Kitakyushu City’s Furusato Nozei donations reached over ¥2.28 billion last fiscal year, marking a record high for the seventh consecutive year. The number of donations increased by 15,000 from the previous year, totaling around 120,000. The city attributes this success to efforts in selecting and developing return gifts, expanding the number of items to 1,300, and holding promotional events in the Tokyo and Kansai regions. Popular gifts included wagyu beef, fugu, soap, and air purifiers manufactured by local companies. Source: NHK
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