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Inada Massage Chair History

FAMILY INADA (known as FAMILY in Japan) built the original home massage chair in Japan in 1962. Year by year their teams of engineers and massage professionals added innovation after innovation, consistently defining state-of-art massage chair mechanisms.

Family Inada have shaped the development of massage chairs worldwide with innovative and technological advancement in massage chairs. INADA strives to find the perfect massage chair for home and office relaxation.

1971   1972   1973
1971 Massage Chair First massage chair with Kneading Mechanism. First Rhythmic Movement Function.   1972 Massage Chair First massage chair to offer choice of either two or four rollers.   1973 Massage Chair First massage chair to offer choice of firm or soft touch kneading
               
1974     1979     1983  
1974 Massage Chair First massage chair with "human touch" function (squeeze and press). First clutch controlled kneading and tapping function.   1979 Massage Chair First massage chair with spinal roller. First fold-up backrest. First massage chair adjustable recline system.   1983 Massage Chair First massage chair with replaceable roller.
               
1988 Chair     1996 Chair     1998 Chair  
1988 Massage Chair First massage chair with both acupressure and massage roller features.   1996 Massage Chair First massage chair with four rollers that move in alignment with the body.   1998 Massage Chair First massage chair to use air bags for massage.
               
1999     2000     2001  
1999 Massage Chair First massage chair combination of rollers on upper body and air bags on lower body. First massage chair with infrared pressure point detection system. First preventive medicine /wellness based software.   2000 Massage Chair INADA Massage Chair i.1. A captures the number One share* of the market in Japan. View   2001 Massage Chair INADA Massage Chair i.1.A and INADA Massage Chair H.9.A introduced with a Synchronised Music Programme. View
                 
2002     2003     2003    
2002 Massage Chair Inada I.1 Fed massage chair with padded armrest and vibro-massage to improve relaxation to the lower arm. View   2003 Combi Massage Chair & Massage Bed Inada Combi Relax Massage Chair. The massage chair / bed with six different healthcare programs.   2003 Massage Chair Inada D.1 Massage Chair. World's first full-body massage chair that adapts itself to the shape of your body - Relaxation from head to toe. View  
               
2004     2005     2007  
2004 Chair Inada W.1 Massage Chair. World's first massage chair that synchronizes music and sound generated from a home theater unit with massage. View   2005 Massage Chair Inada D.5 Massage Chair. World's first voice activated massage chair. View   2006 Massage Chair Inada D.6 Massage Chair. Worlds first Robostic programs with breakthrough in Massage chair design and functionality. View
               
2008              
2004 Chair The multifunctional Inada Sogno is designed as a piece of furniture with round soft lines, compact size and luxury colours View            

 

  
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