Yanagi Sori
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Sori Yanagi Stainless Steel Kettle Matte

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A Kettle designed by the product designer, Sori Yanagi. A full-scale model was made as a trial, and it was tried many times to complete it. The wide bottom has good heat circulation, so hot water will boil quickly. It has a large area for water and can be easily cleaned. The handle is designed so that you can pour it without applying excessive force to your fingers or wrists. This kettle, which was first released as a kitchen item of Sori Yanagi, is now a long-selling product that leads the series.


Stainless Steel Kettle Matte

The manufacture of the Stainless Steel Kettle is done by artisans in Niigata prefecture's Tsubame City, which is renowned for its high levels of techniques and quality that are world-renown. It is manufactured through over 50 stages that include stamping, polishing, and welding. Even the spout itself consists of over 10 stages, which requires high levels of techniques. As a feature, the spout is widened so the contents don't boil too quickly. It is also refined to prevent hot water from dripping out. The handle is designed to fit perfectly in your hand. Furthermore, the principle of leverage is utilized so that you don't need to add strength but use your pinky to grip the concave surface at the rear of the handle instead for ease of pouring. The kettle was developed through repeated meticulous tests that allow smooth handwork for "pouring," such as initially creating a 3D model. There is a story regarding how the mold was remade from scratch after Sori Yanagi judged that the knob's balance was unacceptable, even after the mold was completed and a prototype was created. It won the Good Design Long Life Design Award in 2013.

Kettle from Yanagi Sori01

Kettle from Yanagi Sori02


Stainless Steel Products that Use about 50% Recycled Materials

"Sori Yanagi Design Series" is sold by Sato Shoji Corporation, who asked Sori Yanagi to design the products that started as the Stainless Steel Cutlery and were released in 1974. It won the Good Design Award in the same year. Afterward, it continued designing and manufacturing various kitchenware and tableware that are mainly based on stainless steel products, such as the Stainless Steel Kettle and Stainless Steel Milk Pan. Stainless Steel features superb anti-corrosive capabilities and can be used for a long time. Its quality as a material does not degrade much, allowing reusability, even when being discarded. Discarded materials (scrap from the stamping process and defective products) incurred during the manufacturing process at the factory are also collected and melted in the electric furnace to be reused as materials.


True beauty is "Born," Not Created.

Sori Yanagi (1915 - 2011) has left the following words about designs.

True beauty is "born", not created.

Design cannot be achieved alone.

True design lies in a realm counter to trends.

Traditional style exists for the cause of creation. Design without tradition and creation is inconceivable.


"Sori Yanagi's Creation" Begins with Making A Model Before Drawing Sketches or Diagrams

Sori Yanagi takes the user's perspective and adapts a design method where models are hand-created while coming up with ideas. It has designed many products that will enrich your life and can be used for a long time.

Kettle from Yanagi Sori03
Dimensions: width 244mm x depth 190mm x height 205mm
Capacity: 2.5 liter (full water), 1.7 liters (appropriate capacity)
Material: stainless steel and other materials
Produced by: Sato Shoji Corporation
Designing and manufacturing everyday household goods including tableware, kitchenware, interior items since 1955. "Sori Yanagi Design Series" started in 1974 with the sales of stainless steel cutlery. It has created a variety of cooking ware including kettles and pots.

Design: Sori Yanagi
Born in 1915 in Tokyo as the eldest son of Soetsu Yanagi, the leader of mingei (folk craft). After graduating from the Department of Painting at Tokyo University of the Arts, he worked at Junzo Sakakura Architectural Office and later founded the Yanagi Design Institute in 1952. It aimed to create "beautiful forms to be used," which is characterized by creating diagrams after a model is created and a prototype of the product is used. It is responsible for designing various objects, including the flame holder and torch of the Tokyo Olympics, stadium seats, furniture, tableware, bicycles, bridges.
・Wash with lukewarm water and detergent after use and wipe thoroughly.
・Refrain from using hard sponges or brushes. They may leave scratches on the surfaces.

