Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture Wins Rakuten Shop of the Month (Monthly MVP) Furusato Nozei Award
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Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, has won the Furusato Nozei (hometown tax donation) award for April 2026 in Rakuten Ichiba's 'Rakuten Shop of the Month' program, its first such win. The announcement was made by Punctual Inc., which manages the city's furusato nozei operations. Donations to the city have been growing rapidly, reaching 7 billion yen in fiscal year 2025.
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- Q: What is the official name of the award Choshi City won?
- A: It is the Rakuten Shop of the Month (Monthly MVP) Furusato Nozei Award.
- Q: When did Choshi City win this award?
- A: It won the award for April 2026.
- Q: How have Choshi City's furusato nozei donations changed?
- A: Donations grew from 700 million yen in FY2023 to 7 billion yen in FY2025.
- Q: Which company manages Choshi City's furusato nozei?
- A: Punctual Inc., based in Susaki City, Kochi Prefecture.
- Q: What are Punctual's main businesses?
- A: Furusato nozei management, e-commerce, local character management, and PR.