This year marks the 60th anniversary of Ogata Village's founding. We are currently running crowdfunding for the commemorative project! [Akita Prefecture]

is a municipality that was created by reclaiming Hachirogata Lake, which was originally located in this area and was the second largest lake in Japan after Lake

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Ogata Village's founding, and the village is currently accepting donations for crowdfunding to carry out commemorative projects

The reclamation of Lake Hachirogata and the birth of Ogata Village

Originally, Lake Hachirogata was the second largest lake in Japan, boasting an area of ​​approximately 220 square kilometers. Although it was only 4 to 5 meters deep, it was a brackish lake that provided many marine resources, including smelt, icefish, and gobies

However, in 1957, a national project called the National Land Reclamation Project began, and Lake Hachirogata was reclaimed and turned into a vast agricultural area. Over the course of about eight years, the land that was once the bottom of the lake was transformed into a lush rural landscape, and in 1964, Ogata Village was born

If you check Ogata Village on Google Maps, you can see the outline of the area where Lake Hachirogata was located, as if a large lake had been covered with land

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Hachirogata, once the second largest lake in Japan [Akita Prefecture]

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Hachirogata in Akita Prefecture was once known as the second largest lake in Japan, after Lake Biwa, with an area of ​​220 square kilometers. It is said that a long time ago, the Ogata sandbars were extended by sediment deposits from the Yoneshiro River on the north and the Omono River on the south side, and the Oga Peninsula, a double-controlled land-connected island, reached Mt. Kankaze in the present day Oga City, which was a remote island, and formed the Oga Peninsula, Fukushikiriku Keito. The lake remains of the sea between these two sandbars is Hachirogata. It was once a treasure trove of marine resources, but due to large-scale reclamation projects, it was also known as the Lake of Kotono, which was connected to the Sea of ​​Japan by the Funakoshi Railway...

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Ogata Village 60th Anniversary Commemoration Project and Crowdfunding

Ogata Village celebrates its 60th anniversary this year since its founding in 1964

In addition to looking back on the village's history, the village is seeking donations through crowdfunding to carry out the following initiatives in order to liven up the village by promoting its catchphrase, "A vibrant Ogata village that can be lived in for generations," to the whole country.

Details of the 60th anniversary event

As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, Ogata Village is planning to broadcast a special program with the cooperation of Ogata Village Support Ambassador ABS Akita Broadcasting

The program will feature Ogata Village's support ambassador and will introduce tourist attractions and local specialties while touching on the village's history.The program will not only be broadcast on TV, but will also be made available on ABS Akita Broadcasting's official YouTube channel to promote Ogata Village nationwide

Therefore, crowdfunding donations will be used for the following purposes:

• Funding for the production of a special program commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of Ogata Village
• Public relations and advertising expenses related to the 60th anniversary of the founding of Ogata Village
• Other expenses related to various related businesses

Crowdfunding details

This crowdfunding is being carried out in the form of hometown tax donations on https://furunavi.jp/

The project page with more details is linked below

Furunavi Crowdfunding

We want to celebrate and spread the word about Ogata Village's 60th anniversary! Hometown Tax Furunavi Crowdfunding

https://fcf.furunavi.jp/Project/Detail?projectid=596

This crowdfunding project is run by Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture. We want to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Ogata Village in a grand way and spread the word! Support the project by making a hometown tax donation. Implementing municipality: Ogata Village, Akita Prefecture

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