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Japan's Office Chair Grand Prix: Teams Race for Rice Prize

3/30/2026

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On March 29, 2026, participants in Kyotanabe, Japan, competed in the ISU-1 Grand Prix, an endurance race with office chairs.
Teams of three raced to complete as many laps as possible in two hours.
The event was founded in 2010 by Tsuyoshi Tahara (founder) and has expanded to more than 20 locations in Japan.
The grand prize was 90 kg of rice.
Competitor Yasunori Miura shared his training regimen.

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Story summary

On March 29, 2026, participants in Kyotanabe, Japan, competed in the ISU-1 Grand Prix, an endurance race with office chairs.
Teams of three raced to complete as many laps as possible in two hours.
The event was founded in 2010 by Tsuyoshi Tahara (founder) and has expanded to more than 20 locations in Japan.
The grand prize was 90 kg of rice.
Competitor Yasunori Miura shared his training regimen.