About violet communications

In public information Yokohamagaya ward version, we establish corner called "sumire communication" which publishes voluntary activities of inhabitants of a ward.
The deadline for posting requests is 5 days two months before the desired publication month.
※The deadline has been changed. Please be careful.

[Example of Deadline]
If you want to publish it in the June issue. → The deadline is April 5th.
(If the 5th is a closed day, the opening date immediately before that will be the deadline.)

After confirming the following publication standards (PDF: 538KB), print out the downloaded publication request form, fill out required items, and submit it in one of the following ways.

• Window Office Main Building 2F, 22nd Floor (Public Relations Section)
• E-mail　ho-koyoko@city.yokohama.jp
• FAX 045-333-7945 (Public Relations Section)
• 2-9 Kawabe-cho, Hodogaya-ku, 240-0001, Japan
  Hodogaya Ward Office Public Relations Section (must arrive by deadline)

→Downloading Request Form (PDF: 373KB)

Established April 1, 2002
Recently revised March 1, 2021

1 What is violet communication?
"Sumire Communication" of public information Yokohamagaya ward version (hereinafter referred to as "ward version") is a non-profit to be implemented for Hodogaya residents, and is provided to publish information such as public interest businesses. In addition, "Sumire Communication" shall be based on the sincerity of the client, and is intended to support the exchange of inhabitants of the ward and the activation of inhabitants' activities.

2 Method of posting request
Those who request publication in "Sumire Communication" fill out required items in the Sumire Communication Post Request Form (PDF: 373KB) and fill out the 5th of the month before the desired publication month (if the 5th is a closed day, Please submit it to the ward office Public Relations Section by bringing, mailing, faxing or e-mail.

3 Contents of publication
The contents that can be posted in "Sumire Communication" are suitable for the purpose prescribed in "1 What is Sumire Communication", and will be implemented by citizens or civic groups / circles, etc., and shall mainly target Hodogaya residents. .
However, the following contents will not be posted.
(1)　For profit purposes
・The client has received a lecturer reward
・Expenses for which income is greater than expenditure due to the “Expense Schedule”
・Based on the contents of the “Expense Schedule” in the publication request form, the editorial meeting has determined to be for profit.
(2)　The purpose of this program is to spread the doctrine of religion, conduct ritual events, and educate and nurture believers
(3)　Those intended to promote, support, or oppose political principles, or hosted by an organization that aims to promote, support, or oppose political principles;
(4)　Recommend, support, or oppose candidates (including those who intend to become such candidates) for a specific public office (meaning public office prescribed in Article 3 of the Public Office Election Law) or a person in public office or a political party. For the purpose of doing so, or hosted by an organization that aims to do so
(5)　Those that may harm public interest
(6)　A posting request form that false contents, and clients and groups who were in trouble with inhabitants of the ward
(7)　Items that have not passed 6 months or more since the last publication
(8)　Targets are limited to a specific inhabitant of a ward or a specific area within the ward
(9)　The venue is outside the ward or private house
(10)　Thing published in "public information Yokohama whole city version" or "news of prefecture"
(11)　Other items judged to be inappropriate to be posted at the editorial meeting

4 Precautions at the time of request
(1) For businesses that collect expenses from participants, be sure to fill out the cost schedule on the back of the publication request form.
(2) Business schedule is limited to those on or after the 11th of the posting month.
(3) For projects, etc., recruitment of participants is on a first-come, first-served basis, the reception start date must be 15th of the posting month, and lottery applications must be accepted after the 18th of the posting month.
(4) The manuscript will be edited by the ward office Public Relations Section based on the publication request form.
(5) Due to the editing of the ward version, "Sumire Communication" may be closed.
(6) If there are many requests for publication, a lottery will be conducted for those that meet this standard. The lottery will be conducted strictly by the staff of the ward office Ward Administration Promotion Division staff at the venue within the ward office, and may refuse publication depending on the results. If you cannot publish due to suspension or lottery results, and wish to publish in the following month, please create and submit a request form again.
(7) If you cannot contact the contact information listed in the publication request form or if proofreading cannot be confirmed, it will not be posted.