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Is it true that the governor of Akita Prefecture is a feudal lord? Here are all the stories behind his beloved status! [Akita Prefecture]

Even though he is busy with his official duties, he never misses attending the traditional "Yama Festival" in Kakunodate Town, his hometown, as the head of the Satake Kita family. Satake Takahisa, the 21st head of the Satake Kita family, is famous for wearing two hats: Governor of Akita Prefecture and "Lord."

We will introduce some beloved stories about Akita Prefecture Governor Satake Takahisa that only locals know

[Episode 1] First incumbent governor to appear in a commercial for a private company

During his term of office on November 10, 2013, Akita Governor Norihisa Satake became the first sitting governor in Japan to appear in a commercial for Ryukakusan Co., Ltd., a private company, within the scope of the Public Offices Election Act

Ryukakusan Co., Ltd.'s flagship product, Ryukakusan, was first formulated by Fujii Gen'en, a doctor of the Satake domain from the Akita domain, during the Edo period. The second-generation head physician, Genshin, improved the formulation, and the third-generation head physician, Shoteiji, returned to the domain after studying Dutch studies in Nagasaki in order to treat the chronic asthma of the 12th domain lord, Yoshitaka. He further improved the formulation and prescribed it.

Reference: Ryukakusan Co., Ltd. "The History of Ryukakusan"

For this reason, Ryukakusan Co., Ltd. still has a strong connection with Akita, and we cultivate herbs in Misato Town and Happo Town in Akita Prefecture to ensure a stable supply of ingredients for Ryukakusan and to make effective use of fallow fields

The commercials were based on historical facts, and one even featured Akita Prefecture Governor Satake Takahisa dressed as a feudal lord, which was well received within the prefecture as the governor's acting made him look like a real feudal lord

Reference: Ryukakusan Co., Ltd. "Ryukakusan Company Information"

[Episode 2] What are the nicknames of the governor's family?

Even in the midst of his busy official duties, Akita Prefecture Governor Satake Takahisa values ​​his role as the "Lord" of his hometown, Kakunodate Town

At the Kakunodate Festival, which is held every year from September 7th to 9th, a seat is always prepared for the head of the Satake Kita family, and on the 8th, the middle day of the festival, the governor watches the festival from that seat

For this reason, Akita Prefecture Governor Satake Takahisa is not only referred to as "Lord" by the people of Kakunodate, but all of his family members are affectionately called "Okukata-sama," his son "Wakasama," and his daughter "Hime-sama."

[Episode 3] The Siberian cat Mir is also very popular

Akita Prefecture Governor Norihisa Satake is known to be a cat lover and lives with seven cats at his home

Among the seven cats is a Siberian cat named Mir, who was given to Russian President Putin in 2012 as a thank you for his support following the Great East Japan Earthquake, in return for the Akita dog named Yume

The progress of Miru-kun's growth has become a popular content on the YouTube channel "WebTV Akita" run by the Akita Prefectural Public Relations and Public Hearing Division, and some videos have been viewed as many as 400,000 times, so they are now compiled into playlists

Some of the videos were filmed by the governor and his wife themselves, giving a glimpse into the peaceful atmosphere within the governor's family, and the other cats have unique names such as "Karaageko," "Kiiro," "Bonta," and "Futsuko," making for a very heartwarming read

If you want to see how Meal responds to the calls of the governor and his wife, and how he plays happily with other cats, be sure to subscribe to the channel and watch the cute Meal on the playlist

Reference: YouTube channel "WebTV Akita Playlist: Siberian Cat Mir"

summary

Although Akita Prefecture Governor Satake Takahisa is busy juggling his two roles as governor and lord, he also values ​​his interactions with the people of the prefecture and is well-liked both as governor and as lord

Tono is also very popular on social media, and this year he started uploading videos to YouTube in earnest, where he shows off his cooking skills and makes four appetizers in a short amount of time, enjoying them with a drink of sake

If you're interested, why not take a look?

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