Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Sunrise revealed on Thursday the key visual, main promotional video, and April 6 premiere for its Maebashi Witches original television anime The anime will premiere on April 6 on the Tokyo MX channel at 10:30 p.m. JST, then on BS11 at 24:30 JST (effectively, April 7 at 12:30 a.m.). The anime will air on Gunma TV on April 11 at 11:30 p.m The anime's story, set in Maebashi city in Gunma Prefecture is about the coming-of-age of five high school girls First year high school student Yuina Akagi lives an ordinary but unsatisfying everyday life a mysterious frog named Keroppe scouts her and four other girls to become the "Maebashi Witches." Suddenly a room closet is connected to a mysterious space that brings the girls to a magical flower shop where they sing A new teaser visual and third PV trailer have been revealed for the upcoming original TV anime series Maebashi Witches The anime will begin broadcasting in Japan in April 2025 Junichi Yamamoto (Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion Less than Lovers) is directing the anime series with Erika Yoshida (Bocchi the Rock!) as series scriptwriter and screenwriter Inami Yu (illustrator) as original character designer Nozomi Tachibana (Kemono Jihen) as character designer Bandai Namco Music Group is credited with the music production with Sunrise handling the animation production known collectively as the Maebashi Witches will perform the opening theme song “Sugosugi Maebashi Witches!” Producer Tsunku (ClassicaLoid Hyakko) wrote the opening theme song’s lyrics The five main cast members will also perform the ending theme song “Sorezore no Door.” Haruka Kumoi wrote the lyrics and composed the song with Yuki Kishida handling the song’s arrangement Maebashi Witches takes place in Gunma’s Maebashi city and follows high school girl Yuina Akagi being turned into a witch by a mysterious frog called Keroppe Her room’s closet also suddenly becomes connected to a strange space Yuina later meets four other witches — Azu Nisato these five witches are tasked with granting the wishes of their customers Source: Maebashi Witches Official Twitter Maebashi Witches is an upcoming original TV anime produced by Sunrise Studio of Bandai Namco Filmworks known for titles such as Mobile Suit Gundam and Love Live The full-length version of its opening theme a five-member voice actor idol group portraying the anime’s main characters Blending the classic sound of the Japanese idol scene with infectious refrains this track is also a perfect fit for anime club playlists The creators have offered comments about the song’s release: I think everyone has childhood memories of playing flower fortune-telling—plucking petals one by one I wove the cast members’ names and various types of flowers into the melody to create this song Writing the lyrics felt like solving a complex jigsaw puzzle—I was so immersed that time just flew by and with a story full of youthful passion and a sense of achievement I’m really looking forward to watching the show I composed this song with the hope that each member of the Maebashi Witches would shine brightly Congratulations on the full-length release I’m truly honored to have been part of this project I still remember how excited I was when I first received the demo—it was already amazing I kept thinking about how I could contribute to make it even better My goal was to create a sound that you’d want to hear anywhere—on TV I hope people enjoy it in all kinds of places You can stream Sugosugi Maebashi Witches! at the following link: https://lnk.to/LZC-3031 First-year high school student Yuina Akagi lives an ordinary but unsatisfying everyday life in Maebashi City in Gunma Prefecture Maebashi Witches is an original anime project. The anime series is streaming on Crunchyroll on Sundays I genuinely don't know what to make of Maebashi Witches it's a strange blend of genres traditionally aimed at little girls: magical girls The dysfunctional team also works out of an enchanted florist shop which is a common career goal for young girls in Japan and there are plenty of shows aimed at adult male audiences that love to play on the expectations that come with the signifiers of a young female demographic but is taking pictures with a disposable film camera and putting them on her wall instead of social media Or the girls' discussion about institutional sexism concluding with Yuina announcing they should help their first client—a high school girl who feels conflicted about applying to medical school against her parents' wishes—by singing a song about believing in yourself and fighting the status quo to lift her spirits But could it just be a straightforward magical girl/witch/idol show with strange direction and writing I am curious about what path Maebashi Witches will take. Will it do something original… or at least weird? Or is it exactly what it claims to be? I doubt I'll try to find out for myself, but I'll pay attention to the conversation around it. I like this show much more on paper than in reality. It sounds like a fun combination of genres – magical girls, witches, and idols, with a soupçon of regional tourism for good measure. And it is, in fact, all of those things: in Maebashi, a weird frog-thing with a zipper in his back is collecting girls to train as witches. They get to transform and sing songs to help people grant their wishes. It sounds delightful. Wait a minute, I forgot where this show takes place. Never mind about the “cash handout” part of that joke. The Japanese can actually afford to visit a doctor and get diagnosed with an illness without the fear of going bankrupt. That sure must be nice. