Isamu Kenmochi, Tendo Mokko, TENDO Kabuto Chair, S-5009AA-AA, Stylish, Scandinavian, Dining Chair, Grade B Upholstery

Brand (manufacturer)
Tendo Woodworks

series
chair

size
W518 D530 H715 SH433 mm
Weight: 6.7 kg

Material Legs: Stainless steel round pipe, polished finish Upholstery: Fabric (B0152 *Cyan) Grade B

Manufacturer
Tendo Woodworks

Designer: Isamu Kenmochi

*Delivery will take approximately 4 weeks after ordering.

The Kabuto Chair (commonly known as Kabuto) is a helmet worn by samurai during the Warring States period, and is a piece of armor to protect the head. This is a long-lasting chair with a motif of the historic Japanese helmet. The Kabuto Chair (commonly known as Kabuto) was born in 1963, as a chair S-5009AA-AA designed by Isamu Kenmochi and manufactured by Tendo Mokko "TENDO". As the name suggests, it is an impressive item with a shell shape reminiscent of a kabuto.

This chair was created by Isamu Kenmochi, a designer who supported the dawn of Japanese design, and Tendo Mokko, a company that boldly took on the challenge of creating three-dimensionally curved molded plywood. It was designed in 1961 for the clubhouse of a certain golf course.

The backrest is curved to wrap around the body of the person sitting, and can be used as an armrest to rest your weight. It also has just the right amount of flexibility, providing firm support around the lower back and supporting the body.

This chair is simple yet beautiful in form. It is often used in facility lobbies and restaurants. Of course, it is also a popular item as a dining chair or desk chair at home, and is a stylish chair with a Scandinavian style.

Isamu Kenmochi
Born in Tokyo in 1912. After graduating from the Wood Crafts Department of the Tokyo Higher Technical School in 1932, he entered the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Crafts Guidance Center. The following year, he studied "normative prototypes" such as chairs under the German architect Bruno Taut, who visited Japan. In 1952, he helped establish the Japan Industrial Designers Association together with Watanabe Riki and Yanagi Sori. In 1955, he established the Kenmochi Design Institute. He has also collaborated on many occasions with Japan's leading architect, Tange Kenzo, and this collaboration included the Atami Garden Hotel, which features the Kashiwado chairs, and the VIP room at the National Yoyogi Stadium, whose spectator seats were produced by Tendo Mokko in 1964.