This bronze statue in Kashihara shows the Street Fighter character Ken making a "V for victory" sign known for its historic cityscape and its distinction as the country's first full-fledged capital has given itself a facelift using the cast of the popular fighting game franchise Street Fighter assumes a fighting pose near the Yamato-Yagi train station With his well-defined muscles and fluttering bandanna faithfully recreated the life-size Ryu looks to a visitor like he is about to unleash his signature Hadoken attack Muji will open its largest store in Kashihara City The Japanese variety retailer is set to unveil the expanded Muji Aeon Mall Kashihara the sales floor area of which will be about 10 times larger than the previous store that closed last November and sell second-hand furniture from Japan and overseas featuring over 100,000 books from Kashihara Bookstore and rice bowls Earlier, Ryohin Keikaku executive vice-president and director Satoshi Shimizu delivered a new management policy plan for Muji underscoring the lifestyle brand’s ambition to pursue its “second founding” via global expansion By continuing, you agree to Octomedia Terms And Conditions and Privacy Policy Kashihara City continues to expand its collaboration with Capcom's Street Fighter series to attract more tourists to the former ancient capital A city in Japan’s Nara prefecture has been expanding its ongoing collaboration with Capcom’s Street Fighter. Station name signs featuring popular characters from the fighting game series were unveiled on September 30, along with a Ryu design on a train, and a new bronze statue of Ken (source: The Sankei Shimbun).  new station name signs featuring drawings of iconic Street Fighter characters were unveiled at four stations along the Kintensu Kashihara line including the Yamato Yagi and Kashihara Jingu-mae stations Visitors should keep their eyes peeled for a total of ten different character illustrations (Hint: four of them are at Yamato Yagi station) There is also a train with a brand-new 35cm drumhead featuring Ryu.  On the same day, the city revealed its latest bronze statue, this time of Ken doing his winning pose at the Kashihara Jingu shrine- as shown on local TV news. 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The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version Your browser does not support JavaScript, or it is disabled．Please check the site policy for more information Manga & Anime Nara Prefecture--“Street Fighter” may soon be shaking up this community after the city government summoned personalities from the series to lift local pride and draw visitors Popular characters from Capcom Co.’s video and arcade fighting games will appear on some vehicle license plates and will stand as statues around the city after officials agreed to a partnership with the game developer in August last year “The ‘Street Fighter’ series has a fan base around the world,” said Kashihara Mayor Tadahiko Kameda “We want to (use it to) promote the charms of the city.” is someone who became hooked on the game when he was young Kashihara is where Chairman Kenzo Tsujimoto grew up The first installation was in May this year A bronze statue of Ryu was placed at Kintetsu Yamato-Yagi Station to welcome fans and tourists Ryu will also appear on the license plates of mopeds registered in the city A total of 260 plates will be issued from Aug There will be two options: One shows Ryu alone while the other has him making his signature Hadoken move which delivers a blast of spiritual energy The city government has started a crowdfunding campaign to set up a bronze statue of Chun-Li It aims to raise 5.5 million yen ($38,500) for the project Another crowdfunding drive is also under way to raise 1 million yen to produce manhole covers that show Ryu and other fighters It aims to have them installed by the end of March 2024 at the earliest AI-generated art paints a grim picture for artists Super Mario movie box office hit with 10 billion yen in sales Sony announces next PlayStation handheld device release date ‘Monster Hunter Now’ next release from Pokemon Go developer Capcom says as many as 350,000 people’s data stolen in hack Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II In-house News and Messages No reproduction or republication without written permission Nara Prefecture — a shrine dedicated to the first emperor of Japan Emperor Jimmu — will open some of its facilities for a limited time from October 23 to December 8 in celebration of the 130th year since its founding Japanese history and legend puts Jimmu as the first emperor in the current unbroken line of imperial rule Emperor Naruhito is believed to be his direct descendant The plan calls for rare public access to an area called the Chokushi-kan used by imperial envoys to purify themselves before ceremonial occasions or festivals It was opened to the public only once before The Chokushi-kan is located inside Kashihara Jingu and the Chokushi-kan was built inside the shrine grounds in 1917 Japan will mark Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement with an official ceremony in Tokyo Kashihara Jingu has close links with the imperial court due to its significance in the life of the first emperor Many imperial family members have visited it to offer prayers Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko which was the purported anniversary of Emperor Jimmu’s death When the Emperor Meiji was restored to power in 1868 the third year of the Keio segment of the Emperor Meiji’s rule he was delighted to respond to citizens’ calls to establish a shrine at Kashihara where the first emperor could be enshrined The appeal of the location was its parallel connection as the site where the Emperor Jimmu founded the Chrysanthemum Throne Located in Kashihara City in Nara Prefecture the grounds on which the shrine is situated are