[Izumiotsu City] Seeing this makes me want to go! One week until “IZUMIOTSU WELL-BEING EXPO 2024” “IZUMIOTSU
NEWS” special issue will be distributed on September 14th.
*Izumiotsu City*
Press release: September 14, 2024
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Seeing this makes me want to go! One week until “IZUMIOTSU WELL-BEING EXPO 2024” “IZUMIOTSU
NEWS” special issue will be distributed on September 14th.
*Distributes videos that make the event even more enjoyable with the popular content IZUMIOTSU NEWS, in which the mayor appears and conveys his thoughts*
* Izumiotsu City will broadcast “IZUMIOTSU” on Saturday, September 14th at 7:00 pm on the city’s official YouTube channel.
NEWS Special Issue”, the “IZUMIOTSU WELL-BEING EXPO” will be held at Sea Pass Park on September 21st (Saturday) and 22nd (Sunday). We will tell you the charm of 2024. *
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The purpose of this special issue is to attract as many people as possible from outside the city to come to this event, and the mayor talks about the appeal of six areas at Sea Pass Park, which will be the event venue. This video allows you to enjoy the event even more by knowing it in advance. *
*Video URL*
https://youtu.be/3jsVlknDXuA
*Mayor introduces noteworthy content at Sea Pass Park, the event venue* In the video, “IZUMIOTSU WELL-BEING EXPO
The mayor will introduce the six areas and stage events that make up “2024”: “Farm Table,” “Local Ecology,” “Health Innovation Disaster Prevention,” “Commons Action,” “Artful Izumi Otsu,” and “Diversity Education.”
Programs in particularly noteworthy areas and stages were filmed at the venue, Sea Pass Park, so that even people who have never visited Izumiotsu City can easily understand the atmosphere, size, scenery, and state of the venue. , the video makes it easy to get an idea of the venue.
*Introducing 6 areas*
*Food and agriculture area “Farm Table”*
This is a “food and agriculture” area where local governments and companies that have agricultural partnership agreements with the city exhibit, and where you can enjoy locally sourced produce and dishes. * ・World rice ball festival*
GARB GREEN, a restaurant located in Sea Pass Park, uses rice from various regions of Japan.
We will be selling rice balls supervised by the chef of “WALK” for a limited time at the event. You can taste the flavors of 6 countries around the world (limited to 1,500 pieces per day, 350 yen to 450 yen/piece)
* ・Rice sales*
Toyo Rice Co., Ltd.’s “Kinmemai” and specially cultivated rice grown in six municipalities: Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, Minamiminowa Village, Nagano Prefecture, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, Hidakagawa Town, Wakayama Prefecture, Konan City, Kochi Prefecture, and Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture ( We will sell 8,000 kg (planned sales amount as of September 12th) of rice with reduced use of pesticides) and organic JAS rice.
* Green and sustainable area “Local Ecology” *
This is an area where you can experience a sustainable environment for a future where we coexist with greenery.
* ・SUS-ENE synthetic fuel*
Provided by T.N. Plan Ltd. Check out the technology to artificially extract a fuel equivalent to oil from carbon dioxide and water.
* Future and Technology Area “Health Innovation Disaster Prevention” * This is an area where we demonstrate new technologies in our daily lives and create the future.
* ・New blanket preparation*
Izumiotsu City is a “blanket town” that boasts a 90% share of the domestic production of blankets. “MOFU” takes advantage of that potential.
BAG” is unveiled for the first time. We also have presents! We have to prepare for disasters, but we are very busy every day…We will introduce a new disaster prevention method that “prepare without preparing” is a must-see for such people.
* Civic activities and local area “Commons Action” *
Sea Pass Park is a park full of greenery that was created together with citizens through repeated workshops from the conceptual stage. This is the area where the Sea Pass Park Club, a civic group active in the park, exhibits.
* ・Sheep interaction experience (22nd only) *
Izumiotsu City boasts a 90% share of domestically produced blankets, and the main raw material for blankets is wool, so there are many “sheep” motifs. This time, you can actually experience interacting with sheep. In addition, there will be local cuisine, food trucks, and Danjiri goods for sale.
