It’s been 40 years since I and Seitaro Kuroda have established the design office K2, taking the initials from our names. Both of us being 71 years old this year, I am amazed to know how long we’ve been working together. I think we are the last generation of Japanese with the memory of the World War II, experiencing the war just before entering the elementary school.

It is about time that we pass our war stories to the younger generations. Kuroda has established the project “A Story We Must Not Forget” 20 years ago and has continuously been sending messages of love and peace to the world through picture books, essays, TV programs and animations based on Akiyuki Nosaka’s “Collection of War Stories for Children” and through “Live Painting” performances. I consider this poster “MAD DOG” as an extension of such activities. Using a poster as a media, as I have always been, I would like to send the message of love and peace to the world.