Town, People, Diary (February 2025)

　"Gallery & Cafe Pono" is located in Konandai 7-chome.
　I want to create a place where people can interact with each other! It is a shop operated by GOOD JOB, a non-profit organization.
　The interior of the store, which is decorated with wonderful works decorated with pressed flowers and dynamic pictures depicting the sea, has a weaving machine in the back, creating a relaxing atmosphere surrounded by warm air.
　Workshops and events are also held every week, making it an important place to connect people with the elderly, disabled and children, where everyone can easily gather. .

Yukari Oikawa, Chief of Business Planning, Health and Welfare Division

●Gallery＆Cafe Pono
　Location 7-16-28 Konandai, Konan-ku, Konan-ku (1-minute walk from Konandai Daiichi Junior High School)

　We held a briefing session for the Health Promotion Committee, which promotes health promotion in Konan Ward.
　In this briefing session, members of the promotion team talked about their daily activities from each district and ideas for having many people participate. .
　This year, many districts increased the number of participants in the activities while paying attention to the outbreak of infectious diseases, and many districts expanded their activities.
　We were able to share our efforts to promote health in Konan Ward in cooperation with other organizations as well as health promotion staff.

Mika Fukazawa, Director of Health Promotion Section Health and Welfare Division

●What is a health activity promotion member?
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/konan/kenko-iryo-fukushi/kenko_iryo/kenkozukuri/hokenkatudou.html

　Blessed with fine weather and warm weather, sales of the store association held in the parking lot, minibuses in Transportation Bureau and freshly-made mochi were crowded with many people.
　In the district center hall, there were stage presentations such as paintings, calligraphy, handicrafts, ikebana, and snow split grass display and dance, and I felt again that a wide variety of activities are being carried out in the Konandai area.

Naoko Shibata, Chief of Planning and Adjustment Section, Konandai District

　The 4th Kamiooka Activity Exchange Meeting was held in Wiling Yokohama, with the participation of officers from Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations in Kamiooka and District Shakyo.
　①Kamiooka is divided into five themes: general affairs and accounting, (2) disaster prevention, (3) anti-crime program Environment, (4) welfare and health, (5) events and children's associations. Active discussions were held freely, such as issues and new ideas through daily activities.

Chiga Hayashi, Manager of Planning and Adjustment Section Regional Promotion Division, Kamiooka, Chief of General Affairs, General Affairs Division, Tsuyoshi Hamaguchi

　The "Sakura Festival" was held by the Hirato Nagatanikawa Waterside Protection Association.
　On the day of the event, we started under a pleasant blue sky with no clouds, and enjoyed the cherry blossom festival with powerful taiko drums and cheerful cheer and batons. More than 20 groups exhibited along the river, which attracted more than 1200 people.
　Kawazu Sakura bloomed for 1-2 minutes under the influence of the latest cold wave, but if you find the vivid and swelling buds that are likely to bloom in the background of the blue sky, you will feel what kind of flowers will bloom I heard.
　In a greeting from Tsuchiya Executive Committee Chairman, there was a story saying, "Please come again when it is in full bloom." However, Kawazu Sakura of Hirato Nagatanikawa will be in full bloom!

Chief in charge of Shimonagaya District Elderly and Disabled Support Division Senior Citizen Support

　"Konan Himawari Pick 2025," a major event organized by the Konan Ward Youth Instructors' Council, was held at Konan Fureai Park.
　The event was held in the morning, with refreshing sunny weather, and then snow falling, but more than 500 elementary school students challenged a total of 10 types of sports and games.
　On the day of the event, in addition to the members of the Konan Ward Youth Instructor Council, junior high school students who applied for volunteers also participated in the management.
　When I talked to the children who came, it seems that there are many children who participate every year and look forward to this event.
　Please look forward to it next year!

Chief of Youth Development Division, Regional Promotion Division

●About Konan Ward Youth Instructor Council
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/konan/kosodate_kyoiku/ikusei/seisi.html

　Do you know Boccia?
　This is also the official Paralympic competition, and the rule is a competition in which red and blue balls are alternately thrown to compete for how close to the white target ball, which is very similar to curling.
　The Hino Daiichi District Shakyo organized a “Boccia Tournament” as part of intergenerational exchanges, and a mixed team of children and the elderly competed.
　It can be enthusiastic because of the amount of force and strategy when throwing. By all means, why don't you try it as a means of regional exchange?

