Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture
The “Okuma Advertising Team” has been formed in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture, to promote immigration and settlement and expand the related population! Disseminating information and attractions of the town from the townspeople’s perspective on a special website ……
Okuma Town in Fukushima Prefecture has formed an “Okuma Advertising Team” to disseminate information about the town’s attractions, events, daily life, etc. in order to encourage migration, settlement, and expansion of the related population. The team is made up of eight local residents in their 20s to 60s (3 returnees, 5 immigrants) who have been involved in local community building such as reconstruction support, and members wearing the armbands of the “Okuma Advertising Team” We conduct interviews from the perspective of townspeople and regularly post articles on Okuma Town’s migration and settlement portal site (https://okuma-pr.blogspot.com/).
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In January 2024, a commissioning ceremony was held at Okuma Town Hall, and letters of commission and armbands were handed out to eight members of the Okuma Advertising Team. The commission period is until March 31, 2020. Mayor Atsushi Yoshida said, “In order to let as many people know about Okuma Town, which is steadily progressing towards reconstruction, I would like everyone to disseminate information about the town’s charms and information from their respective positions.” He expressed his hopes for the members’ success. I did.
-Issuing a letter of commission from the town-
This commission was commissioned by people involved in the town for the purpose of disseminating the appeal of the area, expanding the number of people involved, and promoting migration and settlement. We will cover the town’s facilities, stores, businesses, and the daily lives of the town’s residents, and disseminate information in articles and photos.
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About the Okuma Advertising Team
Various members write about daily life and the many charms that only townspeople can notice, and disseminate it both inside and outside the town. Members of the “Okuma Advertising Team” wearing armbands will be flying around the town and reporting on the news, and will be posting from time to time, so please take a look. ▶︎
https://okuma-pr.blogspot.com/
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Team members’ aspirations
・We want to convey that the town is healthy through daily life and events.・As someone who lives in the town, I want to be able to make a real-life message.
・We want to disseminate information that will give hope to people both inside and outside the town.
・I want to communicate the good things about the town that people from outside the town are interested in from the perspective of immigrants from outside the town.
・I want to show that the people who actually live here are positive and enjoy their lives every day.
・We want to disseminate information that is easy to understand using tools that everyone uses.
・As someone who is raising a child in the town, I would like to share information about children and child-rearing.
・We want to communicate our relationship with the people living in the town. Disseminating information regarding immigration and settlement Okuma Town Immigration and Settlement Portal Site
▶︎https://www.town.okuma.fukushima.jp/site/iju/
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