On HEXA, the Public-Private Partnership Promotion Organization, GMTS and PP Enterprise, aiming to "expand the related population through cosplayers" (related population meaning people who maintain an ongoing connection to a region without living there), will begin selling the Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Cards of Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, from 18:00 on November 15 (Fri).
Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture (Mayor: Junichiro Hori), together with the Public-Private Partnership Promotion Organization, GMTS and PP Enterprise, aims to "expand the related population through cosplayers" and will sell the NFTs on HEXA, one of Japan's largest NFT marketplaces, from 18:00 on November 15, 2024 (Fri).
The Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Cards come in 11 designs in all, in which popular cosplayers Enako and Umi Shinonome appear at Kumano Nachi Taisha, the shrine dedicated to the Yatagarasu (three-legged crow) known as the symbol of Japan's national soccer team, wearing the national team's uniform or cosplaying as the Yatagarasu, the goddess of victory.
The Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Card is a membership NFT, and holder-only perks such as the following are planned.
Holder-only perks of the Nachikatsuura Town Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Cards
1. A must for soccer fans! Cheering messages for Japan's national soccer team offered at the shrine
Before international matches of Japan's national soccer team, cheering messages are accepted from digital residents only and offered at Kumano Nachi Taisha (free of charge until the end of March 2026).
2. Perks for Nachikatsuura Town digital residents only
- A "Nanki Kuroshio Society of Commerce and Industry gift certificate worth ¥500" (once a year)
- Free invitation to the viewing area for the KAIROS rocket launch (special seating; 50 people chosen by lottery)
- Free invitation to the viewing area for the KAIROS rocket launch (general seating; 100 people chosen by lottery)
- A hot spring hopping ticket (price ¥1,500) (once a year) *4K applicants only
3. Events for digital residents only
- Free invitation by lottery to the "press conference also attended by popular cosplayers (planned to be held in Tokyo)" that Nachikatsuura Town is planning (number of people under consideration)
- Free invitation by lottery to the "photo session for digital residents only (planned to be held in Nachikatsuura Town)" being planned for the popular cosplayers' tree-planting ceremony (number of people under consideration)
- Early sales, for digital residents only, of goods and other items produced by the popular cosplayers
*The above are the perks as of November 15, 2024, as provided by the issuer. For the latest perks and their details, please see About the perks of the Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Cards.
Blessings of the Nachikatsuura Town Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Cards
Kumano-Fusumi-no-Okami, the principal deity of Kumano Nachi Taisha, presides over the creation and nurturing of all things, and so offers blessings such as good health and safety, longevity and the fulfillment of wishes. In addition, the Yatagarasu, which is also the symbol of Japan's national soccer team, guided Emperor Jimmu to victory and the pacification of Yamato, making it the "god of victory and god of guidance," with blessings such as "victory," "career advancement," "fulfillment of great wishes" and "passing exams." For details on the blessings, see here.
About the sale of the Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Cards
Price: ¥8,000 (tax included) for 4K-A and 4K-B; ¥3,000 (tax included) for Mobile-A to Mobile-I
Quantity: 2,000 of each
Sales start: November 15, 2024 (Fri), from 18:00
Secondary trading opens: from February 1, 2025
Sales page: https://nft.hexanft.com/users/KR5quhMloDiBhY/issued
Cosplayers appearing on the Nachikatsuura Town Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Cards
- Popular cosplayer Enako (2.5 million social media/YouTube followers)
- Popular cosplayer Umi Shinonome (1.5 million social media/YouTube followers)
- Popular cosplayer Eiri (265,000 social media/YouTube followers)
About Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture
Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, is an area that boasts magnificent nature and historic culture, with Kumano Nachi Taisha and Nachi Falls as its best-known attractions. Revered since ancient times as one of the "Kumano Sanzan" (the three grand shrines of Kumano), it draws many worshippers every year. The town is also a rich hot spring area, with plenty of hot spring inns where you can enjoy hot spring hopping. As a place where you can experience Japan's mystical history and nature, Nachikatsuura Town is loved by many tourists.
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