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4F Assembly Hall / History Museum / Art

This section features a model municipal council chamber—an increasingly multipurpose space in today's public facilities—alongside our History Museum and a dedicated exhibition area for our group company, ArtPlace Inc.
At the History Museum, visitors can explore a nostalgic collection of seating that many people will recognize from their own experiences, as well as rare and historic products that are seldom seen today. In the Art Area, actual installations allow visitors to experience firsthand the power of art to enrich both spaces and the people who inhabit them.

 

“Movable” Floor Furniture for assembly halls

Traditionally, Japanese assembly halls featured fixed seating and desks for members, but flexible layouts are now gaining traction. These adaptable Assembly spaces offer greater utility, allowing them to be quickly converted into emergency response centers during natural disasters or utilized by residents as multi-purpose halls when the legislature is not in session.


Assembly Mode


Community Mode

Our retractable seating system is on display at the rear of the showroom. It is configured to show two configurations: the "Assembly Mode," intended for use as spectator seating for council proceedings, and the "Community Mode", which allows the venue to function as a multi-purpose hall open to the community.
By letting you experience the products that make a flexible assembly hall possible, visitors can explore new concepts for future council chamber designs.
 

Kotobuki Seating’s progress over more than 100 years

Kotobuki Seating produced the first connected seats in Japan. The seats of Yasuda Auditorium in The University of Tokyo and Suntory Hall, which are epoch-making facilities that play an essential role in the history of public halls in Japan, are displayed.

Benches at stations in Japan that everybody has sat in at least once, a replica of the face of the Tower of the Sun from Osaka Expo, which is a symbol of Japan’s period of high-level economic growth, and various rare items that cannot be seen in other museums are all displayed.

ArtPlace Showroom

This showroom introduces the work of ArtPlace Inc., a member of the Kotobuki Seating Group specializing in the curation, production, and installation of artwork. The space features a diverse range of art forms, including paintings, reliefs, wall art, and functional art pieces. Limited-time special exhibitions are also held regularly, offering new inspiration with every visit.