recorded as the founding site of the nation of Japan Jimmu became the first ruler of Japan in 660 BC according to Japan’s oldest extant myth-histories The Kojiki is translated as The Record of Ancient Matters and the Nihon Shoki as The Chronicles of Japan Japan’s founding is celebrated on February 11 The main features of Kashihara Jingu are the main shrine building and the Chokushi-kan which will be specially opened to the public this autumn Japanese visitors say that they feel “a sense of transparency,” according to the shrine office The buildings are surrounded by artificial forests which were originally created by planted prayer trees in the early years of the Showa Era beginning from 1926 Subsequently the trees grew into greater natural forests the place has become a spot where visitors feel the glory of nature During the special exhibition, passengers who use JR Central Japan’s online ticketing service “Smart EX” to purchase reserved seats on bullet trains arriving at Kyoto or Shin-Osaka stations will receive a promotional gift if they show their ticket when visiting the shrine The memorial items are small plaques made of aged wood from the shrine’s sacred torii (gate) arches which are now under reconstruction The newly-constructed Torii arches will welcome prayers and visitors beginning October 23 coinciding with the opening of the exhibition The shrine also has shops selling amulets and other items for good fortune for interested visitors Access: 54 minutes from JR Kyoto station to Kashihara Jingu mae station via Kintetsu express trains 10 minutes on foot from Kashihara Jingu mae station to the shrine Exhibition Schedule: October 23 to December 8 Entrance Fee for Shrine: No entrance fee to the shrine grounds Entrance Fee for Exhibition: ￥500 JPY for the Chokushi-kan exhibition Addition Information: Check this website for additional information about the Kashihara Jingu and schedules for its events You must be logged in to post a comment ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " A crowdfunded bronze statue of Chun Li now graces Kashihara in Nara symbolizing the connections between Capcom On March 9, a new statue of Chun Li from Street Fighter was unveiled in Nara prefecture, Japan. As reported by Nara Shimbun the bronze statue is part of a collaboration between Street Fighter developer Capcom and Nara prefecture’s Kashihara City.  Standing at around 1.5 meters including its base the statue can be found in front of the branch office of Kashihara City Hall Kashihara is the birthplace of Capcom’s founder Kenzo Tsujimoto Capcom and Kashihara City have entered into an agreement that allows the city to use Street Fighter characters to help bring people to the city and revitalize it.   Street Fighter has been connected to Kashihara even before the recent collaboration an educational anime movie featuring characters from the game series was released Street Fighter II: Return to the Fujiwara Capital features Japan’s first integrated capital city that was founded 1300 years ago in what is now Kashihara City.  achieving just over its 5,550,000-yen (approx 37,680 USD) goal thanks to donations from 34 people a martial arts demonstration was held by the local high school club and attendees could also enjoy playing a few rounds of Street Fighter.   Wandering around the city, you may also stumble across a bronze statue of Ryu that was unveiled last year, or three colorful manhole covers featuring Ryu, Chun Li and the 1995 educational anime movie. Looking at Kashihara City’s website it seems that they plan to do more events and add more characters to their Street Fighter statue roster in the future (namely Ken and E For more Street Fighter-related articles, check out Street Fighter 6 menu shows Ryu’s third nipple apparently or Street Fighter II gets new character in official browser game collab with Pocky.    That is such an interesting culture being built in Kashihara City i always like reading about revitalizations of cities and places in Japan I do hope it brings everyone back home and not everyone concentrated to just Tokyo itself There is so much beauty outside of Tokyo and Kyoto itself when i visited Japan A lot of things being rebuilt and new buildings being constructed as a whole A western Japan city that has held annual contests to recruit single women "princesses" to serve as tourism ambassadors will drop the gender requirement from this year in a move organizers say comes out of "consideration for the changing times." says it will keep the title "Princess Sarara" but throw the recruitment process open to anyone aged 18 or over who lives It will also drop the single-status requirement The Princess Sarara title refers to Uno no Sarara the name of Empress Jito before her ascension to the throne The reigning empress created Fujiwara-kyo -- Japan's first planned capital city that served as the center of government from 694 to 710 and whose site is now occupied by Kashihara Previously the ambassadorship was recruited under the name of Kashihara Campaign Lady apply for the role so that we can spread awareness of the city's attractions," a board official said Three people will be chosen to fulfill the role at events taking place over about 30 days in a year FEATURE: Tokyo same-sex partner plans highlight road ahead for LGBTQ rights Transgender woman referred to prosecutors for using Osaka ladies room To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible Japanese version ‘house with black ceiling’ by toru kashihara architects is located in a block surrounded by a logistical highway that connects tokyo with the western area of japan the area was densely occupied by small factories once it was transformed into a residential zone has been converted into a family home that maintains spatial fragments of its previous use while ensuring a warm comfortable living space for its residents