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Kokorozashi Mirror Zizindikiro Zoyimira Kampani by Unou Jikenn, Inc.

Kokorozashi Mirror Zizindikiro Zoyimira Kampani by Unou Jikenn, Inc. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zolengeza, Kutsatsa Malonda ndi Kulumikizana Competition Category.


BronzeZolengeza· 2026

Kokorozashi Mirror Zizindikiro Zoyimira Kampani

by Unou Jikenn, Inc.

Client: Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Zolengeza Category

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The Design

About Kokorozashi Mirror Zizindikiro Zoyimira Kampani

Kokorozashi Mirror ndi zizindikiro zoyimira kampani zomwe zinapangidwa kwa Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Zizindikirozi zaikidwa mu njira ya pa siteshoni yolumikizana ndi likulu la kampaniyo. Zithunzi za antchito ndi zochitika za kuntchito zikuyimira magawo khumi a bizinesi. Mauthenga olembedwa ndi manja omwe aikidwa pa zithunzizo akufotokoza zilakolako za gawo lililonse. Galasi loyang'anira layimikidwa kumapeto kwa njirayo ndipo lili ndi mawu a brandiyo akuti It all begins with Kokorozashi. Owonera amadziona okha mu galasilo pamodzi ndi uthengawo, zomwe zimawapempha kuti asinkhesinkhe za moyo wawo.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award

Kokorozashi Mirror Zizindikiro Zoyimira Kampani ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Kokorozashi Mirror Zizindikiro Zoyimira Kampani akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Kokorozashi Mirror Zizindikiro Zoyimira Kampani amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
This display visually expresses the roles and values of each business division, based on Mitsui & Co.'s brand tagline: It all begins with Kokorozashi. Unique to this display is the use of mirrors. The use of an innovative display mirror with the theme It all begins with Kokorozashi provides employees with a unique opportunity to reflect on their own aspirations in the context of their work. And it also shows other passersby that Mitsui & Co. is a company that values its people's aspirations.
Dimensions & Packaging
Mirror Signage: Width 1377 mm x Depth 3 mm x Height 1030 mm.
Business Unit Signage: Width 1377 mm x Depth 3 mm x Height 1030 mm.
Tags
OOH, Out of home, Advertising, CI, Corporate Identity, Signboard, Station sign, Mirror
Production Technology
This PR display can communicate a variety of messages reinforcing the overall theme of Kokorozashi. The layout is unified so the different messages are easy to read. By using handwriting, the concept is personalized and individualized.
Design Challenge
The greatest challenge was inspiring Mitsui & Co. employees to reflect on their own Kokorozashi. Conventional signage offers merely a passive viewing experience. However, by having viewers superimpose their reflections over the concept It all begins with Kokorozashi displayed on a mirror, we created a natural catalyst for them to question their own aspirations. This transformed a one way message into an interactive experience.
Research
To visualize the brand tagline Kokorozashi, we expressed the aspirations of Mitsui & Co.'s 10 business divisions through handwritten messages. The aim was to convey that the company values personal aspiration, and to communicate the diverse range of its businesses. We developed a spatial design featuring the brand tagline on mirrors and the aspirations of the business divisions, reconstructing the station passage into a narrative space for visitors to experience the corporate values.
Inspiration
As a global trading and investment company, Mitsui & Co. faces the challenge that its wide range of businesses makes it difficult for many people to understand what exactly it is and its people do. Images of employees and workplace scenes are overlaid with messages articulating the Kokorozashi of each business division, followed by the reflection of the person looking into the mirror and the message. It symbolizes the inner drive needed to turn aspirations into reality.
Project Duration
Published: August 28, 2025 to Present in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow
The placement of the displays is arranged according to the natural flow of traffic to maximize impact. There are messages from 10 different employees one after the other. The brand tagline comes last in the mirror. This allows passersby to get a sense of each business division's aspirations. The mirror and its message make a connection to them personally, to their own lives. It all begins with Kokorozashi.
Team Members
Art Director: Daichi Takizawa
Graphic Designer: Daichi Takizawa
Photo Editor: Akira Sudo
Photographer: Fumio Doi
Photographer: Takumi Ota
Producer: Masayo Tachibana
Producer: Yuki Ito
Producer: Shiori Kusabe
Planner: Shota Takei
Planner: 502 Tanaka
Planner: Kurumi Kamata
Media Agency: Metro Ad Agency Co., Ltd.
Creative Director: Kashiwa Sato
Image Credits
Images 1 to 5: Photographer Takumi Ota.
Video Credits: Director, Cinematographer and Editor Yuki Nobue.

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