Dentsu Inc. was awarded Japan Agency of the Year at Spikes Asia 2021 with a total of 18 awards across 9 categories. Announced on March 4, the agency won 3 Grand Prix, 1 Innovation Spike, 1 Gold, 7 Silver and 6 Bronze. Dentsu Inc. also came in third for Asia Pacific Agency of the Year.
Meanwhile the Dentsu Group received Network of the Year at the festival with a combined number of 41 awards.



Dentsu Inc. award highlights:

- 2 Grand Prix wins came from the Digital and Digital Craft categories for Yokohama Hakkeijima Inc.'s "'The Ocean: Future Masterpieces' Exhibition"

- "Language Sanctuary - Ad Space for Protecting Endangered Language" for Okinawa Times took another Grand Prix in the Print & Publishing category

- An Innovation Spike for Dentsu Tokyo's "Tuna Scope 2020" for Kura Sushi, Inc.

- Dentsu Inc.'s young creative teams won first place in the online Young Spikes Film Competition and Integrated Competition respectively

* Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity: https://www.spikes.asia/
Spikes Asia 2020 was cancelled due to the effects of Covid-19, and for 2021, the festival was moved from October to March.