A large-scale projection mapping event, the first of its kind in the Tohoku region, jointly organized by NHK Enterprise, Aizuwakamatsu City, and Fukushima Prefecture for the purpose of post-disaster reconstruction. JKD created a 5-and-a-half-minute film themed around the cycle of the seasons, hope, and renewal. The music was by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Using 16 projectors, a powerful visual work was projected onto the keep of Tsuruga Castle, which boasts a history of 700 years. Led by JKD artists such as Gengi Ito and Woog, a production team of more than ten people worked together on a project intended to resonate with local residents, and the result was a great success. On the first day, Friday, March 8, a preview screening for the media was held, and that same night it was featured as the top story on NHK News’s national broadcast at 9:00 p.m. From the following day onward, the main event drew far more visitors than expected, generating an enormous response. During the screenings, cheers erupted repeatedly, and after the show, local residents told us directly, “It was moving. It was truly wonderful.” We are grateful to have been able to take part in such a meaningful project.

In conjunction with the launch of Kurashiki Kako Co., Ltd.’s new corporate brand, “KURATECA,” we were responsible for the direction, design, and editing of the brand concept film. Kurashiki Kako provides products that support comfortable and safe living, leveraging its vibration and anti-vibration technologies used across a wide range of fields. By visualizing this invisible vibration control technology through live-action footage and animation, we created a film that conveys the company’s solid, life-integrated technology and helps support its outreach to the world.

JKD Collective is a creative studio specializing in music production and next-generation video content such as brand films. Based on partnerships with artist collectives made up of visualists and music composers who are leading the Japanese creative scene, it develops inspiring collaborations with a wide range of brand experts and creators in Japan and abroad. It has earned high acclaim for its outstanding planning capabilities and the quality of its production deliverables, grounded in true craftsmanship.