On this day, the gluttonous Kasai suppressed his appetite and visited PM Office A Co., Ltd., which is headquartered in Suwa.　This is the Traditional Japanese straw raincoat company of that famous and cute Suwa City official character "Princess Suwa"!　On the day of the event, Mr. Yamaoka showed us around the factory and company. PMOA is the only hobby manufacturer in Nagano Prefecture headquartered in Suwa City!! We used to manufacture plastic molds, Automobile, and camera parts, but in the midst of the Lehman shock, the president wondered if it was possible to develop our business using our current technology Squid? At that time, a boom in hobbies (plastic models, figures, etc.), which is one of the Akihabara cultures, had arrived.　Therefore, he thought that the company's technology could be developed, and made a plastic model of "Takashima Castle", which has long been loved by the people of Suwa City, which seems to be the beginning of PMOA's building plastic model manufacturing! The company has about 40 employees, mainly uses plastic molds, and is Famous not only figures, but also lures used for fishing, rotating Car lights, plastic parts from manufacturers, signboard printing, car wrapping, etc!!　We also wrap cars for official cars in Suwa City.　There is also a Car of Suwa princess car wrapping!!　Some of you may have seen it.　It seems that it also supports car wrapping for individuals, so if you want only one Car, car wrapping is recommended!! 　 Currently, we have our own factory next to the Chino Plant, available our strength is that we can provide feedback on Information at the production stage very yen smoothly and respond quickly! The company's slogan is "Make the streets of Japan cute and energetic!" "It was a company that will continue to produce various products such as cute figures and cool plastic models! ※ Factory Visiting the site tour Date & Time : Every Friday 13:30 ~ Travel time : 1 hour 30 minutes 　　　Number of people : 2~20 people 　　　Elementary school students and younger: Free 　　　Junior high school students and older: 1,000 yen ◎ Please Phone at least one week in advance ⇒ 0266-78-6481 (Mr. Harada and Mr. Arai) Today, I went to Pro. Mold Office A Co., Ltd. They produced Suwa city’s official character Suwa-Hime (Princess Suwa). And they can vehicle wrap. The day, Mis. Yamaoka take around their company tour. Their headquarter is located in Suwa city. They are making figures, plastic item, signboards and vehicle wrap and so on… They are only one hobby maker in our Nagano Pref. Before Lehman Shock, they were making car parts and camera parts. But after that, it was so hard time to get orders… But the president thought “Our technique can be used for figure!’’ Then they made the Takashima Castle first. That was a beginning!!! There are about 40 employees. They are making fishing lure, bicycle’s light parts, also signboard print and vehicle wrap. Not only business car if you want wrap your car, they can wrap it. It will be the only one in the world!!! How awesome it is!!! Now they have Chino office also own factory is next to the office. It is smooth to feedback, if they got problems. That’s is strong point it! Their company’s keyword is “Making Japanese cities cute and energetic!!!” That’s so cool! They will keep producing new figure or plastic models!!! ※ Factory tour Date & Time: Every Friday 13:30 ~ Travel time : 1 hour 30 minutes 　　　 Number of people : 2~20 people 　　　 Elementary school students and younger: Free 　　　 Junior high school students and older: 1,000 yen ◎ Please call us at least one week in advance ⇒ 0266-78-6481 (Harada-san and Arai-san)

[English] The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to apply priority measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus since last week, and Tokyo residents will have to refrain from activities for about three weeks. Due to the new coronavirus, people have been spending more and more vacations at home as "stayhome" since 2020. How do Japanese people spend their vacations? Let's take a look at it along with Japanese culture. 1 Games Japanese games have become popular all over the world due to the Corona disaster. For example, games in which you build your own room or town and interact with your friends, or games in which you run and stretch like in a gym are especially popular. Also, games that used to be board games are now being played online, expanding the possibilities of games. With the recent establishment of high schools for e-sports games as sports in Japan, it is clear that games are becoming an important content for Japan. 2 Bath time Japanese people love to take a bath in the bathtub. Many of them go on trips to hot springs during long vacations, and those who have given up on their trips due to stay-home are said to buy various bath salts in order to feel a little like they are on vacation. As a result, some companies reportedly had record sales of bath salts last year. Do you use bath salts in your country? I hope you will try them when you come to Japan. 3 Plastic models Have you ever heard of plastic models? Plastic models are dolls made of plastic, and you can assemble and paint them yourself. In Japan, they have long been sold as children's toys, but since the Corona disaster, they have become popular not only among children but also among adults. In particular, plastic models of anime are very popular. If you are ever in Japan, you might want to buy one as a souvenir. Extras There is a character that has become famous in Corona. It is "Amabie. Amabie has been appearing in books for the past 150 years as a monster that eliminates plague. Before the corona virus, Amabie was a character known only to a few people who liked yokai, but after the corona virus spread, his recognition increased mainly through social networking sites, and now he is recognized by most of the people in Japan. In the city, you can see many products with Amabie's picture on them. Please try to look for them. Our school also offers online classes. In addition to classes, we also offer online yoga, online origami classes, and other fun activities. If you are interested, please contact us and we will explain the school via zoom. Please feel free to contact us. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government decided to apply priority measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus from last week, and Tokyo residents have decided to refrain from activities for about three weeks. Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, since 2020, I have been spending more of my days off at home as "Stay Home". How do Japanese people spend their days off? Let's take a look at it together with Japanese culture. 1 Games Japanese games became popular worldwide in Coronavirus pandemic. For example, creating your own room or city to socialize with friends, or running like a gym or stretching game are especially popular. In addition, what used to be a board game is now being played online, and games are expanding various possibilities. In Japan, high schools for e-sports which consider games as sports competitions have recently been established, indicating that games have become an important content for Japan. 2 Bath time Japanese people like to take a bath. Also, during long vacations, many people go on trips to take a dip in hot springs. It seems that people who have given up traveling at Stayhome buy various bath salts to enjoy the feeling of traveling as much as possible. As a result, some companies had record sales of bath salts last year. Do you have bath salts in your country? Please give it a try when you come to Japan. 3 Plastic model Do you know plastic models? Plastic models are dolls made of plastic, which you can assemble or color yourself. In Japan, it has been sold as a children's toy for a long time, but since its Coronavirus pandemic, it has become popular not only with children but also with adults. In particular, anime plastic models are popular. If you can come to Japan, you may want to buy it as a souvenir. Extra Edition There is a character who became famous in Corona. It is "Amabie". "Amabie" has been appearing in books for 150 years as a yokai that eliminates plagues. Before the coronavirus epidemic, the character was only used by a few yokai lovers, but since the coronavirus spread, it has become more recognized mainly on SNS, and is now recognized by most of the public. In the city, you can see many products with pictures of Amabie. Please look for it. We also offer online classes. In addition to classes, we also offer online yoga and online origami classes. If you are interested, please contact us and we will explain the school via Zoom.