Yanagi was born in 1915 as a son of Soetsu Yanagi who was a leader of Japanese Folk Arts and Crafts movements. He is respected as one of the best product designer in Japan. His design philosophy is not only simple but functional and practical. His most known product is a bent plywood stool called “BUTTERFLY STOOL” which was designed in 1956 and joined the collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