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Sunrise revealed a third teaser visual and third promotional video on Thursday for its Maebashi Witches original television anime The anime will have a stage presentation at AnimeJapan 2025 on March 22 is about the coming-of-age story of five high school girls Three new guest voice cast members were announced during a stage presentation at AnimeJapan 2025 for the original TV anime series Maebashi Witches. The upcoming series will begin broadcasting in Japan on April 6 The three new guest cast include Yu ‌Serizawa as Eiko Zen (left) are performing the opening theme “Sugosugi Maebashi Witches!” and the ending theme “Sorezore no Door.”  Junichi Yamamoto (Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion, More than a Couple, Less than Lovers) is directing the original anime series with Sunrise in charge of the animation production and follows high school girl Yuina Akagi being turned into a witch by a mysterious frog named Keroppe Her room’s closet suddenly becomes connected to a strange space they are tasked with granting the wishes of their customers in the area Source: Maebashi Witches Official Twitter Maebashi Witches revealed three additional cast members at Anime Japan 2025 Character designs of the newly added cast were also unveiled: Also check out our full AnimeJapan 2025 Announcements coverageTomokazu Sugita voices Keroppe a mysterious frog-like creature that scouts the five girls to become witches Source: Official X, Anime Japan 2025©PROJECT MBW is in charge of the animation.The new trailer introduces all the main characters and their dynamics Maebashi Witches original anime revealed the second teaser visual and trailer ahead of its April 2025 release date. The anime was announced in September and is set in Maebashi, Japan. It follow the coming-of-age story of five high school girls aiming to become witches, with Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as SUNRISE) handling the animation There was a Maebashi Witches unveiling event on September 29 at Keyaki Walk Maebashi in Japan, featuring the first series introduction, talk show, live performance, and meet-and-greet. Screenings and additional events were also held on September 28, October 26, and 27 at various locations in Gunma.Source: Official Website©PROJECT MBW In addition, the streaming premiere of I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! has moved to March 25 and the first three episodes are now available on Crunchyroll A website opened on Thursday to reveal Sunrise's original television anime titled Maebashi Witches The website also revealed the anime's first promotional video Sources: Maebashi Witches anime's website, Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web The staff for the Maebashi Witches original television anime revealed during its stage presentation at AnimeJapan 2025 on Saturday three guest cast members Please upgrade to a more modern version to fully experience JapanToday site and for security reasons Held every January 9, the Maebashi Hatsuichi Festival in Gunma Prefecture celebrates the end of the previous year and welcomes good luck for the upcoming one This family-friendly festival features eye-catching displays and plenty of market stalls to keep everyone entertained The Hatsuichi Festival has been running for about 400 years and takes the ideas of daruma (Japanese dolls associated with good luck and prosperity) to a public forum the people of Maebashi and visitors gather to destroy the large versions of last year’s daruma dolls People can donate their dolls to a bonfire and collectively send them off to the heavens in a celebratory blaze of fire You can still enjoy the spectacle and reap the benefits of good health that emerge from the smoke The end of the festival is no less dramatic with performers dancers and a portable shrine parading through the streets head to the festival to hope for a prosperous year Daruma dolls originate from the legends of the real-life Bodhidharma a Buddhist monk who may have lived in the fifth or sixth century and spread the teachings of the Buddha throughout South and East Asia the legendary monk mutilated himself as punishment during a failed period of extensive meditation Bodhidharma also lost several body parts as a result of the long-term meditation The doll we know today reflects this gruesome history as only its head remains A daruma is only a head and comes with blank eyes so that people can draw one pupil while making a wish Click here to read more Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts Join the leading Asian tourist attraction to assist our diverse range of customers A mix of what's trending on our other sites With a series of incidents on the rise of people being killed or injured due to reckless driving in Japan the government is moving to clarify criminal penalties in so-called dangerous driving cases Behind the push for legal reform is an urgency mainly by bereaved family members who demand clearly defined punishments for crimes involving high-speed and intoxicated driving under the current law punishing dangerous driving that results in death or injuries a draft report setting forth the direction for punishment requirements was presented by the Justice Ministry's expert panel committee there have been cases in which the applicability of the law has been murky at best Although a revision is welcomed by investigative authorities legal experts believe clarifying the law may be challenging because of the difficulties in determining "appropriate numerical standards" in dangerous driving cases A woman who lost three of her