Naoki Soga, Chief of Hino District, Ward Administration Promotion Division, and Yuichi Kato, Chief of Tax Division

　Under the theme of "what we have done in local activities and what we want to do in the future"-review of the 4th plan and formulation of the 5th plan-, 35 local people in the 4th term of the Jifuku plan Along the five pillars, we wrote what we could do and what we wanted to do in the future on sticky notes and exchanged opinions.
　As today's opinion led to the formulation of the "Fifth Plan", it was a lively exchange of opinions with the image of "I wish Hino could be such a town."

Mio Matsuzuki, Chief of Hino District, Elderly and Disabled Support Division, and Kyoko Kondo, Chief of Tax Division

　The general meeting organized by Nagano Union Neighborhood Associations and Nagano District Japan National Council of Social Welfare was held at Kaminagaya Station Community Care Plaza, with approximately 80 participants.
　The first part was a lecture by Mr. Satsuka of the Yokohama Community Welfare Research Center, and the second part was a group work, and all participants talked about the future of the Nagano district. .

Kenta Saso, Manager of family register, Nagano District, and Haruaki Sato, Chief of Regional Promotion Division Residents' Activities Support Section

　This year's third “Konandai Lively Play Park” business trip play park was held at Hinominami Park.
　This time, in a spacious park on a hill overlooking Mount Fuji, everyone played at will without losing the cold of winter, such as making monkey bridges and swings with ropes, making begoma and large soap bubbles.
　In open-air fire, marshmallows, sausages and sweet potatoes were baked and enjoyed.
　The next business trip play park will be held in Kaminagaya Ryokuchi and Okubo Park in late March.
　Please come and visit us.

Chief of Youth Development Division, Regional Promotion Division

●About "Konandai Lively Play Park"
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/konan/kosodate_kyoiku/hokago/ikiikipp.html

　Members of the 5 subcommittees (health promotion, children with disabilities, the elderly, children and youth, revitalization) and groups operating in the district "Sawayaka Konan", "Sogomi Welfare Association", and the fifth plan development committee members participated and an exchange meeting was held.
　After reporting on activities from the 5 subcommittees and groups, we divided into groups and discussed on the theme of "What I want to take up in the 5th plan." There were lively discussions on current issues and ideas for creating such a town. Thank you very much for your help.

Chiga Hayashi and Tsutomu Yamaoka, Chief of the Higiri District Division, Planning and Adjustment Section Regional Promotion Division, Chief of Public Relations Section Ward Administration Promotion Division

　The Konan Ward Children's Association Japanese calligraphy Exhibition Awards Ceremony was held at the Konan Ward Office this year to recognize children's works by Japanese calligraphy.
　This year marks the 30th Japanese calligraphy exhibition organized by the Konan Ward Children's Association Liaison Council.
　A total of 104 entries submitted were exhibited at the commercial facility Mioka and were introduced to many residents. A certificate of commendation was awarded to elementary school studenｔ students who received each award.
　Congratulations to all those who have won each prize among many entries!

Chief of Youth Development Division, Regional Promotion Division

●About "Yokohama-shi child society communication meeting"
https://www.kodomo-kai.or.jp/yokohama (external site)

　The Sasashita Union also held the annual event "Family Ski" this year.
　It seems to be one of the events planned to create a town where three generations in the area participate and interact.
　Approximately 120 people, including children, parents and children, and local officers, participated on the day. At 7 o'clock in the morning, we left for the snow park "Yeti" with two sightseeing buses.
　Everyone, please enjoy it!

Masanari Sakurai, Chief of Tax Affairs Section, Sasashita District

　This study session was held at Higiriyama Community Care Plaza under the theme of "What we can do before a disaster that we think" hosted by the Higiri District Disabled Children and Persons Subcommittee.
　"Antomama" is an organization formed by parents with children with disabilities such as intellectual, developmental disabilities, and autism. In the lecture, he talked about the differences in perception and sense of unique words of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the points of preparation and support in the event of a disaster.
　I learned that local understanding and cooperation is necessary not only during disasters, but also during normal times. .

Chiga Hayashi and Tsutomu Yamaoka, Chief of the Higiri District Division, Planning and Adjustment Section Regional Promotion Division, Chief of Public Relations Section Ward Administration Promotion Division