Dining Furniture in Traditional Japanese Sitting Style
Zaisu chairs are a floor sitting. A piece of furniture that came into style in Japan during the Muromachi period. During that period of architecture, floors were covered in thick straw mats known as “tatami”.
The ruling warrior class created strict rules about living daily lives which brought on the sitting posture called “seiza” as it was deemed the respectful way to sit. Now, Japanese dining furniture sets featuring Zaisu chairs are popular as families adopt traditional Japanese ways of living in an effort to improve the connection a family feels while spending time together.
The zaisu chair is designed for the japanese people in mind as it is a very special kind of chair. There are no legs. It is directly on the floor. A short wooden or cloth back is fitted to the chair for comfort and support.
The Washitsu Room
You will mostly find this zaisu chair in traditional japanese rooms known as washitsu. These rooms are no longer in every Japanese home as they were in the older days. This is a room that is only to be used for guests or special events. A washitsu room will have straw tatami mats on the floor along with other types of decor and furniture such as shoji doors and windows.
In this room traditional Japanese meals are served at low tables. The diners here will each have a tamiti mat or a cushion known as zabuton, which are placed around the table.
The Seiza Position
They will sit in a certain position which is known as seiza. When you are in the seiza position, your legs are folded under the body.
This type of seating known as seiza was very common in older days in Japan but is now no longer in fashion. It is known as being an uncomfortable position to sit in for extended periods of time. Those who are not used to it, especially foreign, will struggle to maintain this position throughout a meal.
The Zaisu Chair
The zaisu chair is a sort of in between which allows you to sit more comfortably on a tamiti mat or zabuton. The back rest of the chair allows for a more relaxed position. This way you can extend the legs out in front rather than under the body for less stress.
There is even a zaisu chair that has more features that are balanced and can be rocked back slightly and supports the weight of the person allowing a more relaxed seating position.
The zaisu chair comes in mainly wood, but there is also a metal version. There are also folding zaisu chairs for easy storage beneath the low lying Japanese style of table. These will normally be with the zabuton cushion.
The chair is normally associated with meals and visits, but it can also be found in the living area as well. This style of chair will normally have padding on both the seat and the back rest. A guest may find this style of chair throughout a house when he or she visits.
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Non Foldable Fixed Back Zaisu

Zaisu Chairs With Dining Table
A beautiful Japanese style dining table and chairs. Low solid wood table with foldable legs. Complete with four chairs.
- 1. A Japanese style table and 4 zaisu chairs
- 2. This style of table was used in ancient Japan for drinking tea and nowadays also as a living room side table or a decorative furniture.
- 3. Express your distinct style and taste with this elegant Japanese Floortable
- 4. Features a unique look that adds a rustic Asian Flair to any room
Zaisu With Base Cushions
- Designed With High-quality Chopped Memory Foam And Soft Plush Fabric To Provide A Comfortable Sofa Seat For Any floor. Memory Foam Fits Your Body And Provides You With The Perfect Seat
- Whether As A Lounge, Meditation Chair, For Reading, Relaxing, Tv-watching, Seminars, Or Discussion Groups In The Office,Seat Floor Chair And Is Not Only Eye-catching, But Also Fits Perfectly Into Any Room
- Living Room, Bedroom, Bay Window, Dormitory, Tatami, Etc. Are Suitable For Use, Reading, Playing Games, Meditation, Playing Games, Working In Bed, Reading, Or When Mother Breastfeeding Baby
- Don’t need any assemble. Just open could use,Add a convenient and comfy piece of furniture to your home with the adjustable floor sofa.
- Natural materials, Healthy and environmentally friendly, Will not rust like metal, Nor will it pollute the environment like plastic
Foldable With Wooden Back
- Well crafted 100-percent kiln dried phillipine mahogany, foam pad upholstered seat bottom and back
- Black painted frame, attractive cotton blend fabric upholstery
- Simple, practical, portable, great for tv watching or video games, durable steel hinges
- Well crafted 100-percent kiln dried phillipine mahogany, foam pad upholstered seat bottom and back
- Black painted frame, attractive cotton blend fabric upholstery
- Simple, practical, portable, great for tv watching or video games, durable steel hinges
Zaisu Wooden Chair With Hard Back
- Living Room, Bedroom, Bay Window, Dormitory, Tatami, Etc. Are Suitable For Use, Reading, Playing Games, Meditation, Playing Games, Working In Bed, Reading, Or When Mother Breastfeeding Baby
- Designed With High-quality Chopped Memory Foam And Soft Plush Fabric To Provide A Comfortable Sofa Seat For Any floor. Memory Foam Fits Your Body And Provides You With The Perfect Seat
- Whether As A Lounge, Meditation Chair, For Reading, Relaxing, Tv-watching, Seminars, Or Discussion Groups In The Office,Seat Floor Chair And Is Not Only Eye-catching, But Also Fits Perfectly Into Any Room
- Don’t need any assemble. Just open could use,Add a convenient and comfy piece of furniture to your home with the adjustable floor sofa.
- Natural materials, Healthy and environmentally friendly, Will not rust like metal, Nor will it pollute the environment like plastic
Japanese Style Zaisu Floor Chairs
