“Masterpiece Chair Expedition” to be held in Fukuoka City from May 15
The “Masterpiece Chair Expedition” will be held in Fukuoka City from May 15 to May 31, 2026. Focusing on chairs from interior designer Keiji Nagai's collection of approximately 25,000 items, the exhibition will display masterpiece chairs at 20 venues, offering an experience of “seeking,” “encountering,” and “knowing” throughout the city.
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The Product Design Research Institute (Fukuoka City, Representative: Atsuki Yamada) will host the “Masterpiece Chair Expedition” in Fukuoka City starting May 15, 2026.
Keiji Nagai, an interior designer active in Fukuoka, was a rare collector globally, having amassed approximately 25,000 design products over half a century during his lifetime.
This time, focusing on “chairs” from his vast collection, masterpiece chairs will be exhibited one by one at 20 venues (including ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. and CASSINA) mainly in the Tenjin area, for a limited period from Friday, May 15, 2026, to Sunday, May 31, 2026.
This exhibition is not just a “chair exhibition” but is conceptualized as a “Chair Expedition” – an exploration to find chairs – offering a new viewing experience where visitors can “seek,” “encounter,” and “know” throughout the entire city of Fukuoka.
Special Website | https://www.chairexpedition.com
Contact | For exhibitions and press inquiries: Yamada contact@pd-institute.jp
Basic Information
Period | Friday, May 15, 2026 – Sunday, May 31, 2026
Venues | Main Venue: ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. 1F
CASSINA-IXC / Ropponmatsu Tsutaya Books / Kyushu University Ohashi Campus / ACTUS Fukuoka Store / Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine / Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art / ALSO MOONSTAR / H.L.D. / MUJI Canal City Hakata Store / Iwataya Main Store / THE CONRAN SHOP / Fukuoka Asian Art Museum / Kashiwa Mokko / JR HAKATA CITY / DICE&DICE / Nishitetsu Grand Hotel / INTER OFFICE / HIGHTIDE / PROPOSTA (in no particular order)
Admission Fee | Free
Organizers | Product Design Research Institute / Kyushu University Faculty of Design, Yoshito Ogata Lab
Planning | Atsuki Yamada
Production | Yuko Imamiya / Shintaro Kodama
Co-organizers | K&DESIGN COLLECTION / ONE FUKUOKA BLDG.
Sponsors | Fukuoka City / URBANIX Co., Ltd.
* A prescribed admission fee is required only for Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (Treasure Hall). Please be aware.
* Business hours and closed days are subject to the respective exhibition venues.
* Please refrain from direct inquiries to the exhibition venues. For details, please check the website and SNS.
Related Event 1 | Stamp Rally to receive benefits and lottery tickets by visiting exhibitions
Visitors can pick up an original map placed at the exhibition stands at each venue, collect stickers at various locations, and participate in a stamp rally to receive benefits and lottery tickets. The lottery offers a chance to win a masterpiece chair provided by Cassina ixc. (Cassina IXC Ltd.) (limited to 1 winner). In addition, those who meet specific conditions will receive original goods, and a wide range of luxurious prizes, including posters and books related to the Keiji Nagai Collection, are available. For details, please check SNS and the official website.
Related Event 2 | Keiji Nagai Collection Special Project with Books at “BUNSHODO HOTEL”
At “BUNSHODO HOTEL,” an archive hotel & cafe conceptualized as “connecting through books,” furniture, artworks, related materials from Mr. Nagai's collection (some of which are also housed at MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art in New York), and books related to design will be temporarily placed in the guest rooms.
Two types of rooms are available: “Accommodation Rooms” where guests can actually stay, and “Exhibition Rooms” that can be used as a library.
Furthermore, a campaign will be implemented from Thursday, April 30, 2026, to Sunday, May 31, 2026, offering a 20% discount coupon on accommodation fees for those who book a stay plan during this period. Please enter the coupon code “NAGAI2026” on the reservation website. For details and reservations, please see the special website.