close family members in an accident when a drunk truck driver smashed into a car in a city in Gunma Prefecture expressed dismay with the current legal system in an interview early this month "If the victims' feelings were taken into account I don't think the system would be set up the way it is today," said the woman grandson and great-grandson in the accident on the afternoon of May 6 The truck driver accelerated to 90 kilometers per hour and drifted across the median into oncoming traffic before hitting their car A woman in another car that was also rammed suffered minor injuries According to the accused truck driver Goro Suzuki's employer although several empty bottles of the distilled spirit shochu were subsequently found inside his vehicle the Maebashi District Public Prosecutors Office initially charged him with professional negligence resulting in death who were not satisfied with the indictment and the district attorney's office later found that alcohol was a factor during a supplemental investigation changing Suzuki's indictment in October to dangerous driving resulting in manslaughter who suffered severe injuries in the accident is suspected of having consumed alcohol during the 40 minutes between when he arrived at work and when he started driving on the day of the accident The woman who lost her three family members said with a clear statement that 'dangerous driving starts here.'" She is calling for "laws that are easy for the general public to understand." the family members of the three who died submitted 83,000 signatures from supportive citizens to the local prosecutors office demanding that Suzuki The wife of one of the victims said in an interview I felt that many people showed their anger in support of my family." The Maebashi District Court approved the change in violation to the heavier statutory penalty during the signature drive campaign The expert panel that met earlier this month focused on German cases of setting numerical standards for alcohol consumption in defining dangerous driving cases Regarding the penalties under the criminal law imposed on persons under the influence of alcohol that make it impossible for them to drive safely a standard of 1.1 milligrams of alcohol per milliliter of blood is applied in Germany as the blood alcohol concentration The Japanese government's expert panel determined that the "German cases are worth referring to" after the opinion was raised that the effect of blood alcohol concentration influences all people They also argued for setting numerical standards for speed to enforce the law There are a number of cases involving drivers charged with "negligence" later having their offenses switched to dangerous driving as in a 2021 fatal accident in which a man who was 19 at the time plowed into a car turning right at an intersection at 194 kph on a road with a 60-kph speed limit Currently on trial in the Oita District Court in southwestern Japan and set for sentencing later this month the 23-year-old defendant faces a 12-year prison sentence on charges of dangerous driving for the killing of a 50-year-old man The man's defense lawyers argued for negligence in the trial The majority of the expert panel members were of the opinion that numerical standards could be set with figures representing situations that are "considered to be out of the ordinary." But they envision a "contingency plan" in which offenders are in automatic violation for exceeding the speed standard while drivers who might be below the speed standard are judged on an individual basis to ensure they are also not let off the hook Under the current provision for dangerous driving prosecutors in charge of investigations are unsure of its applicability "Setting objective standards makes it easy for officers in the field to understand," a senior Justice Ministry official said "If we can get closer to the sense of public opinion Discussions on legal reform are likely to proceed based on the draft report a professor of criminal law of traffic violations at Tokyo Metropolitan University suggests it is difficult to determine objective numerical standards in cases when alcohol has been consumed because tolerance levels vary from person to person He also argues speed is greatly influenced by individual factors such as road conditions and driving ability There are also a certain number of cases in which alcohol and speed measurements are disputed in court raising doubt of whether there is a "foolproof technique for proving if standards have been exceeded." the expert panel has taken the position that it is necessary to create an intermediate criminal offense -- a middle-of-the-road law "Bereaved families are very uncomfortable with the term 'negligence,'" a member of the panel said Urging continued discussion with the public "More consideration should be given to the types of punishment that cannot be called negligence." 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I would like to receive Newsletter from MICHELIN Guide Save lists of your favorite restaurants & hotels A new original anime titled Maebashi Witches has received a trailer Maebashi Witches sees high school girl Yuina Akagi (Sakura Kasuga) getting turned into a witch by a mysterious frog called Geroppe (Tomokazu Sugita) while her room’s closet becomes connected to a strange space Yuina later meets four other witches — Azu Nisato (Hinano Sakikawa) These five Maebashi Witches will have to grant the wishes of their customers Sunrise is credited for the production of Maebashi Witches and the director is Junichi Yamamoto (Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion • Series composer and screenwriter: Erika Yoshida (Bocchi the Rock!)