HEXA, one of Japan's largest NFT marketplaces, in partnership with the Public-Private Partnership Promotion Organization (a general incorporated association that works with 420 municipalities nationwide); GMTS Co., Ltd.; Uda City, Nara Prefecture; Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture; Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture; and others, began selling Yukari Sasaki's New Product Development Project Pass as an NFT on November 21, 2025 (Fri).
Yukari Sasaki × regional collaboration new product development NFT — Your participation shapes the future of the regions —
Former AKB48 member Yukari Sasaki has teamed up with local businesses in Uda City, Nara Prefecture; Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture; and Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture, to take on "limited-edition labels" for local specialty products such as umeshu (plum liqueur) and sweets, as well as new product development! With this NFT in hand, through perks such as
- Watching behind-the-scenes development footage you can't see anywhere else
- Voting on multiple label design proposals
- Applying for advance sales of the finished products and reserving limited-edition sales
you become a special member on the "inside" of development. What's more, holding multiple NFTs gives your vote more weight!
Your ideas may be reflected in the actual product designs and plans.
It's more than just "supporting your favorite."
You can become one of the people who "create new products together" with Yukari.
That exciting experience starts here. A special NFT limited to 1,000.
Your single vote moves Yukari's vision and the future of the regions.
NFT sale page for Yukari Sasaki's New Product Development Project Pass (with voting rights)
https://nft.hexanft.com/nftmaticmulti/617
About Yukari Sasaki
She debuted in 2011 as an AKB48 trainee and became a full member in 2013. Since graduating from AKB48 in February 2024, she has also been actively working as a gravure model, starting with the release of her first photo book, "Virgin," and appearing in various magazines. She is active in many fields, including acting, gravure modeling and live performances.
This project is a "Cabinet Office Regional Revitalization 2.0 Model Project"
HEXA supports collaboration projects between Uda City, Otsuki City and Nachikatsuura Town and four idol and actor acts, including Yukari Sasaki.
As a project selected for the Cabinet Office's "New Regional Economy and Living Environment Creation Grant, Type V," this initiative
is a pioneering effort nationwide in which municipalities create related population (people who maintain an ongoing connection to a region without living there) through NFT × DAO.
HEXA provides Web3 support in the Regional Revitalization 2.0 field, including the launch of cross-regional DAOs.
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.
How NFT issuance works: https://hexanft.com/issuermanual/
Apply to issue NFTs here: https://nft.hexanft.com/issue