The Public-Private Partnership Promotion Organization, GMTS and PP Enterprise are "expressing local appeal through cosplay" and, aiming for regional revitalization by expanding the region's related population (people who maintain an ongoing connection to a region without living there), have begun selling the Regional Revitalization Ambassador Digital Amulet NFT of Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, on HEXA
Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, together with the Public-Private Partnership Promotion Organization, GMTS and PP Enterprise, aims to "expand the related population through cosplayers" and will sell the NFT on HEXA, one of Japan's largest NFT marketplaces, from 18:00 on December 19, 2024 (Thu).
Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, has had a legend of Momotaro (the Peach Boy) since ancient times. As the story goes, an old woman was doing her washing in the Katsura River when a large peach came floating down from the foot of Mt. Momokura; Momotaro, who grew up in Tsurushima, took a dog as his retainer in Inume, a pheasant in Torisawa and a monkey in Saruhashi (place names written with the characters for "dog," "bird" and "monkey") and set out to defeat the wicked ogre living on Mt. Iwadono. Accordingly, Otsuki City is dotted with sights and place names tied to the Momotaro legend: it has place names such as Torisawa and Saruhashi, and the "ogre's stone staff" still stands where it was thrust into the ground. Saruhashi Bridge is one of Japan's three most unusual bridges, depicted in works such as Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige's "Koyo Saruhashi no Zu" ("The Monkey Bridge in Kai Province"), and it is at this bridge that Enako appears in a costume inspired by Momotaro.
The Regional Revitalization Ambassador Digital Amulet NFT is a membership NFT, and holder-only perks such as the following are planned.
Holder-only perks of the Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Card
1. Remote offerings
- "Remote offerings" are provided free of charge until the end of March 2026: prayers for "victory," "health," "good health and safety" and more are offered at Yakuo Daigongen, where Momotaro's peach is said to be kept and which is affectionately known as the Momotaro Shrine. In addition, for buyers, a prayer to ward off misfortune will also be performed at the Setsubun ceremony scheduled for February 2 before the content is delivered.
2. Digital-resident-only perks you can use when visiting Otsuki City
- One free "special soft-serve ice cream" at Daikokuya by the Saruhashi Bridge of Kai
- One free cup of drip "Otsuki Roast Shurei Fugaku 12 Views Coffee" at the Otsuki Tourism Association
- A "Saruhashi scenery clear file folder" at the Otsuki Tourism Association
- "Momotaro Drops" candy at the Otsuki Tourism Association
3. Advance notice for digital residents
- As soon as appearances at municipal events, photo sessions, early releases of produced goods and so on by the "popular cosplayers" featured on the NFT cards are decided, you will be among the first to know.
*The above are the perks as of December 19, 2024, as provided by the issuer. For the latest perks and their details, please see "About the perks of the Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Card."
4. Report on the prayer shared in the community
At the Yakuo Daigongen Setsubun ceremony scheduled for February 2, a prayer to ward off misfortune will be performed for this NFT, and we will report on the day's proceedings in the holder-only community.
Blessings of the Success Amulet (Momotaro Amulet)
Prayers for career advancement and victory, vitality to take on work and life, and blessings for academic success. It wards off evil and boosts your luck in work and career advancement.
About the sale of the Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Digital Resident NFT Ambassador Card
Price: ¥10,000 (tax included) for 4K, ¥5,000 (tax included) for Mobile
Quantity: 100 of each
Sales start: December 19, 2024 (Thu), from 18:00
Secondary trading opens: from February 1, 2025
Buy with Japanese yen or a credit card
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About HEXA, the NFT marketplace
A Japanese NFT marketplace where you can issue, buy and sell NFTs using Japanese yen alone. You can easily buy NFTs by credit card from a PC or smartphone. No crypto or wallet is needed at all, so you can buy, sell or issue NFTs right away. If you have a HEXA Residents NFT or a LAND NFT, you can also display the NFTs you buy in the HEXA Metaverse. HEXA also offers community features such as Web3-style online salons and fan clubs, and 6blog, a service with NFTs that grant the right to read the rest of an article.
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