• Original character designer: Inami Yu (illustrator)• Character design: Nozomi Tachibana (Kemono Jihen)• Music composer: Yuri Habuka (More than a Couple Less than Lovers)• Music production: Bandai Namco Music Group To keep up with our anime and anime-adjacent news stories, subscribe to our newsletter, where you can get updates on our user-voted anime chart rankings as well Source: @maebashiwitches The upcoming original anime Maebashi Witches has received a main trailer — which goes on for three minutes — a key visual Aside from spotlighting the characters and music performance sequences the trailer also previews the anime’s witchy premise which sees the main characters becoming magical florists who have to grant wishes for troubled customers with the frog Geroppe explaining that songs are like an incantation that efficiently draws out magic power Three trailers were previously released for Maebashi Witches The anime is set in Gunma’s Maebashi city • Director: Junichi Yamamoto (Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion Less than Lovers)• Series composer and screenwriter: Erika Yoshida (Bocchi the Rock!)• Original character designer: Inami Yu (illustrator)• Character design: Nozomi Tachibana (Kemono Jihen)• Music composer: Yuri Habuka (More than a Couple Less than Lovers)• Music production: Bandai Namco Music Group• Creation and animation production: Sunrise • Sakura Kasuga as Yuina Akagi • Tomokazu Sugita as Geroppe • Hinano Sakikawa as Azu Nisato • Rena Motomura as Kyoka Kitahara• Haruka Minami as Choco Mitsumata • Honami Momose as Mai Kamiizumi Source: @maebashiwitches Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser Japanese version MAEBASHI — Just a stone’s throw away from the Gunma prefectural government building there is an amusement park which is believed to be the cheapest in Japan 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 By Kyoko Hino / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer visitors can enjoy all of the popular big rides such as a merry-go-round and a roller coaster Luna Park opened in 1954 and marks its 70th anniversary this year With the slogan “Japan’s most nostalgic amusement park,” it has long been loved by visitors The amusement park was built by the Maebashi city government as part of the Maebashi Grand Fair project to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Maebashi’s foundation as a city a private company consigned by the city government manages the amusement park The area occupied by the amusement park is about 8,800 square meters leading their parents or grandparents by the hand nursery school children crowd the park on school outings and other occasions where five electric rocking horses have been since the amusement park opened The electric rocking horses are the oldest in Japan the Mokuba-kan corner and a former radio tower in the amusement park were designated as nationally registered tangible cultural properties a nine-meter tower around which jet-shaped rides carry visitors has been refurbished twice and the current structure is the third one The rides have been in the same location since the park opened no longer emitting sounds or losing color on their surfaces but they had been repaired and given fresh appearances by spring last year the amusement park’s operator has tried to attract a wider range of visitors These attempts include “Lunapa de Night” events which take place at night to appeal to adults local students volunteer to play the roles of zombies to entertain children the amusement park is more crowded than usual who visited the amusement park with her husband and their son from Takasaki I still have an album with photos taken at Mokuba-kan back then.” Access: Near Maebashi Koen-mae or Yuenchi Sakashita bus stops The buses depart from JR Maebashi Station and JR Shin-Maebashi Station Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting © 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun Maebashi Witches will premiere on April 6 on the Tokyo MX channel at 10:30 p.m. JST, then on BS11 at 24:30 JST (effectively, April 7 at 12:30 a.m.). The anime will air on Gunma TV on April 11 at 11:30 p.m The second season of Aharen-san wa Hakarenai will debut on Tokyo MX on April 7 at 10:00 p.m., before airing on BS11 later that evening. The show will debut on MBS on April 8 and on AT-X on April 10 and will stream on more than 15 streaming services in Japan Iori Saeki will voice the character Henzan-sensei in the new season She is a rookie teacher who has dreamed of becoming a passionate teacher since she watched a drama as a child Tomoko Iwasa returns as a chief animation director with Yumiko Ishii and Saori Yamamoto. The Chinese streaming service bilibili is presenting the Project The first season of the anime aired in April 2022 Mizu launched the manga on Shonen Jump+ in January 2017. The series ended in April 2023 The teen romantic comedy follows the "indecipherable" daily life of short quiet Reina Aharen and Raidō who sits next to her in class Aharen is not so good at gauging the distance between people (or personal boundaries) and Raidō initially sensed some distance between the two of them when Raidō picked up the eraser that Aharen had dropped the distance between them suddenly became uncomfortably close From "way too distant" to "way too close" .. Saho Shirasu plays the protagonist Yachiyo the hotel manager robot of the Ginzarō hotel The anime is set in a solitary hotel in Tokyo's Ginza district in a time when society has collapsed and humanity has disappeared and nature has begun to reclaim most of the land a hotel management robot who