[Karatsu Tourism Association] Karatsu Kunchi “Blue Lion 200th Anniversary Festival” crowdfunding goal reached in 5 days!
*Karatsu Tourism Association*
Press release: September 4, 2024
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Karatsu Kunchi “Blue Lion 200th Anniversary Festival” crowdfunding goal reached in 5 days!
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Thanks to all of you, we achieved the initial goal of 1 million yen for Blue Lion 200th Anniversary Crowdfunding in an astonishingly quick time of 5 days from the release on August 30th! We are deeply grateful for your support and warm messages of encouragement. I’m already looking forward to seeing everyone’s lanterns lit up Nakamachi Street in Yoiyama on the day of Karatsu Kunchi! !
We will keep you informed of future events through our activity reports and the Chuseikai’s official Instagram, so please take a look. Well, this crowdfunding will continue until the end of September. We will use the support we receive from everyone to pay for future lantern maintenance costs, electricity bills, fees, etc.
Thank you for your continued support and spreading the word!
Chuseikai Chairman Yasuhiro Kobayashi
* ■ Crowdfunding details *
* Passing on the Karatsu tradition to the next generation through the 200th anniversary celebration of the birth of “Ao Shishi”*
Karatsu Kunchi is an annual autumn festival held at Karatsu Shrine in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, in northern Kyushu, for three days from November 2nd every year. 14 gorgeous lacquered floats parade through the old castle town. The Hikiyama event is designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property and a Saga prefecture * Important tangible folk cultural property*, and* UNESCO intangible cultural heritage*
It is a festival loved by local people that has been going on for over 200 years. For the citizens of Karatsu, this festival is more than just an event;
It is also the basis of our identity as ”.
This year, 2024, the 2nd Hikiyama “Nakamachi Aoshishi” has overcome many difficulties and is safely celebrating its 200th anniversary* I was able to welcome you. To celebrate this milestone year, we created special lanterns and held a grand lighting ceremony befitting the 200th anniversary*
In order to do this, everyone in the town planned this project, led by the Nakamachi Chushokai (Youth Association). This project not only celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of “Blue Lion” but also *We hope to pass on the Karatsu tradition to future generations*. In order to pass on this wonderful tradition and the pride of Karatsu to the future, we ask for your support and cooperation.
* ■Target amount: 1 million * *Thanks to all of you, we were able to achieve this goal, so we will aim for the next goal!
■Use of funds: Bicentennial festival special lantern production, public relations, printing, operating expenses, fees, taxes
200th anniversary lantern design
Crowdfunding URL: https://readyfor.jp/projects/aojishi
* ■ Crowdfunding overview *
Name: Karatsu Kunchi 2nd Hikiyama “Blue Lion” Bicentennial Celebration Project Event date: August 25, 2024 to September 30, 2024 (until 23:59) Organized by: Chuseikai (Youth Association), Nakamachi, Karatsu City Inquiries regarding crowdfunding: nakamachi.chuseikai@gmail.com