In a press release statement, it is announced that "Japan Fisheries Agency" (JFA) under the The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF), has appointed six members from Hello! Project to help promote "Sakana no Hi" (Fish Day)
Amid the long-term decline in the consumption of marine products in Japan, we established "Fish Day" from the 3rd to 7th of every month in October last year under the concept of "Sakana x Sustaina" in order to promote the expansion of marine product consumption through public-private sector cooperation. In order to further promote the "Fish Day" initiative, the Commissioner of the Fisheries Agency has appointed six members to be the "Fish Day" cheering squad, including ANGERME Kawamura Ayano-san (as Taicho ; Captain), a First-class Tuna Dismantler, from "Hello! Project", which marks its 25th anniversary this year. They will work to disseminate information about fish food.
Members of the "Sakana no Hi" Cheering Squad to be appointed are :
~ Kawamura Ayano (ANGERME), Captain
1st class tuna dismantler, born in Kochi Prefecture
~ Oda Sakura (Morning Musume. '23)
Likes to watch and eat fish (in charge of food reporting), born in Kanagawa Prefecture
~ Kudo Yume (Juice=Juice)
Octopus Lover, born in Hokkaido Prefecture
~ Yagi Shiori (Tsubaki Factory)
Loves cooking "Yagi Meshi Fish Cooking", born in Aichi Prefecture
~ Shimakura Rika (BEYOOOOONDS)
Fishing enthusiast, born in Tokyo
~ Kubota Nanami (OCHA NORMA)
Has the Kanji "Sea" in her name, loves prawns, born in Chiba Prefecture.
They will all be appointed on November 2nd @ 11:30am.
Place : Fisheries Agency Central Conference Room, 8th Floor, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Door No. 835)
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
The appointment ceremony is open to the press only, and interviews and camera shooting are permitted.
https://www.jfa.maff.go.jp/j/press/kakou/231024.html
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Shimakura Rika :
I was appointed as a cheering squad for "Sakana Day"
I love to eat, catch and watch fish.
I am very honored!!
An appointment ceremony will be held on November 2nd!
Let's all eat a lot of fish!
A photo from when I went sea fishing last year!
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