Takatsuki City Posts, manholes, and benches with shogi designs are appearing one after another in the “Shogi Town Takatsuki”!

Takatsuki City press release (2024.11.28) Takatsuki City Posts, manholes, and benches with shogi designs are appearing one after another in the “Shogi Town Takatsuki”! “Shogi town Takatsuki” becomes even more exciting with the relocation of the Kansai Shogi Hall The opening ceremony for the Kansai Shogi Hall was held on November 17, 2020, and the grand opening will be held on December 3 (Tuesday). To coincide with the relocation opening, posts, manholes, benches, etc. with shogi designs have been created one after another in the town! “Shogi Town Takatsuki” is even more exciting! 1. “Shogi Town Takatsuki” original mailbox
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/118013/514/118013-514-9709ec89a8cc73dc019a96b2106e107c-412×475.jpg In collaboration with Japan Post Co., Ltd., we have installed original mailboxes for the Shogi Town Takatsuki at four locations around JR Takatsuki Station, which is the entrance to the new Kansai Shogi Hall. There are two versions in the shape of shogi pieces with the message “Welcome to the town of shogi” on the north side of the station, and two wrapped versions on the south side with a shogi board on the top and shogi pieces and fans scattered on the sides. installed in place. How about taking a commemorative photo in “Shogi Town Takatsuki”? 2. “Shogi Town Takatsuki” original manhole
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/118013/514/118013-514-c0871c31b66ed8bbbee2c1dd88bff3ff-300×252.png We created original manholes drawn by Megumi Ina, author of the shogi manga “Shogi no Watanabe-kun,” and installed them at a total of 14 locations, including the sidewalk along the north track of JR Takatsuki Station and the Akutagawa Shopping District. We created two types of designs depicting the city’s mascot character “Hanitan”, “Shogi player Watanabe-kun”, and shogi pieces. 3. JR Takatsuki Station “Kita West Exit” new nickname is “Shogi Kaikan Exit”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/118013/514/118013-514-e1c3c8757a19e9f515ba07e292aee86e-400×283.png JR Takatsuki Station’s “Kita West Exit”, which is the closest entrance to Kansai Shogi Kaikan, has been given the nickname “Shogi Kaikan Exit”. The new nickname is written on the information board in front of the ticket gate at the west exit. A nickname announcement ceremony will be held on November 17th. When using the Kansai Shogi Hall, which has relocated and opened in Takatsuki, please use this ticket gate. 4. JR Takatsuki Station West Exit underground passage was renewed and a resting bench was installed near the West Exit ticket gate.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/118013/514/118013-514-59f34d52c250c6cade83f3e0ed1eca39-300×220.jpg The underground passageway at the west exit of JR Takatsuki Station has been renovated into a prestigious design with wood grain and louvers on the entire wall to evoke the shogi town of Takatsuki. In addition, there is a resting bench in the shape of a shogi piece near the Kita West Exit ticket gate. At night, there is also a device that lights up with the logo of “Shogi Town Takatsuki”!