"Lego fever" rekindled as an adult

Setaka first encountered Lego in 1967 when he was four years old. It was a birthday present from his grandfather. He was encouraged to buy it because he was told, "These are blocks that can be used for 50 years."

He was crazy about Lego until he was about 12 years old, but didn't touch it much for a while after that. Some time passed, and around 2000, he discovered that there were many adults online who were enjoying Lego, and his Lego fever was rekindled.

Setaka, who has worked on many projects, decided to build a Secoma this time after meeting with his LEGO friends to create a building along the Sapporo City Tram line. As part of this project, he chose the distinctive Yamahana 9-jo store, one of the Secoma locations.

The thing they paid particular attention to when creating the model was the "resolution." They adjusted the balance with the size of the Lego figures to create a faithful reproduction that would be recognizable to anyone who saw it.

He visits the stores multiple times to check the location and structure of the products, which is what allows him to create works that are so realistic.