Azden Corporation

Azden Corporation

Mitaka Business Park, Tokyo, Japan

Client: Azden Corporation

Mural Production Support: NURIES Inc., Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., OMOTO Co., Ltd.

Print Support: Bunshin Co., Ltd.

This project was initiated by Azden Corporation in celebration of its 70th anniversary, with the intention of creating a symbolic mural within Mitaka Business Park that could foster connection among employees, tenants, and the local community.

Rather than approaching the mural as a standalone artwork, the project was developed as an open process—one that unfolded over time and invited participation. The painting began on March 1st and continued over the course of two weeks, during which the site gradually transformed into a shared space of interaction.

Throughout the production period, a wide range of people became involved in different ways: employees, security staff, neighboring businesses, local residents, children passing by, and others who encountered the work in progress. The mural became a point of conversation, curiosity, and anticipation within the neighborhood.

To further expand this engagement, a public event titled “Saturday Art Fever” was organized alongside the project. The event brought together dancers, DJs, food vendors, and workshop hosts, turning the site into a temporary gathering space where different forms of expression could coexist.

The mural itself is titled “A.”

The letter functions as both a symbol and an open concept.

It references multiple meanings: Azden, Art, Ambition, Acceptance, Accomplishment—each word beginning with “A,” yet none fixed. The work embraces abstraction not only visually, but conceptually, leaving space for individual interpretation.

At the same time, “A” represents a beginning—the first letter of the alphabet—suggesting a starting point for new relationships and possibilities. As an indefinite article, it also points to the idea that anyone can become part of this space. Not a specific individual, but anyone: employee, visitor, neighbor, participant.

The mural is therefore not only an image, but a framework for collective presence. It reflects the idea that meaningful environments are not created by a single author, but through the accumulation of many actions and contributions.

In a world still shaped by division and uncertainty, the project holds a simple intention: that small, shared acts of creativity and connection can generate a positive impact beyond the site itself.