[Susaki Ambassador Project] French people who love Japan come to Japan and go to Susaki in Kochi Prefecture! 4 days to fully enjoy nature and culture

Ambassador Susaki has finally joined in Japan!

Three “Suzaki Ambassadors” from France landed in Susaki City, Kochi Prefecture for 4 days from 4/2 (Mon) to 5 (Thu), when the new season has arrived, and clear air enveloped the whole of Japan.

Suzaki Ambassador Tour
‍Dates: 2018/3/31 (Sat) to 4/6 (Fri)
*Selection period: 2017/6/15 (Thu) to 30 (Fri)
*Winners announced: 2017 Japan Expo Paris venue
‍＞＞Susaki Ambassador Recruitment Site (French)
“Concours pour devenir ambassadeur de Susaki 2018”

Who is an “Suzaki Ambassador”?

It was held in July last yearJapan Expo Paris 2017. The “Suzaki Ambassador Project” was carried out by Susaki City in Kochi Prefecture, which is known for the local character Shinjo-kun, who won the “2016 Mascot Character Grand Prix,” on the STAGE OF THIS EVENT WHERE EXPECTED 240,000 Japanese fans met in one place.

Three People Who Won Multiple Auditions Were Selected as “Suzaki Ambassadors” from Among Local Japanese Fans Who Viewed Through an Open Call Just Before the Japan Expo was held.
Let's actually invite them to Susaki City for free, and let them experience the beautiful natural scenery, activities, food culture, unique to Susaki City, which few people know about Overseas yet! A TOTAL OF OVER 1,000 PEOPLE APPLIED FOR THIS PROJECT.

Click here for more information on the “Suzaki Ambassador Project”!
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These are the 3 ambassadors who have made it through a strict selection process and have recently visited Susaki City.
Both are die-hard fans of Japan, and at the same time, they are unique people with many followers on SNS due to their popular characters and active activities.

Experience real Japanese culture for 4 days in Susaki

After about 10 months since the ambassadors were married, the 3 people finally went to Susaki City. At Kochi Airport, Susaki City's hugely popular local character Shinjo-kun greeted them and healed them from their long trip.

Attended after they caught, they were taken by a local TV station in the airport lobby, and the 3 people were already getting a lot of attention. Other than this day, multiple media covered them almost every day during their stay, and various experiences were visited on the evening news that day.

At night, a lively welcome party was held at a bar in a renovated garage where locals gather.
At the venue, in additions to the mayor and everyone at the city hall, there were also local businesses that participated at the Japan Expo last year. Amidst the Friendly Mood from beginning to end, the three differences off their fluent Japanese language and their varied special skills, and considering the hearts of the Citizens of Susaki.

Enjoy the beautiful and majesty sea of Susaki with your whole body!

Susaki City is blessed with a rich ocean and a warm climate, and there are plenty of food fun and activities related to the ocean! Even on this tour, The Ambassadors introduced a lot of content to fully immerse themselves in the Charms of Susaki's Ocean.

★ Highly famous! Straw Grilled Bonito Experience

When it comes to delicious food in Kochi, many people think of bonito. The Three Ambassadors took on the challenge of an authentic straw grilling experience of bonito, which is popular among the most popular, at an experience facility in Uranouchi, Susaki-shi.

While Shinjo-kun is watching, the three of them learn how to butcher bonito, and also try their hand at grilling the Impressive Straws.

Skipjack tuna roasted in a straw flame has a unique rich aroma, which induces everyone's appetite.

Of course, fresh caught and baked bonito is delicious! Everyone likes it.

★ Easy and authentic “sea bream mule” fishing experience!

The Sea in Susaki City is dotted with perfect points suitable for surf fishing called “flies,” and you can enjoy authentic fishing while capturing the spectacular scenery just by Presenting the boat for about 20 to 30 minutes from the shore.
The 3 Ambassadors also boarded a small boat and headed to the Sea of Treasures. I discovered the popular “sea bream mule” in recent years.
※Sea Bream Mule... Fishing using “sea bream mule,” a type of lure used in red snapper fishing. The tools are also light, and has proven in recent years due to how easy it is to fish just by rolling it up.

Here are the fishing results of “Team Susaki Ambassador” for this day.

Get a lively gourd and sea bream over 50 cm long!

At night, they took it back to the inn and had a lavish sashimi platter.

Experience the “techniques” of local products and traditional crafts loved by the local community!

In Susaki City, there are many local products that are considered attractive in people's lives, and tasteful traditional crafts invented through craftsmanship. During the Tour, The Ambassadors visited creators Susaki and got close to their appeal.

★ A taste loved by the local community! Enjoy the soy sauce from “Marukyo-san”

Ambassadors visited the brewery at Marukyo Miso Soy Sauce Brewery, known as “Marukyo-san.” After touring the manufacturing process, the 3 people who compared the various flavors of Marukyo's soy sauce the differences in aroma hidden behind the deep flavor.

Also, 3 people said they really appreciated the bright red logo drawn on the storehouse door.

