Kobe City: 40th Anniversary of World Commemorative Hall – Creating with Students and Companies

Press Release (November 7, 2024)
Sports Planning Division, Culture and Sports Bureau Fashion Industry Division, Kobe City Economic and Tourism Bureau
World Hall, which opened in October 1984, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Thanks to your support, approximately 17 million people have visited the hall so far. In order to make the facility even more beloved in the future, we will hold events to commemorate the 40th anniversary with the aim of enhancing its image and making it known to a wider audience.

1. Image enhancement project proposed by the art club of Shoin Junior and Senior High School

(1) How about “Tokimeki ♡ Chocolate” at the World Memorial Hall?
　The art club of Shoin Junior High School and Senior High School, which has won numerous awards including the Rokko Meets Art exhibition, has teamed up with Nichifutsu Shoji Co., Ltd. which has a chocolate factory in Kobe City
and manufactures high-quality chocolates, to create an original chocolate “Tokimeki ♡ Chocolate”
with the image of World Memorial Hall. The chocolate will be sold in January 2025.
　Date and time of sales: From late January 2025
➢Place of sales: Events in the city sponsored and supported by Kobe City (planned)
➢Event at Shoin Junior and Senior High School (planned)
➢Venue of the art event: World Memorial Hall (early February)
➢From the 1st floor of Nichifutsu Shoji’s headquarters “Bonnap! (5-2-7 Gokodori, Chuo-ku, Kobe)
*We will inform you of the sales amount and other details when they are decided.

(2) The World Memorial Hall will be turned into a giant artwork!
　There was a reason for its rusty appearance?” After 40 years, this hall looks old and aged.
　In conjunction with “Tokimeki ♡ Choco Daisakusen” (Operation Tokimeki ♡ Choco), planned and planned by the art club of Shoin Junior & Senior High School, this hall will be transformed into a giant choco
art work. Through this event, we aim to make people more attached than ever.
　➢Date and time of the event Scheduled to be held in early February 2025
➢Place World Memorial Hall (6-12-2 Minatojima-nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe City)

(3) Give shape to students’ proposals!　Government crowdfunding!
　In order to realize “Tokimeki ♡ Choco Daisakusen” described in (1) and (2) above, Kobe City will challenge government crowdfunding using Hometown Tax
to raise funds to realize the students’ dream.
　➢Application period From late November to late December, 2024
➢Target amount 3,000,000 yen
How to support Access “Furusato Choice Government Crowd Funding”
( https://www.furusato-tax.jp/gcf/ 1. “Decorated Cakes by Students” (Japanese only)

2. “Decorated Cake Contest by Students

　Kobe City, Kobe Fashion Association, and Hyogo Confectionery Association will collaborate to hold a contest under the theme of “Christmas x World Commemorative Hall
“, inviting creative works using confectionery materials.
　Date: November 12, 2024 (Tuesday)
➢Place: Kobe Kitano Nosta 3F (3-17-1 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City)

( Reference) 40th Anniversary of World Hall by Kobe Sports Association [already implemented]
(1) Special discount for citizens of “Disney on Ice” and invitations to children in foster care, etc.
(2) Opening of special page for 40th anniversary and selection of image character