Yanagi's design has a timeless quality. This research began with Tagawa's idea to get a glimpse not only of the finished works, but also of the creative moments along the way. “Sharing the pre-finished phase creates an expanse for fresh interpretations and a link for future generations,” Tagawa said. When he saw the prototypes that Yanagi made, he learned that when Yanagi designing, he would fiddle with paper, considering what happened to it when he touched it in different ways. Sori Yanagi achieved long-lasting designs by a constant adherence to precision in output and a keen eye for observation.

Yanagi’s cutlery is fashioned from single strands of metal or other materials. When one is dining, the touch from any slight curve on the piece can affect the palate. Any product we put in our mouths must not only be pleasing to the eye; we must actually use it to determine whether it pleasing to our touch, the most sensitive of the five senses.
Yanagi’s objects involve the human physique. They are meant to be used, which means we must always bear in mind the recipient. “My digital design is close to this methodology. Design is about crafting and testing until a satisfactory point is reached. The designer speaks to the users and observes their expressions while they are using an object, taking that back to the design process,” Tagawa feels sympathy.

Yanagi said that design does not make things; it arises from the making of things. Everything appearing in one’s eyes is important, and his sense of beauty illuminates one’s life as a whole. Yanagi’s work was inspired by an unwavering aesthetic sense and by himself thinking with his hands. “A long-lasting design is one that retains universal appeal across different epochs. It is not just a ripple on the surface. It is a reflection of deeper currents under the sea, so to speak,” remarked Tagawa.