月桂冠
金の七福神めぐり
GEKKEIKAN SAKE
月桂冠
創業1637年（寛永14年）京都
Gekkeikan Sake
Gekkeikan established in 1637 in Khoto, Japan. It has 380 Years & 14 Generations of History.
長い歴史と伝統を持つ月桂冠のお正月限定の日本酒のラベルを描きました。日本では古くから、新年に“年神様（としがみさま）”を迎え、邪気を払い一年の幸福を願うために日本酒が供えられてきました。今も初詣で御神酒をいただく習慣が残り、お正月には欠かせない存在です。
七福神は、幸福や繁栄を象徴する神々であり、それぞれが持つ独自の役割と個性が、お正月の祝祭にぴったりのシンボルとなっています。金粉がきらめく美しい瓶に、七福神が織りなす吉兆を重ね合わせることで、見る人々に新しい年の希望や幸福を感じてもらえるよう心を込めて描きました。
It was a great honor for me to illustrate Gekkeikan's gold-floured sake, a limited edition for the New Year, a long-standing and traditional brand. Since ancient times, in Japan, when the New Year came, sake was offered and drunk to welcome the New Year's deity (the god of New Year), ward off evil spirits and celebrate the New Year. Even today, it is customary to drink sake as sacred sake at the first shrine visit of the year, and it is an indispensable part of the New Year.
The Seven Lucky Gods depicted in this illustration are gods who symbolize happiness and prosperity, and each has their own unique role and personality, making them the perfect symbol for New Year's celebrations. I drew this with all my heart, hoping that by superimposing the auspicious omens of the Seven Lucky Gods on a beautiful bottle sparkling with gold flakes, viewers will feel hope and happiness in the new year.
