{"id":6973,"date":"2023-03-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/?p=6973"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:58:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T05:58:25","slug":"%e3%80%8e%e5%a4%8f%e8%89%b2%e3%82%bd%e3%83%95%e3%83%88%e3%80%8f%e3%81%ae%e7%9a%84%e5%a0%b4%e7%b5%a2%e9%a6%99%e3%81%8c%e3%81%84%e3%81%97%e3%81%8b%e3%82%8f%e8%a6%b3%e5%85%89%e7%89%b9%e4%bd%bf%e3%81%ab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/6973","title":{"rendered":"Ayaka Matoba of \u300eNatsuiro Soft\u300f becomes Ishikawa Tourism Special Envoy \u300cSpeaking of Kanazawa!\u300d Prompt appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ayaka Matoba<\/strong>, who is active in local media such as Ishikawa TV, has been appointed as an &#8220;<strong>Ishikawa Tourism Special Envoy<\/strong>&#8220;. She immediately posted a photo on SNS with Kanazawa&#8217;s tourist spots in the background, saying, \u300cI was appointed as Ishikawa Tourism Special Envoy!\u300d She also made an appeal by reporting that she had been appointed as an &#8220;Ishikawa Tourism Special Envoy&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1017\" height=\"833\" src=\"https:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matobaayala_taishi_20230308.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6974\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ayaka Matoba unveiling her commission in front of the Kozumon gate at Kanazawa Station (image from \u300eAyaka Matoba\u300f Instagram).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ayaka Matoba has also starred in a movie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matobaayaka_hyakumannsann_20230308.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6975\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Business card of Ayaka Matoba, a Hundred Man and Ishikawa Tourism Special Envoy (image from \u300eAyaka Matoba\u300f Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ayaka Matoba is a reporter for \u300eIshikawa-san Joho LIVE Refresh\u300f (Ishikawa TV). She is from Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, and belongs to Kanazawa-based Del Agency Advance Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps in recognition of her love for her hometown, in 2020 she starred in the movie \u300eNatsuiro Soft\u300f, a modern remake of the Kanazawa folk tale \u300cAmekai Yurei\u300d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"\u3010 \u6620\u753b\u64ae\u5f71 \u306e \u821e\u53f0\u88cf \u3011 \u3044\u3057\u304b\u308f\u77ed\u7de8\u6620\u753b3\u90e8\u4f5c \u300c \u590f\u8272\u30bd\u30d5\u30c8  \u300d \u30e1\u30a4\u30ad\u30f3\u30af\u3099 \u52d5\u753b\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ayp-mGPV0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ayaka Matoba as manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Ishikawa Tourism Special Envoy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ishikawa Prefecture&#8217;s website states that in order to broaden the base of Ishikawa&#8217;s tourism supporters, the prefecture has commissioned people who can promote the prefecture&#8217;s rich tourism resources by word of mouth as \u300cIshikawa Tourism Ambassadors\u300d (hereinafter referred to as &#8220;Ambassadors&#8221;) to strengthen information transmission mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area and other areas outside the prefecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Various people have reported their activities as Ishikawa Tourism Special Envoys on the Internet, including singer Ayano Kudo, singer\/songwriter\/TV personality\/voice actress Hotate Shiokawa, and TV personality Yuka Miyazaki, who was also appointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incidentally, Ayaka Matoba went to see the \u300cKanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival\u300d last year and tweeted about eating shimaki at an open-air market. I hope she will do her best in PR, as she is also a gourmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matobaayaka_kaga_20230308-1024x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6977\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ayaka Matoba was the MC at an event held in Kaga City (image from \u300eAyaka Matoba\u300f Instagram).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information on Hakuchi Higashiyama Store<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/kanazawa.local-now.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/matobaayaka_soft_20230308.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6976\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ayaka Matoba starred in the film \u300eNatsuiro Soft\u300f (image from \u300eAyaka Matoba\u300f Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hakuichi is well-known for its gold leaf soft serve, which was featured in the movie \u300eNatsuiro Soft\u300f. The setting was the Hakuichi Higashiyama Store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Spot Name<\/td><td>Hakuichi Higashiyama Store<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Location<\/td><td>1-15-4 Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phone number<\/td><td>076-253-0891<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hakuichi HP\u3000\u3000<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/goldicecream.hakuichi.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/goldicecream.hakuichi.co.jp\/<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3204.244967292507!2d136.66428145120884!3d36.572314179898!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x5ff83374971464d7%3A0x70f11d77388c67f!2z566U5LiAIOadseWxseW6l--8iOmHkeeulOWcn-eUo-WTgeODu-mHkeeulOOCveODleODiOOCr-ODquODvOODoOiyqeWjsu-8iQ!5e0!3m2!1sja!2sjp!4v1678282317794!5m2!1sja!2sjp\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ayaka Matoba, who is active in local media such as Ishikawa TV, has been appointed as an &#8220;Ishikawa Tourism Special Envoy&#8220;. 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