SLOW TRAIN, SLOW LIFE. "GET BACK, TOHOKU.”

TitleSLOW TRAIN, SLOW LIFE. "GET BACK, TOHOKU.”
BrandEAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
Product / ServiceTOHOKU SHINKANSEN
CategoryG02. Illustration
EntrantDENTSU INC. Tokyo, JAPAN
Idea Creation DENTSU INC. Tokyo, JAPAN
Idea Creation 2 CREATIVE POWER UNIT Tokyo, JAPAN
Media DENTSU INC. Tokyo, JAPAN
PR DENTSU INC. Tokyo, JAPAN
Production DENTSU INC. Tokyo, JAPAN
Production 2 CREATIVE POWER UNIT Tokyo, JAPAN
Contributing ICHIKURA OFFICE Tokyo, JAPAN
Contributing 2 COTORI-OFFICE Tokyo, JAPAN
Contributing 3 BUREAU KIDA Paris, FRANCE
Contributing 4 DENTSU ON DEMAND GRAPHIC Tokyo, JAPAN

Credits

Name Company Position
Shinya Tamura Dentsu On Demand Graphic Inc. Printing Director
Takuma Takasaki DENTSU INC. Creative Director
Yoshihiro Yagi DENTSU INC. Art Director
Hiroshi Ichikura Ichikura Office,inc. Copywriter
Koji Wada DENTSU INC. Agency Producer
Nao Namura DENTSU INC. Account Executive
Daisuke Hatakeyama Creative Power Unit Designer
Masashi Fujita Creative Power Unit Designer
Natsuko Kida Bureau Kida SARL Artist Agent
Waca Sakamoto COTORI-OFFICE Copywriter
Philippe Weisbecker Freelance Illustrator

The Campaign

The Tohoku Region, the northeastern area of Japan, was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami disasters in 2011. We believed that the best way to support the reconstruction of the area was to attract people to re-visit the area. In order to inspire the region with the joy of travel, we decided to spotlight the local railways in area that usually operate in the shadows.They are often considered as simply a means of transport. In this campaign they are treated as main characters; taking centre stage and successfully infusing a new breath of life into Tohoku travel. We rediscovered the brand value that has been otherwise ignored and turned this untaped potential into something more tangible with the power of design.

Creative Execution

The Tohoku Region, the northeastern area of Japan, was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami disasters in 2011. We believed that the best way to support the reconstruction of the area was to attract people to re-visit the area. In order to inspire the region with the joy of travel, we decided to spotlight the local railways in area that usually operate in the shadows.They are often considered as simply a means of transport. In this campaign they are treated as main characters; taking centre stage and successfully infusing a new breath of life into Tohoku travel. We rediscovered the brand value that has been otherwise ignored and turned this untaped potential into something more tangible with the power of design.

Indication of how successful the outcome was in the market

The Tohoku Region, the northeastern area of Japan, was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami disasters in 2011. We believed that the best way to support the reconstruction of the area was to attract people to re-visit the area. In order to inspire the region with the joy of travel, we decided to spotlight the local railways in area that usually operate in the shadows.They are often considered as simply a means of transport. In this campaign they are treated as main characters; taking centre stage and successfully infusing a new breath of life into Tohoku travel. We rediscovered the brand value that has been otherwise ignored and turned this untaped potential into something more tangible with the power of design.

The Tohoku Region, the northeastern area of Japan, was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami disasters in 2011. We believed that the best way to support the reconstruction of the area was to attract people to re-visit the area. In order to inspire the region with the joy of travel, we decided to spotlight the local railways in area that usually operate in the shadows.They are often considered as simply a means of transport. In this campaign they are treated as main characters; taking centre stage and successfully infusing a new breath of life into Tohoku travel. We rediscovered the brand value that has been otherwise ignored and turned this untaped potential into something more tangible with the power of design.