Great Gear - 2012/05/30

May 30, Wed.
Special Report: Sit Back and Relax...in Style

The massage chair we feature on our "Special Report" segment is a stylish designer model that looks good and makes you feel good.
It's an elegant new way to get rid of your stress after a hard day of work.

Massage chairs are getting increasingly popular, especially in eastern Asia.
Until recently, large full-featured models held the biggest share of the market, but over the past two years or so, new kinds of models have begun to appear and have been selling extremely well.
These stylish chairs could make spending time in the living room even more fun and relaxing.


On Site: JAPAN HOBBY SHOW 2012

We visit an exhibition called the Japan Hobby Show.
The popular show features all kinds of hobbies, from old standbys such as knitting and accessory-making to new and trendy ones, and has plenty of booths for trying them out.

Schedule: April 26-28
Location: Tokyo Big Sight

Like in many countries, arts and crafts in Japan are a creative outlet for lots of dedicated and enthusiastic fans.
Over 130,000 of them gathered in Tokyo recently for the Japan Hobby Show 2012.
There, we check out how amazing new advances in technology have made it much easier for people to learn some basic skills and take up all kinds of new hobbies.


+Style: Parcel Folding Stool

We take a look at a lightweight but sturdy portable compact stool which is trendy enough to be taken up by many women's fashion magazines in Japan.
To be featured here, it has to be more than just functional. Let's find out how a cardboard stool can also be stylish.

It's lightweight but incredibly strong, strong enough in fact, to make a stool that can easily support the weight of a full grown adult.
Having furniture that you can fold up and put on a bookshelf makes a lot of sense.
Take a seat, and stick around for this cool stool.


Further Info:

Please note that some of the products or services featured in this program may be prototypes and not be sold at stores.
NHK is not responsible for any damages, losses or injuries caused by the usage of these products or services.

On Site : JAPAN HOBBY SHOW 2012
- JAPAN HOBBY SHOW
http://www.hobby.or.jp/hobbyshow/2012/about/english/index.html
Overseas Secretariat +81-3-3512-5670

- BURRTEC CO., LTD.
http://www.burrtec.co.jp/ (in Japanese only)
Marketing Department +81-6-6352-6841

- BROTHER SALES, LTD.
http://www.brother.co.jp/product/hsm/embropc/5000/index.htm
(The above page is in Japanese, but you can select your language at the upper right part of the page.)
Marketing Department +81-52-824-3101

- FUNAOKA CANVAS
http://www.funaoka-canvas.com/ (in Japanese only)
Sales Department +81-248-62-6700

- Natsuo Yoshida / Urban Naturalist
http://www1.kamakuranet.ne.jp/urban/natsuo1.html (in Japanese only)
+81-90-9131-9666

- O.MORO DESIGN
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/a.moro/ (in Japanese only)
Akihiro Morohoshi +81-46-847-2562

- SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS JAPAN.
www.swarovski-elements.com
Marketing Group +81-3-6718-2382

- HAYASHI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
http://www.r-mmy.com/ (in Japanese only)
Sales Division +81-3-5643-1500
+Style : Parcel Folding Stool
- STEEL INC.
http://www.claustrum.net/STEEL.html
Sales Group +81-3-6228-6201

- Fujidan Corporation.
http://www.fujidan.co.jp/ (in Japanese only)
Sales Group +81-46-257-3111
Special Report : Relax Massage Chairs
- Fuji Medical Instruments Mfg.CO.,LTD.
http://www.fujiiryoki.com/eng/
Customer Service +81-6-4793-0611

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