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Ogata Village is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Crowdfunding is currently underway for a commemorative project! [Akita Prefecture]

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Ogata Village in Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture, is located midway between Akita City and Noshiro City. It is a municipality that was created by reclaiming Lake Hachirogata, which was originally the second largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa

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

Ogata Village (aerial view)
Ogata Village (aerial view)

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 Lake (Akita Prefecture), once the second largest lake in Japan
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Lake Hachirogata in Akita Prefecture once boasted an area of ​​220 square kilometers and was known as the second largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa. Its origins are said to date back to ancient times, when sandbars formed from the Yoneshiro River to the north and the Omono River to the south, reaching the remote island of Mount Kanpu in what is now Oga City, forming the Oga Peninsula, a complex land-tied island. Hachirogata is the remnant of the sea between the two sandbars. Once a treasure trove of marine resources, it disappeared due to large-scale reclamation projects. It was also known as Lake Koto, and is now a brackish lake 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

Ogata Village 60th Anniversary Logo

Looking back on our journey so far, andbecoming a vibrant Ogata Village that will be passed downthrough generations—a village slogan—to the entire country, we are seeking donations through crowdfunding to carry out the following initiatives in order to revitalize the village.

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

Furunavi Crowdfunding
Furunavi Crowdfunding

This crowdfunding campaign is being conducted in the form of a hometown tax donation, on the hometown tax donation website "Furunavi" ( 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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