in order to ‘make townspeople forget that it was once a factory’ the japanese architecture studio change the building’s envelope from worn-out wavy slate to black galvalume steel the studio left the steel structural members of the factory building as it was to ‘remind the residents the family business that their parents ran.’ most of the space on the ground level encloses a large warehouse while a small entrance leads to the residential area on the upper floor a steep spiral staircase like a beanstalk rises winding around a steel column landing in the elongated multipurpose hall toru kashihara architects has lifted the roof higher than before and added high windows that introduce sunlight and natural air into the room two floating floors made of steel grating allow residents and their pet cats to enjoy sunbathing while the sliding door between the hall and dining room opens up to transform the two spaces into a large ‘the wind captured from the dining room is exhausted through the high window of the hall due to the chimney effect and you can feel comfortable natural ventilation during spring to autumn,’ explains the japanese studio the floors and walls inside the residential part of the home are finished with wood transforming the inorganic factory space into a place where people can live comfortably meanwhile, the black painted steel members float in the wooden room and melt into the dark architect: toru kashihara architects photography: takumi ota AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style National Report Nara Prefecture--An iron sword that at more than 2 meters long ranks as the largest intact ancient blade ever discovered in Japan is heavily oxidized after being buried in soil for centuries making cleaning and restoration a drawn-out process The artifact was unearthed late last year at the Tomiomaruyama kofun the nation’s largest round kofun burial mound The site dates to the second half of the fourth century The sword was shown to the media at the Nara prefectural Archaeological Institute of Kashihara here for the first time on June 27 It is 2.37 meters long and about 6 cm wide and of a type called “dakoken,” meaning the blade is slightly bent The Nara city board of education unearthed the artifact Both items were covered with soil when they were found The Nara prefectural Archaeological Institute of Kashihara The sword was shown to media representatives June 27 after the soil was removed from one side of the blade the institute determined that the sword was originally housed in a wooden sheath though from which type of tree is not known Officials also found traces of lacquer on the sheath and the hilt They believe that red pigment made from cinnabar adorned the sheath and the hilt Officials expect to finish removing soil from the other side of the sword this autumn it remains to be seen when the sword will be shown to the public a professor of archaeology at Nara University and an expert on swords from the Kofun Period (third century to seventh century) said the sword was very likely a burial accessory Toyoshima noted that the sword was buried not just as a blade but with the decorative sheath and hilt He added that part of the hilt and the sheath appeared to overlap “The entire picture will emerge when officials turn the sword over and carefully remove the soil.” (This article was written by Kenji Shimizu and Kunihiko Imai.) Ancient mirror and iron sword found at Nara burial mound Japan was likely writing centuries earlier than record suggests Parasite eggs in old toilet came from pork eaten 1,300 years ago Nara Prefecture--Whoever was laid to rest in an ancient burial mound that is renowned for its “Asuka beauties” murals was placed in an elegant cedar coffin coated in black lacquer with gold-copper alloy and copper fittings Researchers used computer graphics to create a reproduction of the coffin based on fragments found at the site The Takamatsuzuka burial mound in Asuka in the prefecture is believed to have been built between the late seventh century and early eighth century The murals are designated as a national treasure A team from the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara here and the Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties in Nara estimated the coffin measured 199.5 centimeters by 58 cm and was placed at the center of the mound’s stone chamber Past research established that the coffin was coated on the outside with black lacquer and its inside was painted with red pigment with traces of mercury It remains unknown for whom the tomb was built but clearly it was someone of very high rank along with fragments of the coffin and 15 decorative fittings made of gold-copper alloy and copper The two institutes studied how the fittings came together for their latest research The image of the coffin was jointly produced by Tama Art University in Tokyo and the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara It will be go on public display at a special show commemorating the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the wall paintings starting Feb Special viewing of scorched Horyuji temple murals starts Horyuji temple murals scorched in 1949 fire to go on special view Fraudsters using ‘vacant’ rooms in Kinki area to deliver the goods Massive ruins found in Nara likely a former imperial home Nara’s Daianji temple to rebuild long-lost initial form with CGI The hometown of Capcom's founder and president recently erected a bronze statue of Chun-Li in the city and apparently won't be the last Street Fighter character to be immortalized there either Kenzo Tsujimoto was born in Kashihara City in the Nara prefecture of Japan in 1940 and though he left for Osaka over a decade before starting Capcom The bronze Chun-Li statue stands around 70 cm / 28 inches tall by itself and 150 cm / ~59 inches including its stone base after receiving around 5.5 million yen (~$37,000) in donations for its creation according to the city's website Chun was set up outside of front of the Kashihara City Hall, which wasn't made to celebrate Capcom's 40th anniversary but rather the 30th anniversary of the educational short film Street Fighter II: Return to the Fujiwara Capital that you likely never heard of before いや、やはりカッコいい。