{"id":752,"date":"2025-09-10T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T03:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T01:08:09","slug":"usage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/igp\/usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Logo &amp; Branding Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Usage of Geopark Branding<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/charactermain_visual.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t<p>Itoigawa Geopark&#8217;s mascots, logo and other branding are used to promote a variety of products and events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This list only includes officially approved use for commercial purposes.\n<p>Note: Non-commerical usage does not require official approval and is not tracked by the Council.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>For more information about using our branding, check <a href=\"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/igp\/brandguide\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>List is ordered by date of application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tBranding &amp; Mascot <br>Usage List\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>\uff081 April 2019 &#8211; 31 March 2024\uff09<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tFiscal Year 2022 (Apr 2022 &#8211; Mar 2023)\t<\/h3>\n\t<table>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <th width=\"20%\">User<\/th>\n            <th width=\"10%\">Location<\/th>\n            <th>Usage Details<\/th>\n            <th width=\"20%\">Images Used<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Ad Clique Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Production and sale of Itoigawa Geopark original polo shirts<br>Production and sale of regional original New Year&#8217;s cards<br>Used in city staff business card designs<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna,<br>Logo Mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Kamiya Industry Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used for farm PR signage design<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Ito Noodles<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used for cardboard box and <em>tenugui<\/em> (hand towel) designs<\/td>\n            <td>Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Alpico Nagano Travel Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Nagano Prefecture<\/td>\n            <td>Used for tour advertisements in newspapers<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Shimamichi Kosen Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used for plastic bottle label designs<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna,<br>Logo Mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>\u014cmi Town Commercial Cooperative<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Production and sale of traffic safety goods<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Itoigawa Medaka (Killifish) Enthusiasts Association<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used for designs of banners, flags, uniforms, stickers, etc.<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Watanabe Sake Brewery<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used for designs of banners, stickers, and loincloth-style apron (<em>koshimaki<\/em>) banners<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Hoko-Gongen Geo-no-Sato Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Affixing logo stickers to bagged wild plants and processed foods harvested in Nou Valley<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna,<br>Logo Mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Takeda Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used for label designs of processed local marine products<\/td>\n            <td>Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Mr. Watanabe<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used for product package design of locally made compost fertilizer<\/td>\n            <td>Logo Mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Teramachi Community Development Council<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used for &#8220;Greeting Campaign&#8221; signage design<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tFiscal Year 2021 (Apr 2021 &#8211; Mar 2022)\t<\/h3>\n\t<table>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <th width=\"20%\">User<\/th>\n            <th width=\"12%\">Location<\/th>\n            <th>Usage<\/th>\n            <th width=\"20%\">Used Images<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Ad Clique Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Production and sale of Itoigawa Geopark original polo shirts<br>Production and sale of regionally original design New Year&#8217;s cards<br>Used in business card design<br>Used in the design of the Fossil Magna Museum commemorative visitor stamp<br><\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna,<br>logo mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Kotobuki Society<\/td>\n            <td>Kanagawa Prefecture<\/td>\n            <td>Used on flyers and event signage to promote Itoigawa Geopark&#8217;s unique foods<\/td>\n            <td>Logo mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Ito Noodles<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used in the box design<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Assist Works Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Niigata City<\/td>\n            <td>Used in the design of signs displayed at construction sites<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna,<br>logo mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Omi Town Commercial Cooperative Association<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used in the design of vending machines at the Michi-no-Eki Oyashirazu Pier Park roadside station<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna,<br>logo mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Kasahara Construction Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used in safety vest design<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tFiscal Year 2020 (Apr 2020 &#8211; Mar 2021)\t<\/h3>\n\t<table>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <th width=\"20%\">User<\/th>\n            <th width=\"10%\">Location<\/th>\n            <th>Usage<\/th>\n            <th width=\"20%\">Images Used<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Ad Clique Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Production and sale of Itoigawa Geopark original polo shirts<br>Production and sale of regionally inspired New Year&#8217;s cards<br>Production and sale of original design gift envelopes<br>Used in business card designs<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna,<br>Logo mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Goto Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Featured in construction company brochure<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Itoigawa District Senior Club Federation<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used in the design of lucky charms (<em>omamori<\/em>)<\/td>\n            <td>Nuna (Amana)<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Sanjo Printing Co., Ltd., Niigata Branch<\/td>\n            <td>Niigata City<\/td>\n            <td>Used on commemorative mount for the opening of Echigo-Oshiage Hisui Kaigan Station<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Niigata Road Co., Ltd., Itoigawa Office<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used on construction signs<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna,<br>Logo mark<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Niigata Prefecture Construction Association &#8211; Itoigawa Branch<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used as the channel profile on their YouTube channel<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tFiscal Year 2019 (Apr 2019 &#8211; Mar 2020)\t<\/h3>\n\t<table>\n    <tbody>\n        <tr>\n            <th width=\"25%\">User<\/th>\n            <th width=\"12%\">Location<\/th>\n            <th>Usage Details<\/th>\n            <th width=\"20%\">Images Used<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td>Data World, Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Tokyo<\/td>\n            <td>Published in Volume 2 of &#8220;Easy-to-Understand! Symbol Encyclopedia,&#8221; &#8220;Symbols for Recycling, Environment, Products, and Food&#8221;<\/td>\n            <td>Logo<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Ad Clique Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Produced and sold Itoigawa Geopark original polo shirts<br>Produced and sold regionally original design New Year&#8217;s greeting cards<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna,<br>Logo<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Itoigawa Oshiage Post Office<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Printed on polo shirts<\/td>\n            <td>Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Itoigawa City Basketball Association<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Included in tournament pamphlet<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Shoko-Office Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Toyama Prefecture<\/td>\n            <td>Printed on traffic safety PR calendar<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Tokyo Power Generation Co., Ltd. Itoigawa Branch<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Included in company introduction pamphlet<\/td>\n            <td>Logo<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Jade Agriculture Cooperative<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Attached to packaging bags for Itoigawa-grown <em>edamame<\/em><\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Yoshikawa Construction Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Attached to company vehicles<\/td>\n            <td>Logo<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Yuhigaoka Sports Club<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used for participant souvenirs (original markers)<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Printed on employee name badges<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Regional Wholesale Market Co., Ltd. Itoigawa Vegetable Wholesale Market<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Featured in flyer for the 6th Market Festival<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Aoki Grocery Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Printed on business cards<\/td>\n            <td>Nuna, Logo<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Mr. Honda<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used in the design of wooden puzzles<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Oyama Farm Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Featured in leaflets for Itoigawa-grown Koshihikari rice<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna, Logo<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Regional Activity Support Center Akebono<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Attached to packaging bags for self-made products (mops, pot scrubbers)<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Happy Co., Ltd.<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Used in point card design<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td>Itoigawa Regional Shopping Street<\/td>\n            <td>Itoigawa City<\/td>\n            <td>Featured in the Sea of Japan Mawaru Map<\/td>\n            <td>Geomaru, Nuna<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t <a href=\"\/en\/igp\/character\/mascot\/\">\n    <h5>Geomaru &amp; Nuna<\/h5>\n<\/a>\n\t <a href=\"\/en\/igp\/character\/brandguide\/\">\n   <h5>Application for Branding<\/h5>\n<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"#\">\n    <h5>Branding Usage<\/h5>\n<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usage of Geopark Branding Itoigawa Geopark&#8217;s mascots, logo and other branding are used to promote a vari [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":31,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":1780879041,"_expiration-date-type":"draft","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/752"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=752"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1520,"href":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/752\/revisions\/1520"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geo-itoigawa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}