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1. Otofu Electric Construction Co., Ltd.
The corporate website of Otofu Densetsu, which garnered significant attention due to the president's post saying "I searched and searched and finally found it," along with the sense of distance between Hokkaido and Kyushu, is noteworthy. Beyond the "TOKACHI LIGHT." tagline and the visuals of the staff illuminated by light,What left a lasting impression on me was the section titled "37 Main Characters Illuminating Tokachi," which introduced every single staff member.The company president was also featured, and even we were deeply moved by his dignified appearance in his work clothes in his message.
The site effectively conveys the vision of both the president and the staff, and while it's a corporate site with a strong recruitment focus, I felt it was extremely effective at internal branding.
Direction: Kyoji Takeda (Montblanc Inc.)
Planning, copywriting, and writing: Azusa Fukunaga
Web design: Fuminori Matsubara
Website development: Taiichi Matsutaka
Still photography: Haruki Anami
Logo design: Takenori Sugimura
2. Bunka Fashion College FP Course 2025 Graduation Project
This is an archive site for the graduation project exhibition of the Fashion Promotion Course at Bunka Fashion College. What's interesting about this site is (probably)All 36 students are working on their graduation projects, each developing their own concept and creating their own owned media to showcase the entire process of financial planning they've learned, including their "promotion strategies."STUDIO handles the creation of not only this website, but also all other websites. I wonder if many of you are creating them yourselves...?
Since it's a collection of works created by each individual based on their own concept, it's natural that FV is so diverse, and it also serves as a promotional site for the FP course. It's also great that Luna from NEWTOWN, a graduate of the school, was in charge of the design.
Production: NEWTOWN
Design: Luna (NEWTOWN)
Implemented by: Manaka (NEWTOWN)
3. mount
Mount's corporate website has been redesigned. Despite creating so many interesting websites, Mount's own corporate site is simple. I felt this was a sign that they want people to see their "achievements."
And another point I felt was important was the word used to describe the company.The phrases "think, create, and continue" in "About Us," and the things they value, as well as the phrase "creating expression after a deep understanding and strong intention" in "Our Approach," and the six perspectives—all of these are words they have carefully crafted from scratch. When you look at their achievements in conjunction with these, their persuasiveness is all the more apparent.
And the business model named "Design Practice" represents mount. Practice means training, etc., and at first glance, the word doesn't seem to suggest this, but I felt a quiet "will" behind it.
Creative Direction: Lim Jong-ho (mount inc.)@junim
Technical Direction / Development: Takeshiro Umezu (mount inc.)
Design: Yuta Ide (mount inc.)@YutaIdemsd1
Development: Nana Terada (mount inc.), Nozomi Suda (mount inc.)@soundmuta, Akari Yamashita (mount inc.)@luce__akr
Project Management: Risa Kusumoto (mount inc.)
Edit/Copywriting: Moto Oge
Illustration: Hiroaki Seto
Photography: Yuta Ide (mount inc.)@YutaIdemsd1Taito On (mount inc.)@tai_t_Watanabe Shun (mount inc.)@ws0606
Assistants: Takeshi Kitano, Yuiko Shigehisa, Natsumi Katsumata
4. Blue Paddle
The overall structure of this website's homepage is completely different from what you'd typically see on a corporate website.The theme is "Building a website starting with strategy."The FV section provides information about "what kind of company we are" plus links to "free brainstorming" and "document downloads." The achievements area below it is not a link to individual achievements, but rather "for show." The Clients area also includes not only client information, but also examples of the types of consultations clients have, and lists how we compare to other design companies, branding companies, and advertising agencies.
The contact page has a well-organized "Frequently Asked Questions" section, and in the "Work and Portfolio" section, the "Document Mode" allows you to quickly view the "Overview," "Mission," and "Ideas," and hovering over them reveals the challenges and proposed solutions.I felt that Blue Paddle's uniqueness lay in the fact that, instead of following the methodologies of so-called corporate websites, they edited the way the site is presented from their own unique perspective.
Produced by: Blue Paddle
5. Sea Veggie Stand
The SeaVeggie logo slides out in a swift motion, the copy gathers from the top like a living creature, the string of seemingly illegible yet somehow understandable kanji characters in the bottom right corner, and the seaweeds whispering softly—everything about this site is just so cute and puts you in a great mood!
Not only the seaweed, but also the animations of the images and text elements look so lifelike and cute, which is a key point.The entire site has a design that makes you love it. The shapes and colors used are imbued with the unique undulations and hues of seaweed, making it a lovely site that is seaweed-themed in every detail!
Client: C-Vegetable LLC
Direction: Yu Shigematsu (Shhh inc.)
