Keane and Ultra Heavy, a four-way story centered on their first collaboration. | feature

Keen and Ultra Heavy, a four-way story centered on their first collaboration.

Stylist Akira Ishikawa has worked with Palm Graphics' Koji Toyoda for many years on Keen's popular "Yogi Artsful" collaboration model. This season, Ultra Heavy is working on it. Mr. Toyoda changed the model to "Shanti Arts" and joined the collaboration project. How did this happen? We visited Mr. Ishikawa in Fukuoka, where he is preparing for a pop-up, to talk to him about the various plans he has every time.

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The unit consists of stylist Akira Ishikawa (right), artist Ryuji Kamiyama, and art director Jerry Ukai (left). Their catchphrase is "If you are in doubt, just bring a sofa or a desk! is their catchphrase.

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On April 25, the first "LaLaport" store in Kyushu opened in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. In a corner of the store, "Journal Standard Yoo Hoo Store (JOURNAL STANDARD YOO HOO STORE )," a new business model of "JOURNAL STANDARD," opened. The store will also feature a pop-up by "Ultra Heavy," as well as a booth by "Keen.

Ultra Heavy is a unit of stylist Akira Ishikawa, art director Jerry Ukai, and artist Ryuji Kamiyama. Mr. Ishikawa has collaborated with Koji Toyoda of Palm Graphics over the years. Was it a coincidence that the "Ultra Heavy" pop-up and the "Keen" booth were in the same location? In between preparations, Jerry Ukai joined us at the Lalaport Fukuoka food court for a chat.