Gunma Prefecture Kiryu City and Satofull Begin Accepting Donations for Continued Support of Junior High School Nanshiki Baseball Clubs Aiming to Foster Youth Mentality and Strengthen Basic Physical Strength
Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, and the hometown tax donation portal Satofull have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Satofull Crowdfunding to support two initiatives: the continued support for junior high school nanshiki baseball clubs focused on youth development and physical strength, and the Kiryu Minami Pony League. This effort aims to preserve and promote baseball as a cultural asset, with donations being accepted from April 1, 2026.
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Gunma Prefecture Kiryu City and Satofull Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Hiroaki Fujii), which operates the hometown tax donation portal site "Satofull" (https://www.satofull.jp/), will begin accepting donations for two projects in Kiryu City on "Satofull Crowdfunding" (https://www.satofull.jp/projects/top.php) from April 1, 2026. This project was launched in 2023, and donations have been solicited multiple times previously.
"Satofull Crowdfunding" is a crowdfunding-style hometown tax donation site that utilizes the hometown tax donation system to launch projects aligned with the intended use of donations and solicit contributions. Donors can select their donation destination based on the specific use of funds on "Satofull Crowdfunding," as well as post messages of support to municipalities and check the accumulated donation amounts at any time.
Please refer to each project page for details.
■ About Each Project
1. Junior High School Nanshiki Baseball is a Proud Japanese Culture: Inherited by Adding Fun
Target Donation Amount: ¥200,000
Acceptance Period: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026
URL: https://www.satofull.jp/projects/business_detail.php?crowdfunding_id=691
2. ~From Kiryu, the "City of Balls," Creating a "New Normal" for Baseball~ Kiryu Minami Pony League
Target Donation Amount: ¥1,500,000
Acceptance Period: April 1, 2026 - June 5, 2026
URL: https://www.satofull.jp/projects/business_detail.php?crowdfunding_id=692
* The acceptance period and solicited amounts are subject to change.
■ A Message from Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture
In Kiryu City, we are promoting community development activities in collaboration with the public and private sectors, themed around baseball, under the "Kyu-to Kiryu Project" (City of Balls Kiryu Project).
As a basic policy for the Kyu-to Kiryu Project promotion, we are focusing on "Youth Development and Promotion of Baseball/Sports." By strengthening the environment for junior high school baseball, in particular, we aim to increase the number of baseball players and improve the level of the sport. Furthermore, we believe that if this environment can eventually be utilized by other sports organizations, it will lead to the promotion of sports throughout the city.
We ask for your warm support.
■ Initiatives of Satofull Co., Ltd. and CAMPFIRE Co., Ltd.
Satofull Co., Ltd. has entered into a business partnership with CAMPFIRE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Makoto Nakajima), which operates "CAMPFIRE." Both sites are accepting donations for municipal crowdfunding projects utilizing the hometown tax donation system, and are also cooperating in providing project planning advice and content creation support to municipalities. Donations for this project are also possible through "CAMPFIRE."
Satofull Co., Ltd. will continue to promote regional revitalization by supporting local producers and municipalities through various initiatives.
■ About Satofull Co., Ltd.
Satofull Co., Ltd. promotes regional revitalization through hometown tax donations (donations to municipalities). With the concept of "A hometown support and hometown tax donation portal site that makes the hometown's energy 'full' and gathers the hometown's charm 'fully'," it provides services for donors to select municipalities and thank-you gifts, apply for donations, and make payments through "Satofull." For municipalities, it offers a service that handles all necessary operations for hometown tax donations, including soliciting and accepting donations, collecting donations, managing inventory of thank-you gifts, and shipping. Additionally, it operates "Furusato Koduchi" (https://www.satofull.jp/koduchi/), a regional information website featuring initiatives for regional revitalization utilizing hometown tax donations.
■ About CAMPFIRE Co., Ltd.
CAMPFIRE Co., Ltd., with the mission of "democratizing fundraising" to meet all financing needs, supports various challenges by individuals, creators, companies, NPOs, universities, and local governments. Aiming for a world where more money flows smoothly, even with just one person or one yen, they are creating the CAMPFIRE economic zone. For details, please see here (https://camp-fire.jp/).
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