We are pleased to announce that "Seifu (Seifu)," a storage-equipped raised tatami unit planned, manufactured, and sold by Alpha Takaba Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Representative: Tsuneo Kobayakawa), a furniture manufacturer in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, has won the Gold Award at the "OMOTENASHI Selection 2026," which certifies excellent Japanese products and services (Official Announcement: June 23, 2026). Seifu is a Japanese-made unit tatami that can create a "raised tatami space" in a corner of the living room without construction, even in homes without a Japanese-style room. In recent years, residential floor space has been shrinking, and rental properties and detached houses with Japanese-style rooms are decreasing year by year. As opportunities to experience tatami are diminishing, Seifu was developed as furniture to bring the tranquility of tatami back into daily life simply by placing it. Seifu is delivered as a finished product, assembled one by one by skilled craftsmen at our own factory in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, known as a mecca for furniture. It boasts a robust structure that clears a static load capacity of 200kg and quality that deepens with long-term use. It is a product imbued with the tradition of craftsmanship from its production region, setting it apart from mass-produced items that prioritize price. ■ Award Winning Points - Why "Seifu" Was Recognized on a Global Standard OMOTENASHI Selection is an award that certifies products and services recognized as "overflowing with "uniquely Japanese" appeal that should be shared with the world" through on-site evaluations by foreign experts residing in Japan. Judging is based on the criteria of "OMOTENASHI (consideration and attention to the user)" and "GLOBAL (whether its appeal can be conveyed to people of other countries from a foreign perspective)." Seifu was recognized for its innovative approach in re-constructing tatami, a unique Japanese culture, into a form