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

TitleSLOW TRAIN, SLOW LIFE. “GET BACK, TOHOKU.”
BrandEAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY
Product / ServiceTOHOKU SHINKANSEN
CategoryB04. Posters
EntrantDENTSU INC. Tokyo, JAPAN
Idea Creation DENTSU INC. Tokyo, JAPAN
Production CREATIVE POWER UNIT Tokyo, JAPAN
Production 2 ICHIKURA OFFICE Tokyo, JAPAN
Production 3 COTORI-OFFICE Tokyo, JAPAN
Additional Company BUREAU KIDA Paris, FRANCE
Additional Company 2 DENTSU KANSAI TOKYO ROOM, JAPAN

Credits

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

The Campaign

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.

Creative Execution

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.

Indication of how successful the outcome was in the market

We rediscovered the brand value that has been otherwise ignored and turned this untaped potential into something more tangible with the power of design.

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.