On the occasion of the "Western Japan Yakitori Festival in Nagato" on the 29th and 30th of this month, Akinori Suenaga, the executive committee chairman, and other members of the executive committee paid a courtesy visit to Governor Muraoka. They expressed their gratitude for the quick response to the bird flu outbreak in Nagato City last year, and also expressed the spirit of the citizens of Nagato, "We will not be defeated by the bird flu! and their enthusiasm for this event, which will be held to convey the spirit of Nagato citizens to the rest of Japan.
He also declared that he would challenge "The World's Longest Yakitori" for the first time in seven years. He also declared that he would attempt the "World's Longest Yakitori" for the first time in seven years, and vowed to succeed.