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INADA Massage Chair History

The History of INADA is THE History of the Modern Massage Chair!

INADA has a long and remarkable history in the design and manufacture of shiatsu massage chairs. Almost every important innovation made in the massage chair industry had its start in the Research & Development department of INADA’s headquarters in Osaka, Japan.

ROBOSTIC, INADA’s latest massage chair technology, was ten years in the making before coming to market in Japan. And ROBO Chair’s voice activation technology required seven years of development in INADA’s labs. These and similar investments in time, money, and testing have made INADA the number one massage chair company in the world.

INADA will continue to surprise the world with innovative features that deliver therapeutic benefits far beyond those available from any other brand of massage chair.



INADA Massage Chair Development Timeline

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

1962
Family Chair: The first automatic massage chair.


1966
First lift-and-drop handle. First up-and-down motion.


1971
First kneading mechanism. First rhythmic movement function.


1972
First to offer choice of either two or four rollers.


1973
First to offer choice of firm or soft touch kneading.


1974
First "realistic human massage" function (squeeze and press). First clutch controlled kneading and tapping function.


1979
First spinal roller. First fold-up backrest. First adjustable recline system.


1983
First replaceable roller.


1988
First with both acupressure and massage roller features.


1996
First with four rollers that move in alignment with the body.


1998
First to use air bags for massage.


1999

First combination of rollers on upper body and air bags on lower body. First infrared pressure point detection system. First preventive medicine /wellness based software.


2000
INADA Chair i.1.A captures the number one share of the market in Japan.


2001
INADA Chair i.1.A and INADA Chair H.9.A introduced to the U.S. with a synchronized music program.


2003
World's first full-body massage chair that adapts itself to the shape of your body—relaxation from head to toe.


2004
World's first massage chair that synchronizes massage with music and sound generated from a home theater unit.


2010
The latest in massage chair technology!


INADA "FIRSTS"

The following is a short list of INADA "FIRSTS" in massage chair development.

  • The FIRST automatic massage chair – 1962

  • The FIRST massage chair with vibration

  • The FIRST massage chair kneading / tapping mechanism

  • The FIRST massage chair with pre-programmed courses

  • The FIRST massage chair with back scanning technology
    designed to locate individual shiatsu points

  • The FIRST massage chair to offer massage sessions
    customized to the user’s body profile

  • The FIRST massage chair with a massage mechanism that
    mimics the feel and touch of human hands

  • The FIRST massage chair with air-driven massage

  • The FIRST massage chair with ultra-slow kneading

  • The FIRST massage chair with an automated footrest

  • The FIRST massage chair with a massage mechanism
    incorporating 3D rollers

  • The FIRST massage chair with voice activation

  • The FIRST massage chair to offer child and pet safety features

  • The FIRST massage chair to receive Japanese medical approval

  • The FIRST massage chair with joystick massage management

...and many, many more FIRSTS!



Family INADA: The Leader in Robotic Massage Chairs

The Family INADA Company of Japan has been building robotic massage chairs since 1962 and is the leader in offering innovative features that are unmatched by any other manufacturer of robotic massage chairs. You can be assured that a Family INADA robotic massage chair is the best massage chair available on the market.

 
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