Zaisu Chairs : Dining Furniture in Traditional Japanese Sitting Style

Zaisu chairs are a floor sitting 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. Via.