?Hakushu?, the single malt whisky that represents Japan.

The distillery from which?Hakushu?is created, is situated within a magnificent forest, blessed with clear air and pure waters.

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the distillery, this advertisement conveys the appeal of the whisky?Hakushu? in a manner that has not been seen before.

Firstly, we secured a red pine tree of over 100 years old from Hakushu. Taking the utmost care, we then carved by hand into the tree, stroke by stroke, a huge wood carving of Hakushu forest, 2 meters high by 3 meters wide. Within this carving there is depicted an image of the magnificent forest, together with the animals that live in Hakushu and the image of Hakush single malt whisky.

By making the advertisement in the same concept as the product, we aimed to convey in an appealing way the characteristics that embody Hakushu.

Together with rolling this out as a newspaper and transport advertisement, the completed work is on display for the public at the Hakushu distillery. We adapted the story to film for TV and online audiences. We have also had inquiries and other interest from people who have seen the advertisement, and together with increasing the level of attention for Hakushu, we have also succeeded in building up the brand’s value.

Additionally, the originality of the method and high quality of the design has been highly praised and we have received various advertising awards domestically.