Nagano Prefecture is known for its rich history and the highest longevity in Japan. Nagano Prefecture’s mascot character is “Arakuma. He is a bipedal bear wearing an apple and carrying a backpack. The apples that Arakuma wears are a specialty of Nagano Prefecture, and the harvest of apples in Nagano Prefecture is the second largest in Japan after Aomori Prefecture, making it the prefecture’s representative fruit. Incidentally, the Arakuma …