Dishwasher safe
A Kettle designed by the product designer, Sori Yanagi. A full-scale model was made as a trial, and it was tried many times to complete it. The wide bottom has good heat circulation, so hot water will boil quickly. It has a large area for water and can be easily cleaned. The handle is designed so that you can pour it without applying excessive force to your fingers or wrists. This kettle, which was first released as a kitchen item of Sori Yanagi, is now a long-selling product that leads the series.


Stainless Steel Kettle Matte

The manufacture of the Stainless Steel Kettle is done by artisans in Niigata prefecture's Tsubame City, which is renowned for its high levels of techniques and quality that are world-renown. It is manufactured through over 50 stages that include stamping, polishing, and welding. Even the spout itself consists of over 10 stages, which requires high levels of techniques. As a feature, the spout is widened so the contents don't boil too quickly. It is also refined to prevent hot water from dripping out. The handle is designed to fit perfectly in your hand. Furthermore, the principle of leverage is utilized so that you don't need to add strength but use your pinky to grip the concave surface at the rear of the handle instead for ease of pouring. The kettle was developed through repeated meticulous tests that allow smooth handwork for "pouring," such as initially creating a 3D model. There is a story regarding how the mold was remade from scratch after Sori Yanagi judged that the knob's balance was unacceptable, even after the mold was completed and a prototype was created. It won the Good Design Long Life Design Award in 2013.

Kettle from Yanagi Sori01

Kettle from Yanagi Sori02


Stainless Steel Products that Use about 50% Recycled Materials

"Sori Yanagi Design Series" is sold by Sato Shoji Corporation, who asked Sori Yanagi to design the products that started as the Stainless Steel Cutlery and were released in 1974. It won the Good Design Award in the same year. Afterward, it continued designing and manufacturing various kitchenware and tableware that are mainly based on stainless steel products, such as the Stainless Steel Kettle and Stainless Steel Milk Pan. Stainless Steel features superb anti-corrosive capabilities and can be used for a long time. Its quality as a material does not degrade much, allowing reusability, even when being discarded. Discarded materials (scrap from the stamping process and defective products) incurred during the manufacturing process at the factory are also collected and melted in the electric furnace to be reused as materials.


True beauty is "Born," Not Created.

Sori Yanagi (1915 - 2011) has left the following words about designs.

True beauty is "born", not created.

Design cannot be achieved alone.

True design lies in a realm counter to trends.

Traditional style exists for the cause of creation. Design without tradition and creation is inconceivable.


"Sori Yanagi's Creation" Begins with Making A Model Before Drawing Sketches or Diagrams

Sori Yanagi takes the user's perspective and adapts a design method where models are hand-created while coming up with ideas. It has designed many products that will enrich your life and can be used for a long time.

Kettle from Yanagi Sori03
Dimensions: width 244mm x depth 190mm x height 205mm
Capacity: 2.5 liter (full water), 1.7 liters (appropriate capacity)
Material: stainless steel and other materials
Produced by: Sato Shoji Corporation
Designing and manufacturing everyday household goods including tableware, kitchenware, interior items since 1955. "Sori Yanagi Design Series" started in 1974 with the sales of stainless steel cutlery. It has created a variety of cooking ware including kettles and pots.

Design: Sori Yanagi
Born in 1915 in Tokyo as the eldest son of Soetsu Yanagi, the leader of mingei (folk craft). After graduating from the Department of Painting at Tokyo University of the Arts, he worked at Junzo Sakakura Architectural Office and later founded the Yanagi Design Institute in 1952. It aimed to create "beautiful forms to be used," which is characterized by creating diagrams after a model is created and a prototype of the product is used. It is responsible for designing various objects, including the flame holder and torch of the Tokyo Olympics, stadium seats, furniture, tableware, bicycles, bridges.
・Wash with lukewarm water and detergent after use and wipe thoroughly.
・Refrain from using hard sponges or brushes. They may leave scratches on the surfaces.

Dishwasher safe