▼Special Website | https://www.ncollection.info
Contact | For exhibitions and press inquiries: Yamada contact@pd-institute.jp
“Masterpiece Chair Expedition” Urban Roaming Design Exhibition
Keiji Nagai, an interior designer active in Fukuoka, was a rare collector globally, having amassed approximately 25,000 design products over half a century during his lifetime.
This time, focusing on “chairs” from his vast collection, masterpiece chairs will be exhibited one by one at 20 venues (including ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. and CASSINA) mainly in the Tenjin area, for a limited period from Friday, May 15, 2026, to Sunday, May 31, 2026.
This exhibition is not just a “chair exhibition” but is conceptualized as a “Chair Expedition” – an exploration to find chairs – offering a new viewing experience where visitors can “seek,” “encounter,” and “know” throughout the entire city of Fukuoka.
Special Website | https://www.chairexpedition.com
Contact | For exhibitions and press inquiries: Yamada contact@pd-institute.jp
Basic Information
Period | Friday, May 15, 2026 – Sunday, May 31, 2026
Venues | Main Venue: ONE FUKUOKA BLDG. 1F
CASSINA-IXC / Ropponmatsu Tsutaya Books / Kyushu University Ohashi Campus / ACTUS Fukuoka Store / Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine / Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art / ALSO MOONSTAR / H.L.D. / MUJI Canal City Hakata Store / Iwataya Main Store / THE CONRAN SHOP / Fukuoka Asian Art Museum / Kashiwa Mokko / JR HAKATA CITY / DICE&DICE / Nishitetsu Grand Hotel / INTER OFFICE / HIGHTIDE / PROPOSTA (in no particular order)
Admission Fee | Free
Organizers | Product Design Research Institute / Kyushu University Faculty of Design, Yoshito Ogata Lab
Planning | Atsuki Yamada
Production | Yuko Imamiya / Shintaro Kodama
Co-organizers | K&DESIGN COLLECTION / ONE FUKUOKA BLDG.
Sponsors | Fukuoka City / URBANIX Co., Ltd.
* A prescribed admission fee is required only for Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine (Treasure Hall). Please be aware.
* Business hours and closed days are subject to the respective exhibition venues.
* Please refrain from direct inquiries to the exhibition venues. For details, please check the website and SNS.
Related Event 1 | Stamp Rally to receive benefits and lottery tickets by visiting exhibitions
Visitors can pick up an original map placed at the exhibition stands at each venue, collect stickers at various locations, and participate in a stamp rally to receive benefits and lottery tickets. The lottery offers a chance to win a masterpiece chair provided by Cassina ixc. (Cassina IXC Ltd.) (limited to 1 winner). In addition, those who meet specific conditions will receive original goods, and a wide range of luxurious prizes, including posters and books related to the Keiji Nagai Collection, are available. For details, please check SNS and the official website.
Related Event 2 | Keiji Nagai Collection Special Project with Books at “BUNSHODO HOTEL”
At “BUNSHODO HOTEL,” an archive hotel & cafe conceptualized as “connecting through books,” furniture, artworks, related materials from Mr. Nagai's collection (some of which are also housed at MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art in New York), and books related to design will be temporarily placed in the guest rooms.
Two types of rooms are available: “Accommodation Rooms” where guests can actually stay, and “Exhibition Rooms” that can be used as a library.
Furthermore, a campaign will be implemented from Thursday, April 30, 2026, to Sunday, May 31, 2026, offering a 20% discount coupon on accommodation fees for those who book a stay plan during this period. Please enter the coupon code “NAGAI2026” on the reservation website. For details and reservations, please see the special website.
▼Special Website | https://www.ncollection.info
Contact | For exhibitions and press inquiries: Yamada contact@pd-institute.jp
“Masterpiece Chair Expedition” Urban Roaming Design Exhibition