About violet communication

In public information Yokoha Mamagaya ward version, we establish corner called "violet communication" to publish voluntary activity of inhabitants of a ward.
The deadline for posting requests is 5 days, two months before the desired publication month.
※The deadline has been changed. Please be careful.

[Example of Deadline]
If you want to publish it in the June issue → The deadline is April fifth.
(If the 5th is a closed day, the opening date immediately before that will be the deadline.)

For publication requests, please check the following publication standards (PDF: 538KB), fill out the downloaded publication request form with required items, and submit it in one of the following ways.

• Window 22nd floor, ward office 2nd floor (Public Relations Section)
• E-mail ho-koyoko@city.yokohama.lg.jp
• FAX 045-333-7945 (Public Relations Section)
• Mail Public Relations Section, Hodogaya Ward Office 2-9 Kawabe-cho, Hodogaya-ku, 240-0001 Japan Phone:

→Download of publication request form (PDF: 276KB)

Established April 1, 2002
Recent revision March 1, 2021

1 What is Sumire Communication?
The "Sumire Communication" of the public information Yokohama Magagaya Ward Edition (hereinafter referred to as the "ward version") is a non-profit to be implemented for Hodogaya residents and is provided to publish information on public interest businesses. . In addition, "violet communication" is based on the sincerity of the client, and aims to support information exchange of inhabitants of a ward and activation of inhabitants of a ward activity.

2 Method of requesting publication
Those who request publication in "Sumire Communication" should fill out required items in the Violet Communication Request Form (PDF: 276KB) and submit it to the ward office Public Relations Section by bringing, mailing, faxing or e-mail by the 5th of the month before the desired publication month (if the 5th is a closed day, the day before the opening day).

3 Contents
The content that can be posted in "Violet Communication" conforms to the purpose stipulated in "1 Violet Communication", and is carried out by citizens or civic groups / circles, etc., and mainly targeting Hodogaya residents.
However, the following contents will not be posted.
(1)　For profit purposes
・The client has received the instructor's reward.
・Expenses with higher income than expenditure according to the “Expenditure Schedule”
・Based on the contents of the “Expenses Schedule” in the publication request form, the editorial meeting determines that it is for profit
(2)　The purpose is to spread the doctrine of religion, conduct ritual events, and educate and nurture believers.
(3)　For the purpose of promoting, supporting, or opposing political principles, or sponsored by an organization that aims to do so
(4)　Recommend, support, or oppose candidates for a specific public office (meaning public office prescribed in Article 3 of the Public Office Election Law) (including those who intend to become such candidates) or those who are in public office or political parties, Those intended to do, or sponsored by an organization intended for it.
(5)　Those that may harm the public interest
(6)　A publication request form that fakes the contents, and a client or organization that caused trouble with the inhabitants of the ward
(7)　Those that have not passed 6 months or more from the previous publication.
(8)　Targets are limited to a specific inhabitant of a ward or a specific area within the ward
(9)　The venue is outside the ward or in a private house
(10)　Thing which is published in "public information Yokohama whole city version" or "news of prefecture"
(11)　Other items that are deemed inappropriate to be posted at the editorial meeting

4 Precautions at the time of request
(1) For businesses that collect expenses from participants, be sure to fill in the cost schedule on the back of the publication request form.
(2) The schedule of the business etc. is limited to those after the 11th of the publication month.
(3) For projects, etc., where the recruitment of participants is on a first-come, first-served basis, the reception start date is on or after the 15th of the publication month, and those that are drawn by lottery must be on or after the 18th of the publication month.
(4) The manuscript will be edited by the ward office Public Relations Section based on the publication request form.
(5) Due to the editing of the ward version, "Violet Communication" may be suspended.
(6) If there are many requests for publication, a lottery will be conducted for those that meet this standard. The lottery may be conducted strictly by the ward office Ward Administration Promotion Division staff at the ward office venue, and the results may be refused. If it cannot be posted due to suspension or lottery results, and you wish to post after the following month, please create and submit a request form again.
(7) If you cannot contact the contact information on the publication request form or if you cannot confirm your proofreading, we will not post it.