at a table for a couple of hours, and it is not a chair to spend an eight-hour day in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn white oak the grain runs pale and open across the curve of the back, where the bend stretches the figure slightly and catches the light along the fold. It ships fully assembled and is BIFMA rated for commercial traffic, which for a home simply means it is built past what a dining room will ever ask of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall: 22\"W × 20\"D × 30\"H (56 × 51 × 76 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat: 19\"W × 16\"D × 19\"H (48 × 41 × 48 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack: 22\"W × 1\"D × 12\"H (56 × 1 × 30 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeg height: 18\" (46 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 22 lbs (10 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoulded plywood back, curved wood seat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid wood legs with expressed dowel detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite oak finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor indoor use, residential and commercial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBIFMA rated for high-traffic commercial environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShips fully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-year warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClean with a slightly damp, soft cloth. For dirt and fingerprints use a quality cleaner made for wood furniture, then wipe completely dry with a soft cloth, following the direction of the grain. Keep out of prolonged direct sunlight — white oak ambers under UV, and a chair that always sits in the same patch of window light will shift tone unevenly against the others in the set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blu Dot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53648692379914,"sku":"BU1-DINCHR-WO","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/4025\/1914\/files\/ChatGPTImage8.sep.2026_14_44_15_6.png?v=1788871474"},{"product_id":"blu-dot-offline-outdoor-chair-teak-white","title":"Blu Dot Offline Outdoor Chair – Teak \u0026 White","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n#jc-desc p, #jc-desc li, #jc-desc span, #jc-desc strong, #jc-desc em {\n  font-size: 15px !important;\n  line-height: 1.6 !important;\n  font-family: var(--font-body-family, inherit) !important;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"jc-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOffline Outdoor Chair — Teak \u0026amp; White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSome chairs ask for attention. This one waits for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Offline Outdoor Chair is built from tapered planks of solid FSC®-certified teak, set into a powder-coated aluminium frame in soft white. Two materials that have no business getting along, meeting along a beveled edge so clean the whole chair reads as a single gesture. The pale frame does something quiet and deliberate: it steps back, and lets the warmth of the wood carry the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat restraint is why it sits well here. Japanese design has always favoured the honest expression of material over ornament, and this chair is exactly that — visible grain, exposed structure, a low horizontal line that settles naturally against an engawa, a stone terrace, or a quiet garden corner. The white frame keeps it light in a small courtyard, where a darker chair would sit heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTeak earns its place outdoors. Its own oils hold off rain, sun and salt air without any treatment, and over a season or two the surface shifts from honey to a soft silver-grey. That patina is not wear — it is the material telling you how long it has been standing there, the kind of ageing wabi-sabi teaches us to welcome rather than sand away. Leave it to weather, or oil it once a year to keep the warmer tone. Both are right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePractical where it counts. It arrives fully assembled, stacks away for winter, levels itself on adjustable foot glides, and carries a BIFMA commercial rating — so a set of six will still look composed a decade from now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall: 23\"W × 22\"D × 30\"H (58 × 56 × 76 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat: 17\"W × 15\"D × 17\"H (43 × 38 × 43 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack: 17\"W × 2\"D × 14\"H (43 × 5 × 36 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArm height: 27\" (69 cm) · Leg height: 16\" (41 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 27 lbs (12.2 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: powder-coated aluminium, white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeat and back: solid FSC®-certified teak, beveled edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for indoor and outdoor use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStackable · Adjustable foot glides · Arrives fully assembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBIFMA rated for high-traffic commercial environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean Air Certified — low chemical emissions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-year warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWipe with a slightly damp soft cloth and dry thoroughly. On the frame, use a quality metal furniture cleaner. The teak needs nothing — unless you want to keep it golden, in which case a light teak oil once a season is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blu Dot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53664804143370,"sku":"OF1-DINCHR-WH","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/4025\/1914\/files\/ChatGPTImage9.sep.2026_18_10_32_4.png?v=1788970276"}],"url":"https:\/\/japancoo.com\/collections\/japanese-dining-chairs.oembed","provider":"Japancoo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}