The Y chair (Hans Wegner) is one of the most famous and popular masterpieces, and we will explain in detail the secret behind its popularity, what makes it good and attractive, and why it has such a design and structure. An unraveling book (with detailed explanations on how to knit the seat).

・Why is the Y chair so popular?
We will explore the secret behind its popularity based on the impressions of designers, woodworkers, retailers, and people who use it in their daily lives.

・Secret of design and structure
The design of each part has a meaning. Why is a Y curve necessary? (The back is Y-shaped so that people can lie on their sides and sit comfortably.) The structure is designed with the maker's work efficiency in mind (there is a gap behind the seat to make it easier to knit the seat). Detailed explanation for each part.

・The secret behind the birth of the Y chair
Explore the background behind the creation of the Y chair. Introducing the state of Danish design in the 1940s, Hans Wegner's encounter with chairs from China's Ming Dynasty, and how the Y chair became popular.

・How did it become popular in Japan?
Explaining how designs from around the world were introduced to Japan after the war, when the Y-chair began to be sold in Japan, and how over 5,000 chairs came to be sold in Japan each year. . Also introduces price trends.

・How to identify copy products
We will explain the key points on how to tell the difference between the original Y chair and the copy product. Introducing the process of obtaining a three-dimensional trademark registration for the Y Chair as a countermeasure against copy products.

・Y chair repair and maintenance
A master of za knitting explains in detail the key points of za knitting with photos.

・Photos of the Y chair are posted from various perspectives.
Comparison photos of Y chairs by era such as early Y chairs, 60's, 80's, and the latest Y chairs are posted. We will post photos of the Chinese Ming Dynasty chair, the ``Chan Chair,'' which was the source of the idea for the Y Chair, as well as the Wegner-designed Chinese Chair and The Chair, to look at the changes in design.