Results of "Nobeoka Roadside Station: A Challenge from President Takagi"

Thank you very much for your participation in the Nobeoka 3 Stations Tour Quiz Event, "A Challenge from President Takagi of Nobeoka Roadside Station."

We received 448 entries during the period (March 1st to 31st, 2026).

Of those, 234 entries received all correct answers (correct answer rate: 52.2%).

Incidentally, according to an internet search, the pass rate for the "National Boiler Technician (Class 1)" qualification is 52.5%, indicating that it is quite a difficult exam.

The lottery was conducted fairly on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the Yukan Daily newspaper, with Mr. Sakamoto, President of Yukan Daily Newspaper Co., Ltd., and Mr. Takagi, Representative Director of our company.
The lottery results are as follows:

Prizes will be shipped out in order, so please wait a little longer.

Thank you very much for your participation in this event.

Total number of entries: 448

* Mailed at Michi-no-Eki Kitagawa Hayuma: 139 letters, Michi-no-Eki Kitaura: 129 letters, Michi-no-Eki Kitakata Yochimiroya: 180 letters

Correct answers: Kitagawa Hayuma: Horse, Kitakata Yochimiroya: Chinese Zodiac, Kitaura: Salt

Number of entries with all questions answered correctly: 234 (Correct answer rate: 52.2%)

*Mailboxes posted at Michi-no-Eki Kitagawa Hayuma: 62, Michi-no-Eki Kitaura: 70, Michi-no-Eki Kitakata Yochimiroya: 102

Winners (Prizes will be shipped sequentially during April)

☆Grand Prize (President Takagi Award: 10,000 yen worth of gift certificates valid at 3 stations) x 3 winners

Mr. Kawabe (Totororo-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Takashima (Takanabe-cho, Koyu-gun)

Mr. Kuroki (Onuki-cho, Nobeoka City)

☆Prize A: Gourmet Prize - Kitagawa Kitaura Restaurant Voucher worth 5,000 yen x 10 winners

Mr. Kai (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Nagata (Kadogawa-cho, Higashiusuki-gun)

Mr. Kawanami (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Shigekuroki (Hinokage-cho, Nishiusuki-gun)

Mr. Nakano (Maino-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Fujimoto (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Nagata (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Tsuji (Maki-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Kai (Noda-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Kawamura (Oita City, Oita Prefecture)

☆Prize B: Roadside Station Prize - "Moon Salt" & Local Specialty Product Set x 20 winners

Mr. Kashimura (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Kai (Oita City, Oita Prefecture)

Mr. Sakai (Noji-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Itose (Beppu City, Oita Prefecture)

Mr. Kōrogi (Shinkōji, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Kawanami (Kitagata-machi, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Fuchigami (Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture) and Mr. Saito (Totororo-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Fuchigami (Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture) and Mr. Kawabe (Totororo-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Saito (Minami-Ichigaoka, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Kai (Sadowara-cho, Miyazaki City)

Mr. Kuroki (Onuki-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Hirayama (Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

Mr. Tōda (Midorioka, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Yanagida (Kitagata-machi, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Nakano (Maino-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Iwasaki (Asahigaoka, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Hara (Takanabe Town, Koyu District) and Mr. Matsushita (Otake Town, Nobeoka City)

☆Prize C: Moon Salt Prize - "Moon Salt" x 50 winners

Kojin-sama (Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture) and Matsumoto-sama (Nagahama-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Iwasaki (Asahigaoka, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Yamaguchi (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Hirayama (Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture) and Mr. Ando (Minami-Ichigaoka, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Kai (Senokuchi-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Kameyama (Hagi-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Handa (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Iwasaki (Asahigaoka, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Kai (Sadowara-cho, Miyazaki City) and Mr. Muroya (Oita City, Oita Prefecture)

Kawasaki-san (Kitagawa-cho, Nobeoka City) and Toda-san (Midorigaoka, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Kai (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Kai (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Ando (Inabazaki-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Kai (Oita City, Oita Prefecture)

Mr. Nukiya (Noda-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Fujimoto (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Kono (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Kan (Katazai-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Watanabe (Kamiguchi-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Yano (Showa-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Ichinomiya (Kitagawa-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Ando (Minami-Ichigaoka, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Hirakawa (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Ito (Kitagawa-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Hashikura (Shinkoji, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Kanazaki (Hamamachi, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Ando (Inabazaki-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Iwasaki (Asahigaoka, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Nitta (Shiohama, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Tsuji (Makimachi, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Kotani (Kitagawa-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Matsuki (Kamezaki-nishi, Hyuga City)

Mr. Saito (Totororo-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Matsushita (Otake-cho, Nobeoka City)

Mr. Kai (Kitagata-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Nagata (Matsuura City, Nagasaki Prefecture)

Mr. Itose (Beppu City, Oita Prefecture) and Mr. Tasaka (Nagayo Town, Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture)

Mr. Nasu (Okadomi-cho, Nobeoka City) and Mr. Tomisugi (Kadogawa-cho, Higashiusuki District)

Mr. Matsuura (Takanabe-cho, Koyu-gun) and Mr. Hirayama (Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

Mr. Torigoe (Tsukumi City, Oita Prefecture) and Mr. Hirayama (Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

Mr. Nakaike (Oita City, Oita Prefecture) and Mr. Kaneda (Kamiguchi-cho, Nobeoka City)