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Your name will be engraved in 116 years of history
Iruma City Press Release: August 29, 2025 Your name will be engraved in 116 years of history. ~��️Iruma City begins new cultural heritage protection initiative: “inscription of names on roof tiles” with restoration of former Kurosu Bank ~ Iruma City is embarking on an unprecedented initiative as it works to restore and repair the former Kurosu Bank, a city-designated cultural property. The project involves having the names of those who donate 10,000 yen or more written on the actual roof tiles. The names of those living in the Reiwa era will be added to this 116-year-old historic building. We hope that through this special experience, you will feel closer to this cultural property.
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�� Experience inscribing your name on a high-quality local tile. The tiles used are high-quality “Oyada tiles,” which were made locally until the early Showa period. At the signature event to be held on November 7th and 8th, donors will be able to hold a calligraphy brush and write their names with the support of volunteers. If you can’t make it on the day, you can ask a calligraphy volunteer to write your name for you. Whether you want to write it yourself or have it written beautifully, both are welcome. On the 22nd, elementary and junior high school students from the city participated in a signature event demonstration in the Mayor’s Office. Twelve-year-old Kaho Suzuki said with a smile, “I was nervous, but I was given such a valuable opportunity and it was a great experience.” Ten-year-old Akito Suzuki also said with shining eyes, “It was fun writing on the tiles.”
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/39058/151/39058-151-c879596125ff390ef19b52fcae4198d9-3900×2600.jpg ��A New Form of Cultural Heritage Preservation Rather than simply donating, it actually becomes a part of the building and remains there forever. This “participatory” approach to cultural heritage
preservation is sure to become a new standard. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to think that one day you could show your children or grandchildren a building with a tile engraved with your name and say, “Grandpa’s (Grandma’s) name is here?” Cultural assets change from something to be viewed to something to participate in. By shifting our perspective in this way, we hope to protect Iruma’s treasures together and pass them on to the next generation. ��Unveiling in a new look next fall Restoration work on the former Kurosu Bank is scheduled to be completed next fall. It will be reborn as a special building that combines the history dating back to the Meiji era with the aspirations of those living today. We hope to use this experience to expand citizen participation in the preservation of other cultural
properties. Applications for the signing event will be accepted until November 8th. We look forward to your participation. Inquiries Please contact the museum if you are interested. Date and Time: November 7th (Friday) 10:00-16:00, November 8th (Saturday) 10:00-16:00 Venue: Shigeta Soy Sauce Co., Ltd. (1-10 Miyamae-cho, Iruma City, next to the former Kurosu Bank)
About Iruma City [From Sayama Tea Homeland to the World] Iruma City’s Vision of the Future as a “Well-being City” – A New Model for a Spiritually Enriching Lifestyle, Weaving Traditional Tea Culture with Cutting-Edge Urban Development – About an hour by train from the Tokyo metropolitan area, the city is covered with lush tea fields, and the scenery changes with the seasons, creating a nostalgic atmosphere. Iruma City is the northernmost commercial tea-producing region in Japan, and has played a major role in the development and branding of Sayama Tea. While cherishing its historic tea culture, the city is currently working to incorporate diverse cultures and values into its urban development.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/39058/151/39058-151-6a8923153cc7e6f9e027eb123f0b357e-1200×600.png A unique landscape of Iruma City, where tradition and diversity blend together In this area blessed with the natural beauty of the Kanto Plain, Sayama tea is carefully cultivated by tea farmers whose work has been passed down for generations. On the other hand, the city is home to “Johnson Town,” a redeveloped former U.S. military base site, and the large-scale commercial facility “Mitsui Outlet Park Iruma,” creating a townscape where tradition and modern elements blend in harmony. This diversity is one of Iruma City’s great charms. �� “Well-being City Iruma”: A Challenge as an SDGs Future City In 2022, Iruma City was selected by the Cabinet Office as an “SDGs Future City.” Seizing this opportunity, the city has adopted the vision of “Well-being City Iruma, a city where people can experience health and happiness through co-creation of the future” and is promoting sustainable urban development that makes use of local resources. In October of the same year, the city enacted the nation’s first “Delicious Sayama Tea Love Ordinance,” in order to pass on the appeal of Sayama tea, a source of local pride, to future generations. Citizens, businesses, and the government are working together to preserve and revitalize local culture. �� Project to Envision the “Original Landscape” of the Future “Creating and passing on the ‘original landscape of the future’ that enriches the soul.” With this in mind, Iruma City is promoting urban development that values connections between people and the region’s unique scenery and culture, even in times of rapid change. We hope that our efforts to think outside the box and envision the future together with citizens will continue to contribute to the realization of a better local community.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW2egzDwMXc �� Highlights • The northernmost commercial tea-producing region in Japan, home to Sayama tea, with a 400-year history. • Sustainable urban development as an SDGs Future City (selected in 2022) • A diverse urban landscape where Sayama tea culture, American culture, and urban commerce coexist • “Iruma: A Well-Being City” Vision Created Together with Citizens • Promoting and preserving tea culture through the nation’s first “Delicious Sayama Tea Love Ordinance” ▼Click here for a proposal form for solving Iruma’s local issues from companies and other
organizations Iruma Future Co-Creation Lab
https://www.city.iruma.saitama.jp/gyosei_joho/purpose/10547.html Basic information ■ Iruma City Hall Address: 1-16-1 Toyooka, Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture Telephone: 04-2964-1111 (Main) 《Links》 Iruma City Official Website (https://www.city.iruma.saitama.jp/) X (old twitter) (https://twitter.com/_irumacity) YouTube
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LINE(https://line.me/R/ti/p/@irumacity) 【Contact for inquiries regarding this matter】 Business details: Iruma City Museum: Miura, Kimura 100 Nihongi, Iruma City TEL: 04-2934-7711 Other: Planning Department, Secretarial and Public Relations Division: Nakamura, Toyama 1-16-1 Toyooka, Iruma City TEL: 04-2964-1111 (extension 3122/ir111000@city.iruma.lg.jp) For more information about this release automatically, so please do not reply.