The president said, “When the previous generation opened this storehouse, let's be a 'common' mouthpiece with our local friends, and let's do our best! I was able to listen to the inside story, “I made this logo with the meaning behind it,” and it seems that I was surprised by that episode as well.

★ Impressive craftwork! Touch “Sakoda cutlery”

The Ambassadors visited the “Sakoda Cutlery” workshop, which is particular about forging, inheriting the traditional techniques of 400-year-old Tosa cutlery, where masterpieces that hold the Soul of a Craftsman are made in this workshop. It is said that drying techniques are prepared to hit iron and steel heated to high intensity all at once before they cool down.

The Ambassadors visited the workshop of “Sakoda Cutlery,” which inherits the traditional techniques of 400 years of Tosa cutlery and is particular about forging. It is said that drying techniques are prepared to hit iron and steel heated to high intensity all at once before they cool down.

Khan, Khan, the Resounding Metallic Sound and the Beauty of the Bright Red Burning Blade Captures everyone present.
I was also able to experience the actual work process, and I was able to feel the work of Japanese craftsmen who thought “the real thing” up close.

★ Japan's only “Phantom Bamboo”! Meet the Bamboo Crafts of “Taketora”

Enjoy the beauty of Japanese crafts at the bamboo specialty manufacturer Taketora, which also appeared at the 2017 Japan Expo. Bamboo tiger products are wrapped in a unique texture, made from the only bamboo (only tiger leaf bamboo) in Japan, and the more you use them, the more they become familiar to your hands and Bring along that is gentle on your life.

The ambassadors were guided to the bamboo grove of tiger bamboo, which they can't enter, and while bathing their whole body in the natural energy that dwells all around, They fought to the craftsmen's passion for craftsmanship.

4 days wrapped in the “comfort” of Susaki

Everyone said they were able to relax their body and mind by the casual scenery and the peaceful flow of time

In between trips, take a break while admiring the expansive rural landscape. The serene scenery they met in the middle of a difficult schedule also seems to have healed the hearts of the three.

An “ambassador certificate” was awarded by the mayor

The Ambassadors presents all the charms of Susaki City over the course of 4 days. On the last day, they visited the mayor and suggested words of suffering while looking back on their intense days.

Joel
“I think there are many differences who are concerned in the lives of people in Susaki City, which is steeped in history and traditional culture, as we have celebrated over the past 4 days. I want to distribute it in various forms from now on.
I'm not saying goodbye to this. I want to come back.”

Alexis
“I'm from the French region, so being able to experience nature and everyday life unique to the Japanese region made me feel at ease. This was the first time I actually came to Japan, and I'm glad the first one was in Susaki. I would like to say Susaki City to my fans and friends on my blog.”

Yoan
“It was the best 4 days of my life. I'm glad I was able to meet everyone in Susaki City and the Staff through this tour. The food was delicious, and every day was fun. Thank you so much”

Ambassadors who completed the entire tour process were proposed an “ambassador certificate” along with words of satisfaction from the mayor.
The three will continue to appeal with Susaki City and share their appeal around the world.

The scene was viewed on SNS from time to time during my stay in Susaki City, and there were many “likes!” THREE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN PRESENTED AND CONSIDERATED THE APPEAL OF SUSAKI CITY TO THE WORLD.
Even now that the tour is over, they continue to share photos and videos from that time while looking back on their memories one by one.

Published media

The State of This Tour was covered by many media every day.

■TV Kochi (with video)
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180402-00010000-kutvv-l39
https://news.goo.ne.jp/article/kutv/region/kutv-20180402203848899.html

■Kochi Shimbun
https://www.47news.jp/2235242.html

■Traditional Crafts Aoyama Square
http://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/kutv/region/kutv-20180404203013273

■dmeru news
http://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/kutv/region/kutv-20180404203013273
https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/kutv/region/kutv-20180402203848899

The 2nd “Suzaki Ambassador Project” will be held!

As part of activities to attract foreign participation, the “Susaki Ambassador Project” was carried out to promote Susaki City and Japanese culture and regional culture as seen from overseas, AND TO WORK ON FURTHER APPEAL DEVELOPMENT

Following the 1st round, which was not limited to just considering the appeal of the region, which was a rich cultural exchange considering the entire city, it has now been discussed that the 2nd SELECTION SESSION WILL BE HELD!
Similar to last year, there will be a heated battle between the Japanese fans in France on the big stage of the Japan Expo Paris in July.

Japan Expo Paris 2018
‍Duration: 4 days from 2018/7/5 (Thu) to 8 (Sun)
Venue: Paris, Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center
‍＞＞Japan Expo Official Homepage

What kind of members will be considered as “Suzaki Ambassadors” this time, and what is the deeper appeal of Japan that they will encounter through the next “Susaki Ambassador Tour.”

We will keep you posted on this year's selection session on this website.
Please stay tuned!

Suzaki Ambassador Tour
‍Dates: 2018/3/31 (Sat) to 4/6 (Fri)
*Selection period: 2017/6/15 (Thu) to 30 (Fri)
*Winners announced: 2017 Japan Expo Paris venue
‍＞＞Susaki Ambassador Recruitment Site (French)
“Concours pour devenir ambassadeur de Susaki 2018”