Crescent bottle opener | Futagami

Design: Masanori Oji
Manufacturer: Futagami, Takaoka
Material: Brass
Dimensions: Length: 6.2 cm, Width: 6.4 cm
Made in Japan

At first glance, Futagami bottle openers don't look like bottle openers at all, more like works of art. They fulfill their purpose not only with style but also with surprising ease, transforming even opening a bottle into a celebratory act. Kampai! The beautifully shaped and understated crescent moon opener has a polished surface. Over time, the metal's color changes due to oxidation: the longer brass objects are used, the richer and finer the surface becomes.

Hiroshima-born designer and architect Masanori Oji designs timeless objects for everyday life using traditional Japanese craftsmanship.

The Futagami brass foundry was founded in 1897 in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture. In Japan, brass was primarily used for metal fittings in furniture making, architecture, shipbuilding, handicrafts, and Buddhist altar furnishings.