continues to manage the Ginzarō hotel in Ginza alongside other robots they continue to maintain the hotel while awaiting the return of its owners and guests The anime will have a spinoff manga titled Apocalypse Hotel Pusupusu (Apocalypse Hotel Sputtering) that will launch in Takeshobo's Storia Dash manga website in April a five-year-old obese child and the eldest son of a count in a corrupt but powerful country Ageha was born with his memories of his previous life as a Japanese man intact and discovers that Regulus will grow up to kill him over the right to inherit the title Ageha accepts his future and decides to raise his younger brother Yashiro launched the ongoing light novel series on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in August 2018. TO Books published the novels' first volume with illustration by keepout in January 2020 TO Books released the 13th volume on January 15 A new teaser visual and second PV trailer have been revealed for the upcoming Maebashi Witches original TV anime series several character outfit illustrations were also revealed for the main characters Bandai Namco Music Group is in charge of the music production Maebashi Witches is set in Gunma’s Maebashi city and sees high school girl Yuina Akagi being turned into a witch by a mysterious frog called Keroppe while her room’s closet becomes connected to a strange space these five witches will have to grant the wishes of their customers Source: Maebashi Witches Official Anime Twitter A fresh wave of anime is coming to Crunchyroll in the coming weeks as part of the Spring Season The list of new titles includes the following: Kowloon Generic Romance and SHIROHIYO – Reincarnated as a Neglected Noble: Raising My Baby Brother With Memories From My Past Life All new titles will live on the platform alongside previously announced titles Real estate agents Reiko Kujirai and Hajime Kudo work in the nostalgic Kowloon Walled City. As they spend more time together, Reiko’s feelings for Hajime grow. But when she finds a photo of him and his former fiancée, she’s shocked to see the woman looks exactly like her. Reiko then realizes a chilling truth: she has no memory of her past. (Official Trailer) Aharen-san wa Hakarenai Season 2 (Felix Film) The quiet, awkward Aharen-san and her schoolmate Raido went from unlikely friends to nearly inseparable. As another semester begins, new opportunities, challenges, and relationships present themselves as Aharen-san and Raido navigate their school days. Now, Aharen-san struggles to know how vulnerable she can get with a new transfer student. (Official Trailer) Dubs include: English and Latin American Spanish Following the collapse of civilization, one storied hotel stands among the ruins of Tokyo’s Ginza district. Overrun by nature, this lone hotel continues to defy humanity’s collapse. Current guests: zero. Check-ins scheduled today: zero. Yesterday’s website traffic: zero. Enter with caution in this story of survival and mystery in a world where the memory of humanity begins to fade. (Official Trailer) SHIROHIYO – Reincarnated as a Neglected Noble: Raising My Baby Brother With Memories From My Past Life (studio COMET) Sarah's been writing about her love of manga and anime since Whenever - and first started watching via Le Club Dorothée in France.. New anime TV series for Spring have been springing up on all the usual streaming channels since April began – but what’s this? We can’t watch Yaiba yet in the UK – Lazarus (Shinichiro Watanabe) is only showing on All4 in a US dub – and Your Forma only seems to be available on YouTube … Continued This year has undoubtedly been a strong one for new anime but the summer 2016 season has seen perhaps some of the biggest shows. One of those shows is Re:ZERO, which I’m here to review. You may remember that I also reviewed the first volume of the Re:ZERO light novel series, which the anime is based … Continued   Autumn Season 2016 – the leaves are falling and just as we finish watching and discussing Mob Psycho 100 or Re:Zero or Sweetness and Lightning, the anime studios are already tempting us with the next slew of goodies. And there’s so much to choose from these days! (Crunchyroll and Funimation, you’re spoiling us – … Continued “I’m writing because I don’t want you, my 16-year-old self, to carry these regrets with you for the rest of your life.” Regular visitors to Anime UK News will know that I’m a big fan of the Orange manga. I first stumbled across the manga thanks to Crunchyroll on a whim and a desire for … Continued “Galocher – to kiss with tongues.” “La galoche – an ice-skating boot.” – Definitions from Petit Robert, France’s most popular dictionary. It seems that in France ice skating and kissing go hand-in-hand (I know neither of those definitions involves hands, but it feels weird referring to it as “foot-in-mouth” because you keep accidentally thinking of … Continued Having been established since February 2004 Anime UK News is constantly striving to deliver high quality UK anime news and reviews to your computer screens each and every day being sure to maintain high standards of writing and reliability Designed and maintained by devoted anime fans Anime UK News and it’s fledgling forum community is growing with each passing month proving we are an ambitious and trusted resource for UK-based anime fans and beyond 組織から探す “Cittaslow” is a movement that started in 1999 in our city’s friendship city It is an initiative which aims for a new urban development that respects individuality and diversity it is an international organization with 30 countries This slowly progressing snail that lives in a place full of rich nature carries