Illustrator Nagano, known for works like "Nagano's Bear" and the manga "Chiikawa," which has become even more popular since its anime adaptation in 2022, has posted an illustration of a wooden bear carving on Twitter, and it's become a hot topic.

▼Post of the wooden bear carving illustration

🐻 pic.twitter.com/h8WSKbR8Oz

— ナガノ (@ngntrtr) March 27, 2023

In the illustration, "Nagano's Bear" is on all fours with a salmon in its mouth, and the color scheme perfectly resembles a wooden bear carving! The text written on it says, "I want to go to Hokkaido to buy a wooden bear carving."

On Twitter, comments poured in, such as, "I want this wooden bear carving..." and "I'd totally buy this if they sold it at the Nagano Market lol." There were also comments from Hokkaido residents, saying, "As a Hokkaido local, I want Nagano-san's wooden bear carving," "Please come visit!" and "You should definitely visit the Wood Carving Bear Museum in Yakumo! You can see lots of cute bears."

"Nagano Market POP UP SHOP" Now Open at Sapporo PARCO!

At Sapporo PARCO, the "Nagano Market POP UP SHOP," where you can purchase character goods by Nagano, is open until April 24th (Monday).

▼Click here for details

"Nagano Exhibition" also scheduled for Sapporo in July!

Furthermore, the "Nagano Exhibition," which will display valuable unpublished manuscripts such as original drawings, drafts, and rough sketches of Nagano's works, will also be held in Sapporo in July.

#ナガノ展　巡回スケジュール　4/18更新❕

大阪　4/19(水)－5/15(月)
福岡　6/14(水)－7/3(月)
札幌　7/26(水)－8/13(日)
京都　8月
宮城　9月
静岡　11月
愛知　12月

・愛知以降の巡回予定につきましては、決定次第お知らせいたします。
・会期、開催地については変更が発生する場合がございます。

— ナガノ展　～ちいかわ、ナガノのくま、ナガノ作品の原画が大集合！～ (@nagano_ten) April 18, 2023

The dates have been announced as July 26th (Wednesday) to August 13th (Sunday). Fans, please look forward to it!

(Thumbnail quoted from Twitter)