Mayor Hiroki Hitakatsu says in a statement that both are rewarded for spreading Tsushima’s name and history.

“Even a lot of Japanese people don’t know the history of the Gen-ko period. When it comes to the world, the name and location of Tsushima is literally unknown, so I can not thank them enough for telling our story with such phenomenal graphics and in-depth stories. “

Fox and Conell are Official Ambassadors of Tourism,” until they don’t want the title anymore ‘. Hitakatsu also says it is working with developer Sucker Punch and Sony Interactive Entertainment to set up a tourism campaign based on the game.

Ghost of Tsushima appeared last years for PlayStation 4. The game tells the story of the Mongol invasion of the island of Tsushima and sold 5 million units.