Kokuyo envisions 'work pods' at offices in Japan's new normal

Furniture and stationery maker redesigns post-pandemic workspace

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Kokuyo's new office will feature a living room-esque area for workers to meet an exchange ideas. (Photo courtesy of Kokuyo)

SATOSHI KAWAHARA, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- With the coronavirus pandemic set to transform Japanese offices, furniture and stationery maker Kokuyo is dealing with the blow to its traditional businesses by looking ahead to the contactless, digitally oriented offices of the future.

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