In the 17th and 18th Century in the U.S, there was a distinct furniture style named “Shaker Furniture”, which was created by the Shaker community. Root is a chair through which Jin Kuramoto tried to develop and understanding of the history and charm of Shaker Furniture. Root the name, is a respect for the Shaker style.
![Root Chairs by Jin Kuramoto for Arflex Japan](https://www.sohomod.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ROOT_chair_WB_yoko.jpg)