HuffPost Japan - Athena2Mar 11

青森県むつ市の度肝を抜く、ふるさと納税返礼品。「ホタテ水着」に込められた思い
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_69aa8804e4b03ae2f885e560

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青森県むつ市の度肝を抜く、ふるさと納税返礼品。「ホタテ水着」に込められた思い

東日本大震災の年に明るい話題を発信しようと考案されたものだそう。

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 HuffPost Japan - Athena2Jan 27

人気の「ふるさと納税返礼品」ランキング。ハンバーグやホタテを抑えた1位は？
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_69785223e4b0a848d14ef3b9

#huffingtonpost #LIFE #ランキング #ふるさと納税 #さとふる #rankingu #furusatonozei #satofuru

人気の「ふるさと納税返礼品」ランキング。ハンバーグやホタテを抑えた1位は？

「ホタテ」「牛タン」「ハンバーグ」などがランクインしました！

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The Japan TimesDec 2
The government and the ruling camp are considering capping the amount of tax deductions allowed under the furusato nо̄zei hometown donation system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/02/furusato-nozei-cap-deductions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment
Japan eyes cap on deductions for <i>furusato nо̄zei</i> donations

Since the system is seen as favorable for higher-income earners, lawmakers of the ruling bloc have called for a review to bring the system back in line with its original purpose.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesOct 11
The Osaka High Court has upheld a lower court ruling that the central government's decision to cut special tax grants to the city of Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture, due to its hometown tax donation revenue, was illegal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/crime-legal/izumisano-illegal-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #izumisano #japanesecourts #taxes #furusatonozei #osaka
Government cuts to Izumisano's tax grants illegal, Osaka High Court rules

The city in Osaka Prefecture raised about ¥49.8 billion in donations in fiscal 2018, the most among the local governments under the hometown tax donation program.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesSep 29
Crowdfunding-style projects to address specific local challenges are gaining traction in Japan's hometown donation system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/society/japan-hometown-donations-crowdfunding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment #crowdfunding
Crowdfunding-style hometown donations gain traction in Japan

Such initiatives set clear fundraising targets and deadlines to solicit contributions to address specific local challenges.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesSep 27, 2025
The internal affairs ministry has said it will bar four municipalities from taking part in Japan's furusato nōzei hometown tax donation program for two years due to their excessive spending on the program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/four-municipalities-banned-from-furusato-nozei/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment #internalaffairsministry
Four municipalities to be banned from hometown tax program after overspending

The municipalities affected are Soja in Okayama Prefecture, Unzen in Nagasaki Prefecture, Miyaki in Saga Prefecture and Yamato in Kumamoto Prefecture.

The Japan Times
 HuffPost Japan - Athena2Sep 25, 2025

ふるさと納税の返礼品にヘラルボニーが登場。盛岡発のブランド、福祉を起点に新たな文化の創出
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_68d38859e4b02b5b9fb388fa

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ふるさと納税の返礼品にヘラルボニーが登場。盛岡発のブランド、福祉を起点に新たな文化の創出

障害のある作家のアートを尊重し、独自のビジネスモデルで注目を浴びているヘラルボニー。盛岡市のふるさと納税の返礼品に採用されました。

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 HuffPost Japan - Athena2Sep 24, 2025

人気の「ふるさと納税」返礼品ランキング。いくらやサーモンを抑えた1位は、北海道のアレだった
https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/story_jp_68d343dce4b0ae58bfe99ef0

#huffingtonpost #LIFE #ランキング #ふるさと納税 #rankingu #furusatonozei

人気の「ふるさと納税」返礼品ランキング。いくらやサーモンを抑えた1位は、北海道のアレだった

ボックスティッシュ、サーモン、宮崎牛、いくら、ホタテなどがランクイン。

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The Japan TimesSep 12, 2025
People are rushing to sign up for furusato nо̄zei hometown donation system before the government tightens rules on donating through intermediate websites. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/12/companies/furusato-nozei-rush/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #furusatonozei #taxes
People rush to make <i>furusato nozei</i> donations ahead of tighter rules

Website operators are holding events and campaigns to lure customers before the government bans them from giving reward points to donors, effective next month.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesSep 7, 2025
Japan is considering next steps for the new "furusato jūmin" (hometown resident) registration system to encourage people to get more involved in areas where they don't live. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/07/japan/japan-hometown-resident-system-regional-revitalization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rurallife #furusatonozei #depopulation
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration

The system is included in the government's basic vision for regional revitalization, adopted in June.

The Japan Times