Kobe City: Call for Nicknames for Kobe City Children’s Halls

Press Release (September 12, 2023)
Children and Families Bureau, Child Future Division

There are 120 children’s halls in Kobe City. Children’s Halls are facilities that provide support for play and daily life and child-raising in the community, where children and their parents can play freely, and also offer various programs and community exchange programs to support child-raising.　
　The term “children” and the fact that it is a place for after-school care give the impression that it is a place for elementary school students to spend time after school, but it is a facility that can be used by any child from 0 to 18 years of age. Anyone can go there whenever they want, and the children’s halls offer uninterrupted support for child rearing, including playgrounds, outings with infants and toddlers, and consultation services for pregnant women and new parents.
　We are seeking a nickname for the facility so that the image of the children’s center will become more familiar to many people in a more casual manner.

1. Application period

From Tuesday, September 12, 2023 to Wednesday, October 11, 2023

2. Eligibility

Anyone can apply. Please apply by one of the following methods

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[Required Information] Nickname of the children’s center, applicant’s age

• Submit the required information via the application form on the Kobe City website.

URL: https: //www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a64411/kosodate/chiiki/jidokan/jidoukan/jidoukan_nickname.html

• Fill out the application form available at each children’s center and submit it to the children’s center.

4. Application conditions

• Entries must not infringe on the copyrights or trademarks of third parties.
• Entries must not resemble other names, nicknames, trademarks, etc.
• The applicant must agree that all rights will belong to the City of Kobe if the name is adopted.

5. Nickname Decision

Based on the submitted ideas, Kobe City will decide on the nickname and announce it on the city website.