Collection: Sori Yanagi

Industrial Designer: The eldest son of Soetsu Yanagi, who initiated the Mingei (folk craft) movement, Sori Yanagi graduated from the Western Painting Department of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts in 1940. After World War II, he began researching industrial design. At the 11th Milan Triennial, he won the Gold Prize for his exhibition, which included the "Butterfly Stool." The "Butterfly Stool" is also part of the permanent collection at MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art) in New York. Starting in 1977, he became the director of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum, which was founded by his father. In 2002, he was honored as a Person of Cultural Merit. Throughout his life, he designed a wide range of items, including furniture, kitchenware, and tableware.