"Enokigaoka Elementary School", "Susukino Junior High School", "Midori Library" and "Aoba Story Festival Executive Committee" will receive the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) commends schools, libraries, and organizations (individuals) who have implemented distinctive and excellent practices in order to contribute to the further promotion of reading activities.
In Yokohama, two schools, Enokigaoka Elementary School (Aoba Ward) and Susukino Junior High School (Aoba Ward), one of the Midori Library (Midori Ward) and one of the Aoba Story Festival Executive Committee (Aoba Ward) were selected as one of the "Aoba Story Festival Executive Committee" in 2019.
[Award Ceremony]
Date and time: From 1:00 pm to 4:50 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 (planned)
　　　　At the 2019 Children's Reading Day commemorative “Children's Reading Activity Promotion Forum”
Venue: National Olympic Memorial Youth Center (3-1 Yoyogi-jinencho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)