Asahi Ward's insect fireflies

Established on February 4, 1989

Inhabitant of a ward vote

In Asahi Ward, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1989, decided to determine "flowers of the ward" and "insects of the ward" and "insects of the ward" by inhabitants of the ward.
We extract background from public information Yokohama Asahi Ward version (March, 1989 issue) at the time of establishment, and introduce.

Project to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the constituency system
Asahi Ward, twenty years old

Thank you for many applications for flower of ward, inhabitant of a ward vote of insect establishment of ward. The following table shows the results of the polls received from you. Based on the results of this count, the “Insect Selection Committee for Flowers and Wards” was held, and “Flowers” = Asagao, “Insects” = fireflies, “Flowers” = fireflies, “Flowers of the ward” were decided.
I listened to the story of the person who voted. Masakatsu Kondo, who lives in Santanta-cho, said, "Asagao," who lives in Santanda-cho, said. Misako Takahashi, a resident of Kamishirane-cho, said, "I wanted to make the Asahi Ward even more refreshing," said Misako Takahashi, a resident of Kamishirane-cho. "I chose my favorite firefly because I am in Asahi Ward." "I thought that fireflies living in clean water were suitable for the green Asahi Ward."
As a symbol of Asahi Ward, a residential city blessed with abundant nature, let's make use of flowers (Asagao and insects of the ward = fireflies.

Inquiries: The secretariat of the 100th anniversary of the municipal administration 20th anniversary of the constituency system (Regional Promotion Section)

Inhabitant of a ward vote was held between December 10, 1963 and January 15, the first year, but the candidate insects were narrowed down to four species by the "City Flower Establishment Subcommittee" in advance. Was. The following is a candidate published in the public information Yokohama Asahi Ward version of December 1988.