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Current State of Regional Branding Using Mascot Characters:
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- Hamada Shunya
- Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan
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- Nitta Toshiko
- Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Bunkyo Gakuin University, Japan
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- キャラクターを活用した地域ブランディングの現在
- Media Strategy of Gunma Prefecture and the Branding Project of “Gunma-chan”
- ― 群馬県のメディア戦略と「ぐんまちゃん」のブランド化事業 ―
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Description
<p>This is a case study of content marketing management in Japan. The mascot “Gunma-chan” has been widely used for publicity and promotion of Gunma Prefecture as a means to boost the local economy. Gunma businesses have worked “Gunma-chan” into the design of Gunma products to be sold throughout Japan. Currently, Gunma Prefecture is conducting a “Gunma-chan” strategic branding project to maximize the promotion and brand recognition of Gunma Prefecture. This initiative is based on the recent reforms promoted by Gunma Prefecture to improve the branding of the area. In this paper, we will 1) review the management of Gunma Prefecture’s “Gunma-chan” throughout its 26-year history, 2) discuss the current media strategy of Gunma Prefecture, and 3) analyze the “Gunma-chan” branding project. Based on this approach, we present the main points that should be considered in moving forward with the marketing strategy for goods that use the “Gunma-chan” image.</p>
Journal
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- Quarterly Journal of Marketing
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Quarterly Journal of Marketing 42 (4), 97-107, 2023-03-31
Japan Marketing Academy
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390014128338792832
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- ISSN
- 21881669
- 03897265
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- Crossref
- OpenAIRE
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- Abstract License Flag
- Allowed