Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture and Furusato Choice launch a project to collect environmental maintenance costs for the Otsuka and Saikatsudo Ruins, nationally designated historical sites, through government crowdfunding (R) utilizing the hometown tax system
Trust Bank Co., Ltd. Press release: September 30, 2024 Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Furusato Choice have launched a project to collect environmental maintenance costs for the Otsuka and Toshikatsudo ruins, a nationally designated historic site, through government crowdfunding (R) utilizing the hometown tax payment system. ~ Inform people about cultural properties used as teaching materials for history learning and promote their inheritance in local communities ~
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https://www.furusato-tax.jp/ ), which plans and operates Trust Bank Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kenichi Kawamura, hereinafter referred to as “Trust Bank”), announced on October 1st that it will be crowdfunding through the hometown tax payment system provided by Trust Bank. Using Government Crowdfunding (R) (hereinafter referred to as “GCF (R)”), a system that collects donations in the form of a mold, we will begin a project to collect environmental maintenance costs for the Otsuka and Saikatsudo ruins, which are nationally designated historic sites. The recruitment period is from October 1st to December 31st, 2024, and the target donation amount is 3 million yen. Background of collecting donations at GCF(R) Yokohama City is home to many cultural assets that tell the story of its 30,000-year history, one of which is the Otsuka-Toshikatsudo Ruins, which is a nationally designated historic site. The
Otsuka/Toshikatsudo Ruins are easily accessible from railways and expressways, and since it opened in March 1996, the number of visitors is expected to reach 1.5 million this year, of which around 60% are elementary and junior high school students. It has gained popularity not only in Yokohama city, but also in Kanagawa prefecture and the suburbs of Tokyo as a life-sized teaching material for historical learning. However, 28 years have passed since the park opened, and the thatched roofs of the gates, fences, and restored houses that are characteristic of the ring-moated village of the Otsuka/Toshikatsudo Ruins are made of natural materials, and aging has become an issue. I am. In response to these issues, in order to maintain a safe viewing environment for approximately 30,000 children and students each year, Yokohama City has carried out roof repairs from time to time, and the Yokohama City Museum of History has also The Thatched Roof Project was carried out to replace deteriorated roofs. Under the guidance of the bamboo craftsmen, we have carried out volunteer activities to replant the trees ourselves, but we have noticed the deterioration of the wooden fences in the ring-moated villages and the pit dwellings made of natural materials, which are the hallmark of the Otsuka and Toshikatsudo Ruins. The situation is so fast that the repairs that have been made so far have not been able to keep up. Yokohama City planned this project with the hope of using GCF(R) to cover some of the necessary expenses in an effort to make cultural assets known and pass them on in the local community. Through this project, GCF(R) is soliciting support in order to get many people interested in the history and culture of Yokohama City and to pass it on to the next generation. How to use donations The money will be used to cover environmental maintenance costs, such as repairing gates, fences, and roofs, to pass on the Otsuka and Saikatsudo ruins to the next generation. Crowdfunding using hometown tax donations that empathize with the usage of the money GCF(R) is a hometown tax crowdfunding campaign that collects donations based on how they will be used. Local governments widely disseminate local issues and solutions, gain sympathy, and collect donations. This gives donors an opportunity to learn about local issues and allows them to choose a more specific way to use their donations. Donations are made out of support for the project, which leads to continued interest in the community. It is also expected to have the effect of creating local fans and increasing the number of local relationships and exchanges. GCF(R) is a system provided by Trust Bank in September 2013. The number of projects and the number of local governments using the program are increasing year by year, and as of July 2023, total donations have exceeded 14.7 billion yen and approximately 2,100 projects have been implemented. *Government Crowdfunding (R) and GCF (R) are registered trademarks of Trust Bank Co., Ltd. □■ Project overview ■□ ◆Project name:
Environmental improvement of the Otsuka/Toshikatsudo ruins, a nationally designated historic site with restored pit dwellings from the Yayoi period -We want to develop a system to convey Yokohama’s cultural assets to future children!- ◆Donation reception site: Furusato Choice “Government Crowdfunding (R)” (operated by Trust Bank Co., Ltd.) ◆Target amount: 3 million yen ◆Recruitment period: October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (91 days) ◆How donations will be used: Used for environmental maintenance costs such as repairing gates, fences, and roofs to pass on the Otsuka and Saikatsudo ruins to the next generation ◆Project URL: https://www.furusato-tax.jp/gcf/3279 *Donations will be accepted starting October 1st at 10am. *The recruitment period may be extended.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/26811/1303/26811-1303-5749e3e0c0cf657fdeb89bf7ec40b5e4-717×464.png Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture ( https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/ ) With the opening of the port in 1859, Yokohama attracted many people from Japan and abroad, and pioneering Japanese people and traditional Japanese culture crossed the sea from Yokohama, flourishing as a window for Japan’s modernization. I did. Always ahead of the times, we have created new charm and vitality as an international port city, and have continued to develop as a basic municipality with the largest population in Japan. Against this background, when we think of Yokohama’s history, we often associate it with the opening of the port, but in reality, it is home to a wide range of tangible and intangible cultural assets that have been passed down from prehistoric times to the present day. What is Government Crowdfunding (R) (GCF (R))? A crowdfunding-type mechanism for collecting hometown tax donations provided by Trust Bank in September 2013. The local government Become a project owner and raise funds widely by presenting specific solutions to local issues, the amount of donations needed, how they will be used, and the period for collecting donations. Donors can choose how their donated money will be used. Received the 2019 Good Design Award. *“Furusato Choice Government Crowdfunding (R)” site: https://www.furusato-tax.jp/gcf/ Trust Bank Co., Ltd. ( https://www.trustbank.co.jp/ ) The vision is to “create an independent and sustainable region.” Founded in April 2012, we launched Japan’s first comprehensive hometown tax donation website, Furusato Choice, in September of the same year. The site has grown to become one of the largest hometown tax donation sites in Japan, with over 1,700 local governments (as of November 2011), approximately 95% of the total, and the number of thank-you items available over 550,000 (as of September 2013). In November 2018, we formed a group with Change Co., Ltd. (currently Change Holdings Co., Ltd.) on the TSE Prime Market and entered the public tech business. In September 2019, we released “LoGo Chat”, a business chat for local governments, and in March 2020, we released “LoGo Form”, a no-code electronic application tool. In October 2011, we launched the e-commerce site “Meibutsu Choice,” which sells local Meibutsu. In addition, we are developing a local currency business that promotes local economic circulation, and an energy business that promotes local production and local consumption of renewable energy. *No. 1 in number of local governments that can apply and No. 1 in number of thank you items posted (as of September 2023, JMRO research)
