{"product_id":"gourd-shape-bottle-opener-can-opener-red","title":"ZED  bottle opener\/can opener | RED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compact can opener developed in Japan in the 1950s, i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en Tsubame-Sanjo, a region known for metal craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts distinctive form follows the shape of a gourd (ひょうたん),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea traditional symbol of good fortune and protection in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rounded curves also fit naturally in the hand,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaking it easy and comfortable to use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned with a simple lever mechanism,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit is often described as one of the earliest examples of its kind in Japan,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehelping to make opening cans easier and more accessible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe name “Z” comes from the inventor Zenkichi Takano,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand is also associated with the final letter of the alphabet,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuggesting a sense of completeness in the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStill produced today, more than 60 years later,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit remains a familiar object in Japanese kitchens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esize | \u003cspan\u003e67 × 42 × 22 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial |\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Steel (melamine coating) | Carbon steel (nickel plating)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZAKKAsine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65400872730973,"sku":null,"price":104.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0247\/9292\/4265\/files\/ZED_CAN_OPENER1.png?v=1785256158","url":"https:\/\/www.zakkasine.com\/en-no\/products\/gourd-shape-bottle-opener-can-opener-red","provider":"ZAKKAsine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}