Yanagi Japanese Kitchen Chef Knife 18cm-15031

BackgroundSori Yanagi was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1915. His father, Soetsu Yanagi started Mingei (Japanese folk art)promotion, which valued hand-crafted art of ordinary people and discovered beauty in everyday ordinary objects. Soetsu also helped to establish the Nihon Mingeikan, the Folk Crafts Museum of Japan.Sori entered Tokyo Art School in 1934, where he studied both art and architecture. He was impressed by Le Corbusier as well as by Charlotte Perriand when she worked in Japan in the early 1940s, and he got more interested in design and objects rather than paintings and buildings.After World War II, Sori designed many kinds of products such as furniture, three-wheeled vehicle, Olympic cauldron, and pedestrian overpass. The water kettle was one of his most famous designs, which included the Butterfly chair in 1954 as well as his porcelain and silverware series.Nihon Yoshokki Co Ltd was founded in 1955 in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, which is the center of cutlery and steel manufacturing. It manufactures most of the Sori Yanagi-designed kitchenware and tableware.Product Information Brand:Sori Yanagi Material:Blade: Molybdenum vanadium stainless steel (Middle layer), 13-Chrome stainless steel (Outside layers), Handle: 18-8 stainless steel Product type:Kitchen Knives Country of origin:Japan 180mm:Total length: 305 mm (Blade length 180 mm, Blade thickness 1.8 mm), Item weight (approx): 165 g, Shipping weight (approx): 400 g ?Use Care Dishwasher safe.Warranty / Change of Mind Return & Refund Policy: If you're not satisfied with your purchase, you can return it within 30 days for a refund. The product must be in its original packaging and unused. Please contact Dropshipzone customer service to start a return. Please note that the initial shipping fee is non-refundable, and the customer is responsible for covering the return shipping cost.