on its back a city where people live For the advancement of the brand power of the area extending through the southern foot Mt this city requested to join the Cittaslow International Association The review resulted in the joining of the Maebashi-Akagi region (Part of Haga and the Fujimi districts) being confirmed on May 12th following Kesennuma City in Miyagi Prefecture  Common Knowledge Flyer for Cittaslow International Association We received great help from our International Exchange Honorary Advisor A citizen’s group related to Cittaslow activities visited the headquarters of Cittaslow International Association due to the 20 year friendship city agreement Maebashi City and Orvieto city have the Mayor of Orvieto City paid a special visit and with the Cittaslow International Association Secretary General and other related personnel the Cittaslow International Association Joining Certificate was presented to the citizen’s group Along with commemorating the joining of the Cittaslow International Association we celebrated the 20th year anniversary of the friendship city signing and we held the “2017 Maebashi-Akagi Cittaslow Fair” in Gunma Flower Park As a part of the 25th anniversary of the Gunma Flower Park’s opening It was an event in which could taste the food and agricultural products of this city as well as experience the historical culture of this city International Association President Pizani Presenting Mayor Yamamoto with the Certificate Mayor Yamamoto and Related Personnel Holding the Cittaslow Flag Yagibushi Performance on Traditional Performance Stage There is an introduction panel showing the Cittaslow Certificate and welcoming of the 20th Anniversary with Orvieto When you come to the city hall please be sure to look at it Akagi’s Photo and Maebashi-Akagi’s Well-Known Cittaslow Poster We set up 9 signboards among the Cittaslow Maebashi-Akagi area such as food stations (Michi no Eki) to introduce Cittaslow area.（March 2018） Livestock Industry Experiment Station Intersection （Cittaslow Monument Installation Location） In order for Cittaslow Maebashi-Akagi to be well known taking the snail that is the symbol for the Cittaslow International Association as a motif we set up a symbol monument in the Livestock Industry Experiment Station Intersection and debuted it to related personnel (March 28th Kōichi Mogi spoke about the feelings that were put into the work we installed a symbol monument at the Livestock Industry Experiment Station Intersection there were some concerns that children could touch it and hurt themselves there were suggestions to build a flower bed around the monument to prevent from accidents Thanks to the Fujimi Region Area Planning Association voluntarily created a flower bed around the monument The flower bed around the monument was colored with about 100 post of yellow and orange marigolds and purple ageratum This flower seeding Takeuchi Garden Gunma Farm and planting was carried out by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women’s Department The management of transplanting and watering of the flowers is also carried out by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women’s Department (hereafter referred to as CCI: WD) Cittaslow is a citizen focused movement that places importance on the food in order to spread the Maebashi-Akagi Cittaslow Citizen’s movement as well as spruce up the regional resources in the area and to connect the life in the region with tourism promotion We are making an effort to assist in part of the fees associated with the repairs of the signboards with the landscape design along the roads Business people who own businesses within the municipality ※The areas scenery is gradually being improved.    Environmentally friendly pellet stoves have the effect of preserving the forest environment by promoting the utilization of forests resources which gives consideration to the environment by way of a slow life we are making an effort to pay part of the fees related to the purchase of an oven that uses firewood as a fuel Residents of the Maebashi-Akagi Cittaslow area (including: Fujimi We hosted two Cittaslow seminars with the goal of informing the citizens about what Cittaslow is and with the goal of increasing opportunities for the Cittaslow movement ▶(First Part) Akagi Nanroku Cittaslow Seminar –Pursing the Development of Land Sustainability-  Representative of the Kobayashi International Office who engaged in the management of Alcantara in Italy and raised the company until it became rated as a NO 1 Italian company gave a lecture on the sustainable development of the Akagi Nanroku area using examples from Italy During the opinion exchange portion of the second part ▶（Second Part）Akagi Nanroku Cittaslow Seminar –Let’s Search for the Land’s Sleeping Treasure and Polish it- ・Location  Ōgo Shante Hall (Ōgo-machi 15) Executive Director of Farmers Forest Co. Manager at Michi no Eki Utsunomiya Romantic Village Branding area’s resources and establishing a market inside and out             Acting as a “Land Firm” Matsumoto gave a lecture on the company’s efforts as a regional trading company such as the regional industry’s sixth sector industrialization (which means the company produces primary goods distributes them and sells them) and problem-solving sightseeing tours The company’s initiative to raise the value of the region and make the residents’ lives worthwhile are very interesting as they share the same way thinking that Cittaslow has which is aiming to place importance on the region’s unique culture and living There were many questions that were gathered at the venue we held the Akagi Slowcity Festa in Gunma Flower