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Impressed TOYAMA releases four documentaries weaving in the wilderness

2020.11.28

Toyama Prefectural Policy Bureau Regional Revitalization / Mountainous Countermeasures Office is the latest with Yoshihiro Sakamoto, an up-and-coming movie director from Toyama Prefecture who made his debut in “Mashiro no Koi” and became a hot topic in “Momi no Ie”. The video was released on November 13th (Friday). The public video is a documentary about people and nature living in the four mountainous areas of Toyama Prefecture.

■ Production background

By focusing on people who are passionate about promoting the mountainous area of Toyama Prefecture and delving into their activities, we will create a video that promotes the charm of the mountainous area through their feelings for the area. Did.

By effectively disseminating information both inside and outside the prefecture, we will make the mountainous areas of Toyama Prefecture attractive and create a “mountainous area of choice” as a place of residence and visit.

■ Video overview

Focus on the lives and activities of the people who live in the moving wilderness of Toyama Prefecture. We will introduce each story of the people in the area in the beauty of the image, which is like a scene from a movie.

(1) Yao edition
A skilled woman who trained in Italian cuisine in Osaka and finished second in the world championships returned to her hometown of Toyama and opened in Onagatani. And the woman who set up a sightseeing base in the old city aims to create a lively city. I followed their way of life in the contrast between nature and culture.

Yatsuo, Toyama (Kaze no bon)

(2) Asahi
The couple moved from Shizuoka to Asahi-cho, saying, “In the future, we will not be hired but earn ourselves.” You will feel a great deal of energy from the way you live in the beautiful wilderness and in your own way.

Asahi, Toyama (Spring Quartet)

(3) Inami
Inami district, Nanto city, which is famous as a wood carving village. Inami, which has been recognized as a Japanese heritage site and is attracting attention, has a history of building culture with people from outside. In order to create Inami culture 100 years from now, “leave people, not leave things.” We followed their efforts to create a new town by adding “the power to evolve themselves” to the earthen culture.

Toyama Prefecture Inami (Inami Sculpture)

(4) Himi edition
Himi City has a beautiful Tateyama mountain range over the sea. Young people who emigrated there and started living there. A person who runs a mobile supermarket or community space. We followed the fascinating city that enlivened the area from various directions, such as those who support migration and those who support companies.

Himi, Toyama Prefecture (Tateyama mountain range over the sea)

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