H2O RETAILING CORPORATION（Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores,Inc.）

H2O Retailing Co., Ltd., the parent company of Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores,
operates under the vision of being “a vital partner in enriching customers’ lives
through the creation of values such as ‘fun,’ ‘happiness,’ and ‘deliciousness.'”
Guided by this philosophy, the company is dedicated to fostering new exchanges
between culture and the economy through the power of arts.

In the Kansai region, H2O Retailing Co., Ltd. has actively developed initiatives
connecting cities with arts, including the planning and management of the
international art fair “OSAKA INTERNATIONAL ART” and its
participation in “Osaka Art & Design.”

Through its participation in Art Fair Asia Fukuoka, the company aims to deliver inspiring
proposals that enrich the lives of Fukuoka’s residents and energize the region’s future.
For this edition, Hakata Hankyu has curated a special selection of works by popular artists
with close ties to Fukuoka: Takeshi HAMATAKE, Nobuyuki KAI, and Kenta ASAKURA.