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Office Chair Racing Gains Popularity, Tokyo Teams Join

3/28/2026

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Office chair racing in Kumamoto has grown into a sport attracting teams from Tokyo and Kyoto.
Tsuyoshi Tahara, founder of the Kumamoto office chair racing event, started it in 2010.
The event lets teams of three race two hours on standard office chairs.
The prize varies by location, with Tokyo's first place offering 5 kilograms of tuna.
Tahara envisions a future Monaco race.

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Story summary

Office chair racing in Kumamoto has grown into a sport attracting teams from Tokyo and Kyoto.
Tsuyoshi Tahara, founder of the Kumamoto office chair racing event, started it in 2010.
The event lets teams of three race two hours on standard office chairs.
The prize varies by location, with Tokyo's first place offering 5 kilograms of tuna.
Tahara envisions a future Monaco race.