How old was Sori Yanagi?

Sori Yanagi died on December 25, 2011 at the age of 96.

When is Sori Yanagi's birthday?

Sori Yanagi was born on June 29, 1915.

What is Sori Yanagi's zodiac sign?

Sori Yanagi's zodiac sign is Cancer.

What is Sori Yanagi's nationality?

Sori Yanagi is a citizen of Japan, Empire of Japan.

What does Sori Yanagi do?

Sori Yanagi is known as designer, university teacher, product designer, furniture designer.

Sori Yanagi

Japanese industrial designer (1915–2011)

Died aged 96CancerJapan

Biography

Sōri Yanagi (柳宗理, Yanagi Sōri; 29 June 1915 – 25 December 2011) was a Japanese industrial designer. He played a role in Japanese modern design developed after World War II to the high-growth period in the Japanese economy. He is both a representative of the wholly Japanese modern designer and a full-blown modernist who merged simplicity and practicality with elements of traditional Japanese crafts.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

museum director

Employers / organisations

Kanazawa College of Art
Sakakura Associates Architects and Engineers
Japanese Folk Crafts Museum

Family

Parents: Yanagi SōetsuYanagi Kaneko
Siblings: Munetami YanagiMunemoto Yanagi

Awards & honours (3)

Person of Cultural Merit
Medal with Purple Ribbon
Honorary Royal Designer for Industry

Quick answers about Sori Yanagi

How old was Sori Yanagi?: Sori Yanagi died on December 25, 2011 at the age of 96.
When is Sori Yanagi's birthday?: Sori Yanagi was born on June 29, 1915.
Where was Sori Yanagi born?: Sori Yanagi was born in Tokyo.
What is Sori Yanagi's zodiac sign?: Sori Yanagi's zodiac sign is Cancer.
What is Sori Yanagi's nationality?: Sori Yanagi is a citizen of Japan, Empire of Japan.
What does Sori Yanagi do?: Sori Yanagi is known as designer, university teacher, product designer, furniture designer.