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Yokohama City Gender Equality Contribution Award
Last Updated February 16, 2024
Yokohama City aims to realize a "gender equality society" in which men and women can share joy and responsibility while respecting their human rights, and participate equally in all fields.
In Yokohama-shi, the mayor commends those who have accumulated steady activities and contributed to the realization of a gender equality society.
List of Winners and Organizations
| 2023 | Merit Award | Yumiko Ehara (Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Metropolitan University) |
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| Youth Award | Ayaka Suzuki (WOMEN’S RUGBY COMMUNITY Advisor) | |
| 2022 | Merit Award | Kayo Bi (President and Representative Director, Jovia Co., Ltd.) |
| Youth Award | StockBase Co., Ltd. | |
| 2021 | Merit Award | Nobuko Ueda (Pia Ring, one company/Representative of Risa Sana, Inc.) |
| Promotion Award | Kuniko Dainichikata (Deputy Director, Dentsu Group Fellow, Dentsu Research Institute, Inc.) Mayumi Narita (Yokohama Sakura Swimming School) |
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| 2020 | Merit Award | Takako Iwaki (Vice Chairman, Kanagawa Prefectural Housing and Building Business Association) |
| Promotion Award | Akimi Koizumi (Representative of the NPO, Kanagawa Prefecture Information Employment and Welfare Network for the Visually Impaired (View-Net Kanagawa)) |
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| 2019 | Merit Award | Kazuko Takahashi (Council, Councilor of Yokohama Sports Association, Professor, Shizuoka Sangyo University) Kazuko Matsumoto (President, Non-Profit Organization Flatto Station Dream, Vice President of Ikoinoie Yumemin) |
| Promotion Award | Harumi Seki (Chairman of Asunaro, Shinyoshida, Asunaro Association) Yuko Bogo (Chairman of the Township District of Township District) Keiko Yanada, Chairman of the Committee for Children's Committee, Naka Ward Yokohama-shi fire brigade |
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| 2018 | Merit Award | Certified NPO Empowerment Kanagawa Certified NPO Global Citizen ACT Kanagawa (TPAK) Tazuko Hiraide (President, Social Welfare Corporation) |
| Promotion Award | Michiyo Higashi (Representative Director of Smart Women's Community) Non-profit organization Morinooto |
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| 2017 | Merit Award | Yumiko Okoshi (Vice Chairman of the Neighborhood Association East District, Asahi Ward) Yoshiko Otomo (Chairman of Tsurumi Child Care and Individual Raising Forum Steering Committee, Chairman of the Tsurumi Ward Rehabilitation Women's Association, Chairman of Ichibashimocho, Tsurumi-ku Self-Government) |
| Promotion Award | Kazuko Takei (Chairman of Yokohama Ladies Table Tennis Federation) Michiko Fujita (Chairman of the Federation of Children with Disabilities, Tsurumi Ward) Volunteers |
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| 2016 | Merit Award | Keiko Ikeda (Professor Emeritus, Nippon Sport Science University, Chairman of the All Japan Junior Gymnastics Club Federation) Masako Shimada (Vice Chairman, NPO Yokohama City Guide Association) |
| Promotion Award | Yumiko Kobayashi (Representative Committee Member of Hodogaya Ward Residents' Meeting) Nonprofit organization Sakura Chaya Nishiba |
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| 2015 | Merit Award | Miyo Ariga (Chairman of the Japan National Council of Social Welfare, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama) Osamu Shimizu (Secretary General Manager, Nagayamon Park Historical Experience Zone Steering Committee) |
| Promotion Award | Shizue Sakata (Director, Yokohama Agricultural Cooperative) | |
| 2014 | Merit Award | Hanako Nishii (Director and Doctor of Medicine, Tsurumi Nishii Hospital, Medical Association) |
| Promotion Award | Takako Iwaki (Representative of Hidachiya Real Estate) Akiko Oguri (Representative Director, Authorized NPO Atohorm) Dadway Co., Ltd. |
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| 2013 | Merit Award | Kazuko Hayakawa (Polynesia Dance Researcher) Michie Hiura (Director of the House of Councillors) |
| Promotion Award | Hideko Yamakawa, Vice Chairman of the Aoba Ward Association of Self-Government Nonprofit organization parentgame (child care support organization) |
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| 2012 | Merit Award | Teruko Saeki (Doctor, former director of Kotobukicho Workers' Welfare Association Clinic) |
| Promotion Award | Yukari Chikaga (professional soccer player) Yokohama 10,000-person child care forum (child care support group) Yokohama Nishi fire brigade (fire brigade) |
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| 2011 | Merit Award | Makiko Arima (President of the UN Women's Organization) Japan Non-profit organization Kanagawa Women's Space Mizura (support for DV victims, etc.) Non-profit organization Women's House Surler (support for DV victims, etc.) Social Welfare Corporation Prayer (support for DV victims) |
| Promotion Award | Yoshiko Hata (Representative Director of Yokohama Disaster Volunteer Bus Association) Kaoru Toyama (Representative, Kanazawa Ward Disaster Volunteer Network) Non-profit organization Binobino (Child care support) |
Details of winners, Awards Ceremony, etc.
- 13th (FY2023)
Winners Decision (Press Release on February 16, 2024) (PDF: 447KB)
- The 12th (FY2022)
Winners Decision (Press Release on January 5, 2023) (PDF: 406KB)
- The 11th (FY2021)
Winners Determined (Press Release on January 14, 2022) (PDF: 366KB)
- 10th (FY2020)
Winners Determined (Press Release on January 19, 2021) (PDF: 455KB)
Awards Ceremony (Friday, January 22, 2021) (PDF: 393KB)
- 9th (FY2019)
Winners Determination (Press Release on January 10, 2020) (PDF: 440KB)
About commendation ceremony, round-table conference (Friday, January 17, 2020) (PDF: 307KB)
- 8th (FY2018)
Winners Decision (Press Release on January 17, 2019) (PDF: 455KB)
About commendation ceremony, round-table conference (Monday, January 21, 2019) (PDF: 328KB)
- 7th (FY2017)
Winners Decision (Press Release on February 26, 2018) (PDF: 295KB)
About commendation ceremony, round-table conference (Monday, March 26, 2018) (PDF: 254KB)
- 6th (FY2016)
Winners Decision (Press Release on March 16, 2017) (PDF: 752KB)
About commendation ceremony, round-table conference (Thursday, March 23, 2017) (PDF: 453KB)
- 5th (FY2015)
Winners Decision (Press Release on January 28, 2016) (PDF: 843KB)
- 4th (FY2014)
Winners Decision (Press Release on January 28, 2015) (PDF: 424KB)
- 3rd (FY2013)
Winners Decision (Press Release on January 31, 2014) (PDF: 1,927KB)
- 2nd (FY2012)
Winners Decision (Press Release on January 31, 2013) (PDF: 284KB)
- 1st (FY2011)
Winners Decision (Press Release on February 8, 2012) (PDF: 291KB)
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Policy Management Bureau Gender Equality Promotion Section
Phone: 045-671-2017
Phone: 045-671-2017
Fax: 045-663-3431
Email address: ss-danjo@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 281-372-535
