Kobe City: “Children’s Book Forest Kobe” “Let’s make a digital picture-story show together!

Press Release (March 24, 2023)
Cultural Exchange Division, Culture and Sports Bureau
“Children’s Book Forest Kobe” will hold “Let’s make a digital picture-story show together that will make you laugh.
What if it wasn’t a peach that flowed from the river? What if it was actually born from a peach…?
Why don’t you draw, make, and play with a hilarious Momotaro with Happiness Hizioka, the most irascible illustrator in Kansai?

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1) Date and time:

Saturday, April 22, 2023, 13:30-15:00 (registration starts at 13:20)

(2) Place:

Multipurpose room on the 2nd floor of the annex building of Kodomo Hon no Mori Kobe (6-1-1 Kanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City)

(3) Capacity, target participants, participation fee

– Target: Children 3rd grade and older and their parents in pairs. Please refrain from making reservations for adults only, as this is an event slot for children. (3) Capacity: 10 pairs of parents and 20 children

(4) Instructor:

Illustrator Happiness Hizioka

(5) Contents

: -What kind of job is it to be an illustrator? Let’s ask Ms. Happiness Hizioka about tips on how to draw illustrations and characters. Let’s make a digital picture-story show! Happiness☆Hijyoka’s original “Momotaro” will be created from your illustrations! The illustrations will be synthesized on the spot! At the end of the event, there will be a viewing of the digital picture-story show created by everyone.

(6) How to participate

: Advance reservations and lottery are required.
Reservations must be made in advance and by lottery.
Applications accepted: March 25 (Saturday) – April 3 (Monday)

For details, please visit the website of

“Kodomo no Hon no Mori Kobe”.

URL :https://kodomohonnomori-kobe.jp/ (external link

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