{
  "id": 9735936,
  "title": "Japan Municipalities Make Joke of Low Recognition for Tourism PR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/japan-municipalities-make-joke-of-low-recognition-for-tourism-pr",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:58:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026091900308/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japanese municipalities are turning their low name recognition into tourism promotion opportunities, using self-deprecating jokes to attract attention. The Akita prefectural government's tourism strategy division launched a campaign from May to July this year to distribute accommodation coupons under a catchy slogan, \"Akita Prefecture: Still Unnoticed.\" The ...",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}