At the "Hirosaki Neputa Festival" being held in Hirosaki, Neputa, a raw character, "Ame Man," circulated on August 2, attracting the attention of visitors.

Apple candy man is a self-proclaimed "raw yuru-chara" that immigrated from Koenji, Tokyo to Aomori and Hirosaki in April last year. A "raw yuru character" is a yuru character who does not wear a costume. After relocating, based in Hirosaki, he has been active in a wide range of events such as Aomori prefecture events and TV appearances.

Apple Ameman said, "It's been a year since I moved, and I received words such as "Thank you for coming to Hirosaki" and "I'm happy", and I thought about this project to convey my gratitude to the local people." Speak to. "I wish the "other people" who had migrated to Hirosaki like themselves could walk in the crowd as a place to liven up Neputa with the locals."

For the cost of Neputa production, use the cloud funding site "FAAVO Tsugaru Shirakami". When we recruited supporters from June 5, we reached the target amount in just two days, and eventually 167% of the target amount of more than 500,000 yen gathered. Apple candy man said, "Many people from inside and outside the prefecture have funded. Some of the people I met at events such as this year have funded and supported me. It looks like a neputa."

The width of the completed Neputa is about 2 meters, and the length is 3 meters if you put in chopsticks. "It is surreal that apple candy man Neputa like this red sphere is mixed with Hirosaki Neputa and moves in the crowd," said Satisfied apple candy man. After the tour on the first day, I was glad to thank the students who participated from outside the prefecture that they didn't have to leave Hirosaki without knowing Neputa. More people felt the unique atmosphere and culture of the Neputa Festival. I want it."

The tour will continue daily until August 5. On the 6th, it will be exhibited in front of the shopping mall Hiroro (in front of Hirosaki station), and on the 7th, it will be a day trip during the day. To apply for participation, please contact the Hirosaki Neputa Festival Participating Group "Nepal Nepal" (TEL 090-4843-5276).