* Art town area “Artful Izumi Otsu” *
This is an art area where you can feel art and music, created together with the citizens.
* ・Shining of life T-shirt exhibition*
Colorful painted T-shirts created by 100 Izumiotsu residents with the theme of “The Light of Life” will be on display.
* “Diversity Education” area for children and play *
This is an area that fosters learning, discovery, and communication across generations through free play.
* ・Exciting kids play car! *
One play car in Kansai is coming to Izumiotsu!
This is a booth where you can freely try your hand at making crafts using a variety of materials.
* Lots of stage programs! *
[Talk session]
* ▶9/21 (Sat) 1:00pm – 2:00pm Talk session “The source of life: protecting rice and crop seeds, regenerating the ocean” *
[Speaker] Mayor Minamide
Toyo Rice Co., Ltd. Representative Director Mr. Keiji Shiga es Co., Ltd. Representative Director Kota Sugiyama
[Contents] Toward the realization of a sustainable society, we will improve the “life infrastructure” such as food and the natural environment, which are indispensable.
La”. About the future of food and the natural environment, which are the sources of our lives, Mayor Minamide and I talked about food and the future of food and the natural environment.
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* ▶9/22 (Sunday) 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Talk session “Art City Izumi Otsu” * [Speaker] Mayor Minamide
Mural painter Hideki Kimura (Izumiotsu city culture and arts community development support ambassador)
[Contents] A mural painter from Izumiotsu, who was appointed as the “Izumiotsu City Culture and Arts Town Development Support Ambassador” in June of this year.
This is a talk session about urban development.
* ▶9/22 (Sunday) 12:20pm – 0:40pm Talk session “Expo Artist Musashi” * [Speaker] Artist Mr. Musashi
[Contents] Para-artist Musashi, who will be exhibiting at the pavilion at the Osaka/Kansai Expo, talks about disability welfare and art. This is a talk session where you can talk about your thoughts through .
* ▶ “Dance Town Izumi Otsu Project” & 500 dance performances * 500 people attended the dance showcase of “Izumiotsu, a town where everyone from 3 to 91 dances” and the event finale, accompanied by Kobukuro’s “Kono Chikyu no Tsuki wo”, the official theme song for the Osaka/Kansai Expo. We are planning a dance performance by.
* What is IZUMIOTSU NEWS *
Focusing on people in their 20s and 30s, who are the main target of city promotions, we provide them with information about the city anytime and anywhere, and we use videos and images to help them understand the city’s efforts that cannot be conveyed through text alone, such as through newsletters and the website. It started in June 2020 with the aim of conveying information in an easy-to-understand manner.
Employees serve as news anchors and the mayor serves as a commentator, and each video is edited to around 25 minutes and distributed on YouTube on the 10th of every month, delivering the latest information on the city, noteworthy information, and thoughts on the mayor’s measures.
All of the videos we have posted so far have been viewed over 1,000 times, and the most viewed video has been viewed approximately 8,900 times (the number of YouTube subscribers is 36,384, the most of any local government in the prefecture).
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* What is IZUMIOTSU WELL-BEING EXPO 2024 *
The city has long believed that it is important to utilize
cutting-edge technology while respecting Japan’s “history, tradition, culture, and way of life,” based on the premise of “coexisting in harmony with the natural world.” Based on this idea, we have been working through public-private collaboration and citizen co-creation to create a leading model for the future that solves social issues common throughout the country, with the aim of realizing a future society of well-being. By introducing and experiencing a part of this, this event aims to provide an opportunity for many people to envision and work together to realize a future society of well-being. You can get a feel for the future society envisioned by the city through the provision of food based on the idea that medicine and food have the same origin, experiences with cutting-edge health technology, and exhibitions of new environmentally friendly energy technologies. Venue: Sea Pass Park
Event area map
* [Event Overview] *
Event name: “IZUMIOTSU WELL-BEING EXPO 2024”
Event period: September 21st (Sat) and 22nd (Sun) 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Venue: Sea Pass Park (1-55 Komatsucho, Izumiotsu City, Osaka Prefecture) Estimated number of visitors: 10,000 or more
Number of contents: 80 or more (including stage programs)
Special site: https://izumiotsu-expo.com