Park in order to have many people understand the ideology of Cittaslow and the charm of the land for the first time the Akagi Cycle Festa was held and the Akagiyama Gourmet Ride was also held on the same day 2Slowcity Festa Flyer 2018 (front and back) Akagiyama Cycle Festa 2018 Flyer (front and back) Commemorative Photo of Participants at Akagiyama Gourmet Ride Akagiyama Gourmet Ride cycle while enjoying the local food Check the homepage below for more details on the event Akagi Trip (homepage of the non-profit organization Akagi Shizen Juku) Akagiyama Cycle Festa (official event homepage) spot of hospitality) as a Cycle Oasis that provides relief and safety for the cyclists who make their way around Mt Between the city and the established facilities (shops) with the area of the Akagi Hill Climb Competition course as the center there are 58 places that are currently providing these services known as the place where Japanese azalea grow abundantly after the cows finished their grazing (Translator note: there used to be cows in this area that grazed but they are no longer at the Ranch) weeds grew rampantly and the people at the ranch were worried about the habitat of the azaleas Pasturing was done in cooperation with Akagi Shizen Juku and the National Japanese Toursim Agency with regional campaign volunteers to protect the azaleas by using weed killer effects and new tourism promotion measures 5 female sheep of the Suffolk breed were brought to graze the land At the NPO Akagi Shizen Juku that was registered by Japan DMO (Destination Management/ Marketing Organization) of the Sightseeing government in July 2018 in for the Akagi area sustain and develop as a “great place to live great place to visit,” we carry out the promotion and planning of an experience that makes the best use of the land’s unique resources such as its deeply rooted food ▶Example of Tour and Experience Program ・“Akagi Onsen Area Genji-Botaru Appreciation Tour and Stay Offer” for those staying at Akagi Onsen Area a collection of onsen resorts surrounded by mountains and the appreciation genji-botaru (firefly) living Sanden Forest’s Sanden Forest Biotope (Sanden no Mori Biotōpu) into a package (tour) ・Akagi Slow Camping: An event for enjoying Mt Leisurely enjoy dinner and breakfast made from ingredients found on Mt and alcohol as you relax in a special lounge wrapped up in the warmth of a pellet stove It is a program where one can experience things that remind people of Mt such as fishing on top of the ice for wakasagi (a Japanese smelts) Fishing for wakasagi on top of Lake Akagi Onuma one of the oldest antique house in Gunma Prefecture and an important cultural heritage site that conveys the history of the Akagi Nanroku region Ever year at Akuzawa house and its entrance there is a light up of the kasumi-zakura (a specie of sakura) Light up of Akuzawa House and the kasumi-zakura ・Hanami (flower viewing) Cycling Tour during Spring at Akagi Nanroku We held a cycling tour where you can slowly enjoy a local trip on a bike enjoying the sakura and the tulips of Akagi Nanroku without burdening the environment A commemorative photo of Michi no Eki Green Flower Ranch (Ōgo) Normally at Akagi Shirakaba Ranch where you are not allowed to enter a local guide will take you on a tour to enjoy the best time to see the Japanese azaleas Along with a local guide in this place of untouched nature you can enjoy an omotenashi tea time and lunch 未来創造部 広報ブランド戦略課 シティプロモーション係電話：027-898-6971 ファクス：027-224-1288〒371-8601 群馬県前橋市大手町二丁目12番1号お問い合わせはこちらから 広告について By Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Photographer MAEBASHI — A bookstore that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the smallest in the world last December is located in a woodland on the premises of an electrical company in Maebashi The store is called “tiny tiny bookstore” and has a floor space of 1.246 square meters Only small children can physically enter the bookstore adults sometimes interfere and end up taking away their interest,” said Shingo Watanabe let’s make a bookstore that adults can’t enter.’” only to find that it is the smallest in the world “Books are a symbol of wisdom that humanity all over the world has accumulated,” said Watanabe “I want to place importance on letting children choose books by themselves.” each selected with the hope that children will imagine that even the smallest microbe is part of an ecosystem that is connected to the universe Watanabe strongly believes that an encounter with a single book can change a child’s life The bookstore was built using wood from an over-500-year-old Japanese cedar from Miyosawa-Akagi Shrine in the city It is equipped with solar lighting called Little Sun a product developed with the hope of preventing global warming The store is located in a woodland called “coco no mori,” which is open to visitors the company created the woods as part of its process to pursue a model of symbiosis between the Earth as well as play freely on the hammocks and trampolines located near the shop customers need to ring a bell to call a company employee Maebashi Witches original anime has been announced for April 2025. The anime is set in Maebashi, Japan, and will follow the coming-of-age story of five high school girls aiming to become witches. Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as SUNRISE) will be in charge of the animation Maebashi is known as the “City of Water, Greenery and Poets,” a slogan that was used as inspiration for the anime visual.Maebashi Witches – Anime Teaser VisualThe Maebashi Witches unit consisting of the five girls will perform the opening song “Sugosugi Maebashi Witches,” as well as the ending theme and several insert songs There will be a Maebashi Witches unveiling event on September 29 at Keyaki Walk Maebashi in Japan, featuring a series introduction, talk show, live performance, and meet-and-greet. Screenings and additional events will also be held on September 28, October 26, and 27 at various locations in Gunma.Source: Official Website©PROJECT MBW which follows the story of young witch apprentices received a new trailer and promotional image this Thursday (23) the production promises to enchant the public with its mix of magic adventures and discoveries in the world of witches in training Maebashi Witches expected to premiere in 2025 Accel World) and direction by Junichi Yamamoto Isn't being a witch in your hometown (Maebashi) great? the dull daily life of the first year high school student everything changes with the arrival of a mysterious frog called Keroppe how about you become a witch?” Your bedroom closet turns into a portal to a magical and mysterious space… the production is by Bandai Namco Filmworks Source: Official Website All images on this site belong to their respective owners and Chief Creative Director for the project developed a new roadside store concept that both appeals to customers and embodies the UNIQLO philosophy of contributing to the development of a prosperous society and realization of a better world the store has been designed with range of energy-saving features as well as an expanded suite of lifestyle services the company intends for the store to serve as a prototype for new roadside stores globally Group Executive Officer Masahiro Endo said: "With the new Maebashi Minami IC Store where customers can both shop for our clothing as well as gather and connect with each other Reducing our energy consumption was also at the front of mind when developing the store and the various technical and design features utilized represent meaningful steps towards meeting our 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets we look forward to using this store as a prototype for our new roadside stores globally." A video showcasing the unique features of the UNIQLO Maebashi Minami IC Store is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkmuIVGD-Ck Numerous technologies have been utilized to help reduce energy consumption in the store The UNIQLO Maebashi Minami IC Store incorporates the following nine features: Overview of UNIQLO Maebashi Minami IC Store © FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.Corporate Governance | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | EU Recruitment Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Sitemap Maebashi Witches is expected to premiere in 2025 The dull everyday life of first-year high school student Yuina Akagi was quite “ok” everything changes with the arrival of a mysterious frog named Keroppe how about you become a witch?” Her bedroom closet turns into a portal to a magical and mysterious space.. Maebashi Galleria by Akihisa Hirata launches in Gunma as a new complex fusing art galleries with residences the four-storey building – configured from 13 staggered layers of stacked box-like units wrapped in greenery that seemingly hover above the ground – is home to two gallery spaces 26 residences and the French restaurant Cépages around which the steel-frame building appears to float and overhang as Hirata explains: ‘The brief for this project was to create a plaza and a group of residences which would serve as one of the hubs for the city.’ ‘We therefore came up with the idea of wrapping the apartments with planting The space underneath the tree crown is used as the plaza accommodating a number of different activities.’ Highlighting the fragmented structural form he adds: ‘The apartment units are following the grid of the existing townscape and by varying the height of each unit the roof became a large garden to the adjacent unit gradually changes as it gets higher.’ which now houses some of Japan’s most respected independent galleries four leading galleries plan to rotate exhibitions escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox The project forms part of a wider revitalisation plan to transform Maebashi into a green a local architect and president of Machino-Kaihatsu-Sha the development company behind the project ‘The concept of Maebashi Galleria is to nurture a place where people find something new in life cultivate creativity and become the gathering point of Maebashi lovers,’ explains Hashimoto who is working closely with the influential local entrepreneur Hitoshi Tanaka ‘The inspiration lies in the creation of a living space with art. It will become a place where individuals gather communicate and live,’ he adds.  Projects already open in Maebashi include a confectionary store by Schemata’s Jo Nagasaka; Fumiko Takahama’s seafood restaurant; a bakery at Shiroiya by Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio; and a Blue Bottle Coffee Shiroiya Café by Keiji Ashizawa Design And the momentum of Maebashi’s creative renaissance is showing no sign of slowing down: respected curator Fumio Nanjo recently became honorary director at museum Arts Maebashi; Jasper Morrison is planning to unveil designs for a public toilet; and Suppose Design Office is also working on a new commercial complex Danielle Demetriou is a British writer and editor who moved from London to Japan in 2007 magazines and books) and lives in an old machiya townhouse in Kyoto.  set in the city of Maebashi Gunma Prefecture the premiere of “Maebashi Witches” will take place in 2025 with animation from the Sunrise (Gintama All images on this site belong to their respective owners.