Saga Prise, a project set up to promote the latest news and info on Saga Prefecture, has announced a joint-collaboration with Street Fighter II – the second entry to the critically acclaimed competitive fighting game series Street Fighter, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year – to create the “Street Fighter Saga” project. In conjunction with this, Street Fighter character Sagat will open a special local goods store called “Sagatto Shouten” in Ginza for a limited period starting from January 22nd.
“Street Fighter Saga” is a collaborative project to celebrate the charm of Saga Prefecture’s local specialties. The distance between Saga Prefecture and Thailand is rapidly growing closer, so to help the process, the popular Thailand-born character Sagat will join the fray. Saga Prefecture was used as a filming location for a movie in Thailand, and since then, the number of tourists visiting from Thailand has increased, deepening relations between citizens of Saga.
Sagat is the center of this project, but 8 of the main Street Fighter II cast will also be joining him, giving life to a range of collaborative local specialties. There is a total of 14 items to get your hands on, and they’ll all be sold in Ginza at “Sagatto Shouten.” The shop’s name, “Sagatto Shouten” (Sagat Shop), has been written as a pun in Japanese (佐賀ット商店) to refer to Saga Prefecture. Sagat has been inaugurated as a tourist ambassador and the shop’s manager where he will promote Saga Prefecture to locals and tourists coming to Ginza.
Street Fighter Saga Aritayaki Porcelain – ￥8,000 (tax incl.)
Arita ware is one of Japan’s oldest type of porcelain made in Arita, Saga. The gorgeous gloss and vivid, detailed porcelain painting of this product will dazzle fans. This limited edition Sagatto Shouten item was made by “Koransha,” a long-standing Aritayaki pottery company that has been around for 137 years.
Losing Face Band Aids – ￥900 (tax incl.)
Pharmaceutical company “Yutoku Yakuhin” is located in Kashima, Saga, and they make band aids. These fun Street Fighter band aids showcase the characters’ losing faces. Hopefully these will give you the motivation to ‘continue’ if you hurt yourself.
Black Mon Blanka – ￥200 (tax incl.)
This chilled ice cream is produced by “Takeshita Seita” in Ogi, Saga. The unique name of the product originates from when the former company president Takeshita Shotaro gazed at Mont Blanc in the Alps and thought to himself “wouldn’t it be delicious if you put chocolate onto this pure white mountain and ate it?” It’s a widely recognised snack in Kyushu, to the point that there’s probably no one there who has never seen it before. Even Blanka from Street Fighter couldn’t resist how tasty this is.
Saga Nori in Classic Packaging – ￥900 (tax incl.)
This special box contains seaweed from Saga. “San Nori” is expertly farmed in the gorgeous Ariake Sea. Has a melt-in-the-mouth taste and irresistible sweetness. The packaging features a classic Street Fighter design.
There are lots of other unique items available too, so be sure to head on over to the shop before it closes for good!
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Location: GINZA PLACE 3F, common ginza RAMO FRUTAS CAFÉ
Address: 5-8-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Running: January 22, 2018 – January 28, 2018
*Merchandise, art display and collaborative menu available
Opening Hours: 10:00-21:00 (open 15:00-21:00on January 22nd)
Sagat (Costumed) Appearance Times:
・January 22nd: 15:30-16:00/16:30-17:00/17:30-18:00
・January 26th-28th: 13:00-13:30/14:00-14:30/15:00-15:30/16:00-16:30
Saga Prise! Official Website: http://sagaprise.jp/
Street Fighter V Official Website: http://www.capcom.co.jp/sfv/
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