About us
About FBH Japan
Bringing lives of “prosperity and compassion”
to all people who wish for good health.
FRANCE BED CO, LTD. was founded in Japan in 1946 to promote the health, well-being and happiness of all through the production and distribution of beds and bedding, massage systems and furniture. FBH Japan is the overseas arm of FRANCE BED.
The global vision of FBH Japan is to promote well-being and happiness in society through the four key areas of research and development pursued by FRANCE BED in Japan over the last half century: health and well-being, sleep care, nursing care, and medical care. At the same time, FBH Japan is committed to developing products and services for aging societies that can be used throughout the world, not only in Japan but in regions such as Europe and particularly Asia that are grappling with the phenomenon of rapidly aging populations.
Health and well-being
Flexible concepts and scientific principles combine to make next-generation products
Just as we all lead different lifestyles, we all have different ways of sleeping. At FRANCE BED, our aim is to combine functionality and design with genuine added value to create a “personal sleeping environment” tailored to the individual. For example, we offer a wide range of mattresses designed for different sleeping postures: on the back, on the front, and on the side.
More recently, FRANCE BED has turned its attention towards the independent selection of mattresses, bed pads, and pillows. This approach is reflected in the Life Treatment Shop, where customers are provided with individually optimized sleep solutions featuring a balanced combination of mattress, bed pad, and pillow based on extensive research and development. The Life Treatment Shop features the world-first Sleep Posture Analyzer, which generates individual body balance and sleeping posture measurements for designing optimized sleeping solutions for individual customers.
Through 50 years of ergonomics research and development, FRANCE BED has developed health products predicated on the key concept of gently coaxing out the natural regenerative powers inherent in the human body in order to promote deep relaxation from within.
Today, FRANCE BED offers an extensive range of products designed to promote health and comfort in different homes and lifestyles, from the full body Shiatsu massage machine and massage chairs to mattresses and sofas with built-in health features.
Sleep care
The technology to turn great ideas into products that benefit every one of us.
The Basic Research Division was set up by FRANCE BED in 1963 to conduct independent research into the mechanisms of sleep. This was followed in 1993 by the Sleep Research Center, which is devoted to the study of sleep and sleep products. In this way, FRANCE BED remains dedicated to the pursuit of cutting-edge technology predicated on the ergonomic principles of promoting spiritual and physical well-being.
FRANCE BED continually pursues a scientific approach involving the application of sound scientific principles to the sensory domain of sleep and sleeping comfort in an ongoing study of the mechanisms of the human body. 
FRANCE BED has made an important contribution to this field through the development of superior sleep products and advanced equipment such as the Body Pressure Distribution Recorder (which tracks body movement and pressure distribution in the body during sleep) and the Sleep Posture Analyzer (which measures curvature of the back).
Through 50 years of ergonomics research and development, FRANCE BED has developed health products predicated on the key concept of gently coaxing out the natural regenerative powers inherent in the human body in order to promote deep relaxation from within.
Today, FRANCE BED offers an extensive range of products designed to promote health and comfort in different homes and lifestyles, from the full body Shiatsu massage machine and massage chairs to mattresses and sofas with built-in health features.
Nursing care
For a better home care environment
The combination of a steadily aging population and the nursing care insurance system in Japan has led to a rapid increase in the number of people receiving nursing care in the home. In order to create a pleasant and comfortable home care environment, it is important to consider the physical and spiritual needs of the recipient, while at the same time providing nursing equipment and aids to reduce the burden on the carer. FRANCE BED boasts a comprehensive range of nursing care products for all aspects of daily life, including beds designed for specific purposes (assisting the carer, promoting independence, facilitating movement during sleep, attaining a sitting position), 
peripheral bedding products, transport equipment such as wheelchairs and lifting machines, and aids for eating, bathing, and preventing bedsore. FRANCE BED also provides a complete home care environment support service that extends to refurbishment and renovation solutions designed to promote independent home living of recipients and reduce the physical burden on carers. And through our coordinated range of household furniture predicated on the concept of universal design—products that are user-friendly for everyone, with or without disability—FRANCE BED is helping to create a society where barrier-free living is the norm.
Medical care
Creating a comfortable, caring environment that meets the need of an aging society
Today, countries throughout the world face the challenge of devising policies to deal with the aging of society. There is a growing trend in Japan too for families to have fewer children and for people to live longer, so devising systems to deal with and aging society is an urgent task for the country.
Even before the aging of society became an issue, FRANCE BED prepared for the advent of such a phenomenon by establishing a medical division. One of our hallmarks has been the research and development of medical beds and medical mattresses, as well as a full line of peripheral products for medical and nursing care. These include wheelchairs, lifts, and nursing and medical care devices. Our commitment to this field is unprecedented throughout the world.
Our medical best in particular are both safe and comfortable, and are manufactured down to the finest detailed to provide superior functionality for patient care. They are widely hailed for their sensitive, user-friendly design that incorporates considerations of both the person being cared for and the person providing the care. Thus, we are contributing to the creation of a more comfortable, caring environment as we sensitively deal with the need s of individuals and society in the aging society.