{"id":330413,"date":"2026-03-30T15:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/japan-hosts-office-chair-race-with-a-prize-of-90-kilos-of-rice\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:00:06","slug":"japan-hosts-office-chair-race-with-a-prize-of-90-kilos-of-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/japan-hosts-office-chair-race-with-a-prize-of-90-kilos-of-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan hosts office chair race with a prize of 90 kilos of rice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/P7DICVLHz1c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Japan hosts office chair race with a prize of 90 kilos of rice\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P7DICVLHz1c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In Japan, they&#8217;ve been putting the humble office chair through its paces, in a Grand Prix of a different kind. Dozens of competitors have taken part in a gruelling, two-hour endurance race inspired by Le Mans, on unmodified, shop-bought office chairs. There are three people on each team who rotate through the race, aiming to complete the most laps. 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