Art Direction, Logo Design, Design: Katsuaki Utsunomiya (Shhh inc.)
Illustration: Satomi Yamada (SEA VEGETABLE COMPANY)
Photography: Seiji Tarumi (SEA VEGETABLE COMPANY)
Development: Kazuma Sakata (Good rings)
Model: Yukako Ishikawa
6. SISAN
This is the website for Sissan, a design studio based in Tokyo.The idea of presenting company information and various achievements in a style resembling "movie subtitles" is brilliant.It connects the "entertainment value" and "expression" of a motif that everyone knows. In addition, the display speed of the subtitle-like explanations and the clock's second hand display give the viewer a sense of slightly slowing down their own sense of speed, and this sense of speed may also be characteristic of Sissan.
Produced by: Ryuji Yoshida (SISAN)
7. I can't read it, GUNZE.
This is the project website for Gunze Corporation's 130th anniversary campaign.The concept cleverly takes advantage of the "difficulty in reading" of the letters "GUNZE," and what's interesting is that, paradoxically, this concept will make it unmistakably readable.Furthermore, this "unreadability" extends not only to the company name but also to "the future," conveying a sincere attitude toward facing that future head-on.
Both sites transform the negative impression of "unreadability" into something positive. Even in the site's FV, the part corresponding to GUNZE is truly illegible (lol). The whimsical illustrations are also charming, making it a bold and daring site.
Copy Writing: Takahiro Hisaoka (parks)
Logo Design: Koji Sato@cosy‼
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Planning, Creative Direction, Direction, Project Management: Koji Sueyoshi@kozzy(First Brand)
Illustration: Akane Terada (First Brand)
Web design: Moritaka Mabe Development: Dai Yoshinaga (ADRIATIC)@daipdaipMao Ueda (ADRIATIC)@free__age
8. Creative Island Nakanoshima
From the name Nakanoshima, I somehow imagined an island, but it's actually a sandbar in Osaka's Kita Ward, and it's also a major business district.With the theme of "crossing cultures," FV abstractly represents the shape of an island.Furthermore, cultural facilities in various locations are connected by "lines," such as "Art" and "Architecture," and "History" and "Literature."
The way the exhibition and event information in the News section is seamlessly presented also embodies the concept of "crossing cultures." The design of the list of cards, with some cards angled to draw attention, is also excellent. As a creative research institute and experimental island, it's only natural that various cultures should cross over it. I thought it was wonderful that they based their concept on that.
Client: Creative Island Nakanoshima Executive Committee
Project Manager, Direction: Koichiro Murakawa (graf)
Creative Director: Makoto Hirao (ARUTEGA)
Design: Shizuka Tojima (ARUTEGA)
Developed by: Wataru Kojima (820)
9. Manga Japanese Folktales
It's the website for "Manga Nihon Mukashibanashi" (Japanese Folk Tales in Manga). Besides the modern UI,What's interesting is that you can sort by characters such as "dog," "old man," and "ogre," or by genres such as "ghost," "greedy," and "liar."Here, we can rediscover details such as the fact that "many Japanese folktales have themes of lying and greed."
This website aims to pass on "Manga Nihon Mukashibanashi" (Japanese Folk Tales in Manga) to future generations, and they are also considering expanding it both domestically and internationally. I felt that this is a very meaningful project from the perspective of how to archive and examine old content in the modern era.
Planning, web design, and development: reynato.tokyo™
Creative Director: Kensuke Suzuki
Art Director/Web Designer: Ari Motomiya
Developer: Yuki Itoh
Project Manager: Kazuki Yago
Producer: Riku Sato
10. SHIBUYA PARCO PERSON
The flattening logo, the beautifully abstract music videos, the artist photos that seem to spring forth like a fountain, and the way the thumbnails for each event are presented.The way they juxtapose this abstract main visual with the concept of PERSON = person is quite interesting.The word "PERSON" is fixed on the far right, and as you scroll, it intersects with various genres. Everything is experimental, as if expressing a complexity invisible to the human eye. The art expression at the very bottom of the footer (almost hidden) titled "The Thought Process," which resembles a series of correspondence, is also interesting...
Creative Direction: PARCO
Generative Art (KV) : Chih Yu Chen, Ayumu Nagamatsu, NEORT
Design: Ryota Ebina (eieio)
Development: Yusuke Fukunaga
That's all!
How did you like our roundup of interesting websites for February 2026?
Next time, I'll be writing a summary of the site for April. Golden Week starts next week. I'm sure some of you have already started your holidays. Rest your body to the fullest, have lots of fun, relax at home, and have a fulfilling holiday. See you then!
This was the iDID Media editorial team.