ひょっとして「春麗（チュンリー）」が難敵を倒したときの決めポーズでしょうか。ついに春麗登場　「ストリートファイターの街」、激シブ銅像設置：朝日新聞デジタル https://t.co/bQQ3mpczpT pic.twitter.com/TJgLxt4BWk The film was created to highlight the ancient capital of Japan from over 1,300 years ago where Kashihara is today with Ryu Honda slipping back through time — and without doing any fighting Ryu got his golden statue outside of the city's Tourism Exchange Center last year and it seems they plan to do the same for Ken and Honda in the future too to round out all of the characters from the short Kashihara and Capcom agreed to allow the city to use Street Fighter characters to help promote the area and encourage more tourism where they've also made other items for the fighting game including manhole covers of all things Though it remained largely unknown outside of Japan for many years without a DVD release Street Fighter II: Return to the Fujiwara Capital is now readily available online and even with English subtitles Japanese version please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent Nara (Jiji Press) — Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on Friday visited the mausoleum of Emperor Jinmu The couple reported the completion in 2020 of the “Rikkoshi-no-Rei” ceremonies which proclaimed the Crown Prince’s rise to first in line to the throne following the enthronement of his older brother made “tamagushi” Shinto ritual offerings and gave prayers The couple arrived in the city of Ise in Mie Prefecture on the following day to report the completion of the Rikkoshi-no-Rei ceremonies the Crown Prince and Crown Princess will move to Kyoto Prefecture and visit the mausoleums of Emperor Komei and Emperor Meiji The couple will return to Tokyo by air on Saturday Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun “Nara Music Fest 2015” had started from the concept “Let’s make Nara happy with music!” and is being held for the fourth time this year Meets Kashihara Shrine” would be held on a special stage at the outer shrine of Kashihara Shrine on June 20 Yasutaka Nakata (Capsule) and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu were chosen as main performers of the show “Takenoko!!!” is a popular party presided over by Yasutaka Nakata (Capsule) a musician and music producer who makes music all over Japan and abroad and is also the producer of Perfume and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu It is a special event that all music lovers from minors who are not allowed in night clubs to whole families artists representing the Japanese music scene a historical site thought to be the place of Japan’s foundation unfolding a collaboration stage of modern pop culture and history Event InformationMusic Fest Nara 2015 Manyou Roman Takenoko!!! Meets Kashihara ShrineTime & Date: June 20 2015 (Sat.) 16:30 (opening) – 20:30 (planned closing)Venue: special stage at the outer shrine of Kashihara Shrine (934 Kume-cho Nara)Access: 10-minute walk north from Kashihara Jinguu Mae Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Kashihara Line / Minami-Osaka Line / Yoshino LineEntrance Fee: ¥2,000 (general seating/all standing)*No admittance of pre-school children*Entrance is charged for children primary school age and older As the first snow fell downtown on the 30th -KYARY PAMYU PAMYU 22nd BIRTHDAY SPECIAL took place at Studio Coast in Shinkiba It has already been announced that Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will be releasing her ninth single as a part of Sunstar’s “Ora² Kyary Hamigakyu” project collaborative frames between Ora² and Kyary Pamyu Pamyu called “Ora² KAWAii Camera” joined Otaku Camera the brawny main character from the popular fighting game series “Street Fighter,” was unveiled last month in front of the City Tourism Exchange Center in Kashihara The city is aiming to install statues of other characters with the goal of increasing tourists “Street Fighter” is a product of major game software company Capcom Co the city concluded a collaborative agreement to use its characters in a drive to invigorate the region wearing traditional martial arts gear and standing in a fighting pose measures about 1.6 meters in height including the pedestal It was created by a copperware maker in Toyama Prefecture “It’s a game that’s also popular overseas,” a city official said “We are hoping that tourists from home and abroad will come and see [the statue].” Japanese version Japanese version Japanese version Japanese version Japanese version Bạn cần đăng nhập để thực hiện chức năng này Japanese version This app features landmark spots in the city and a navigation map that creates routes to those spots will also play theme songs from the fighting game series It also has an AR camera where users can spawn Street Fighter characters unleashing their signature moves A Gallery mode that gradually unlocks character artworks by clearing given quests completes the app Kashihara City holds a special connection with Capcom because the company’s founder Kenzo Tsujimoto was born there. The Street Fighter collaboration began in earnest in late August 2022 when Capcom signed an agreement with the city to help promote the latter’s tourism both of which are scheduled for completion in February 2024 The city even has plans to add more bronze statues modeled after Edmond Honda and Ken Street Fighter x Kashihara Sightseeing Tour is available on Android and iOS mobile devices. The app features content from the fighting game series, of which its latest entry is Street Fighter 6