More and more Japanese companies are taking aim at sedentary working patterns, amid rising awareness of the health benefits of standing up and stretching.

At the headquarters of e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, employees have desks that allow them to work either standing or sitting. The desks can be adjusted for height.

Rakuten introduced the desks when it moved its headquarters from Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward to suburban Setagaya Ward in 2015.