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Kitchen Samurai

2026 winner

Nic Hoekstra / the Kaptiv

Wu-Kitchen Samurai

Kitchen Samurai staff chose this design from the public’s top three.

I kept it simple and wanted to play with my idea of a Kitchen Samurai. A two-blade wielding, Wu-Tang listening, no nonsense hero in chunky kicks. I was inspired by the coloring and line feel of old Japanese Lino cuts prints, in the blue and red ink, as well as a sprinkle of Japanese street fashion.

See the top three