KOBE
Akashi
Press Release (April 17, 2023)
Public Relations Strategy Department, Office of the Mayor
Kobe City has been working to enhance its “seamless child-rearing support” from pregnancy and childbirth through school age.
In order to provide an opportunity for people to learn about these efforts, we have created a video narrated by Keiko Kitagawa, a native of Kobe City who is currently raising a child.
We hope to convey the image of Kobe City as a child-rearing-friendly city not only to those who are raising children, but also to those who are not raising children.
1.Release of video narrated by Keiko Kitagawa
Keiko Kitagawa narrated the video, which is composed of images of families raising children in Kobe in their natural state. 
2. Location of the video
(1) Children’s Kobe website
https://kodomotto-kobe.jp (external link)
(2) Signage in the city
(3) Movie theater curtains
Date｜Friday, April 28 – Thursday, May 11
Location｜OS Cinemas Minto Kobe, OS Cinemas Kobe Harborland, TOHO Cinemas Umeda, and
AEON CINEMAS AKASHI
3. Future Development
New videos will be released seasonally.
Message from Keiko Kitagawa
To everyone raising children in Kobe
.
My name is Keiko Kitagawa.
I grew up in Kobe.
Kobe is my favorite city where nature spreads out and people have kind smiles on their faces.
It is a beautiful city that has recovered from the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
I am
now raising my children in Tokyo, and
every day I am keenly aware that it takes a lot of power and support
to
raise one person
.
I hope that Kobe will become an even more comfortable place to raise children, and that many children will be able to grow up in a relaxed atmosphere.
I hope that the entire city will watch over and nurture the children who are born here.
May Kobe continue to be a town that can be there for those who are raising children.
I did the narration with these thoughts in mind.
Someday I would like to show my daughter around Kobe.
Let’s all do our best together.
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