We are recruiting gathering executive committee members to celebrate 20-year-old citizens in 2025! !

In Yokohama City, we celebrate and encourage citizens who have reached the age of 20, reaffirm their social responsibilities as an adult, and hold a gathering to celebrate 20-year-old citizens with the aim of deepening their attachment to Yokohama. doing.
The executive committee will work as a member of the organizer to realize this purpose.
We are looking for students, members of society, and various other members.

●Recruitment of executive committee poster (PDF version) (PDF: 620KB)
●Recruitment guidelines for executive committee members (PDF version) (PDF: 2,136KB)

①Born between April 2, 2004 and April 1, 2005.
Those who have resident registration in Yokohama City
②Those who can participate in rehearsals on the day of the gathering ceremony to celebrate 20-year-old citizens in 2025 (Mon./holiday) from 8:00 to 17:00 on January 13, 2025) and the previous day (around 16:00 to 19:30 on (Sun))
③Meeting of the Executive Committee ※Those who can actively attend
※Executive Committee Meeting (planned)

• Time: Held about 12 to 13 times from early June 2024 to March 2025 (about once or twice a month).
• Time: From 19:00 to 21:00 on weekdays
• Venue: Yokohama City Hall Conference Room
• 1st Meeting: Friday, June 7 19:00 to 21:00 [Participation required]

About 10 people
※In the case of a large number of applicants, it will be decided by selection.
We will inform you of the results by e-mail by Monday, May 20.

March 22 (Fri)-May 6 (Mon), Reiwa 6　※Strict adherence to the deadline

◎Electronic Application System
Please fill out the application form with required items(*) and submit it.
Please access from the application form (external site).
☆If you have difficulty applying by the above method, please feel free to contact the following inquiries!
E-mail： ky-seijinshiki@city.yokohama.jp
Telephone: 045-671-3282 (Weekdays 8:45-17:15) FAX: 045-224-5863　

• Since it is a volunteer activity, there is basically no activity cost, etc. (actual transportation expenses are paid).
• The photo, name, age, residence area and occupation (students, company employees, etc.) of the executive committee may be made public to the press.

City of Yokohama, Board of Education Secretariat Secretariat Lifelong Learning Cultural Properties Division "Gathering in charge of celebrating 20-year-old citizens"
E-mail: ky-seijinshiki@city.yokohama.jp
Telephone: 045-671-3282 (Weekdays 8:45-17:15) FAX: 045-224-5863　

• Held once or twice a month, about 2 hours each time (weekdays from 19:00 to 21:00)
• The first is scheduled to be held from 19:00 to 21:00 on Friday, June 7, 2023.

※Schedules for the second and subsequent sessions will be determined by the first executive committee.

• The venue is mainly in the conference room of the Yokohama City Hall (directly connected to Bashamichi Station in Minato Mirai Line, a 3-minute walk from Sakuragicho Station on JR and Municipal Subways).
• In addition to regular meetings, executive committee members may gather voluntarily.

（１） Activities before the ceremony
Discuss the theme of the ceremony and related projects, and create works.
Oh, inventing a gathering theme to celebrate 20-year-old citizens
B. Planning and implementation of plans to re-evaluate social responsibilities as an adult and deepen attachment to Yokohama.
(a) Producing a commemorative booklet (A6 size) distributed at gatherings to celebrate 20-year-old citizens
・Design, print manuscript creation, proofreading, etc. of cover and theme-related pages
・Planning page planning, information collection and copyright confirmation, work list and schedule creation, coverage and
　Shooting (including negotiations and permission procedures), editing, drafting of printing manuscripts, requesting manuscript check from interviewees, finishing manuscripts, proofreading of printer manuscripts, etc.
・Create a recommended book introduction page for the same generation
(b) Other Executive Committee Planning
　Please consider within the executive committee, such as video production to be broadcast at the ceremony venue.
C Practice and preparation for the day of the ceremony
・Reading scripts and practice roles
・Pre-recording of announcements (Notes, etc.) to be broadcast on the day of gathering to celebrate 20-year-old citizens
・Rehearsal, etc. the day before
（２） Activities on the day of the ceremony
On the day of the ceremony, we will have the role of moderators and 20-year-old oaths.
※On the day, you will be invited to participate as an organizer, so you will not be able to meet general participants (friends) or go out.
[Role (Reference)] Moderator, 20-year-old Oath ※The division of roles will be decided within the Executive Committee.
（３） Ex-post activities
　Review and summarize the activities of the Executive Committee.　

※Depending on the status of the budget for 2024, the implementation method may be changed.

In 2024, we received a message from the members of the executive committee for those who want to become the executive committee for the next fiscal year.

• I would like people who are worried because they are not confident in themselves to do it. The time when I was not confident continued, but through the activities of the executive committee, I repeated discussions with members of the same age and created a large-scale ceremony with many members of society, including the staff of the city hall. The experience was a great confidence for me.
• I don't think it's easy to experience going up to the stage at a big venue and talking, so I'd like you to try it!
• I had a valuable experience of being involved in the largest coming-of-age ceremony in Japan, and I felt my growth in that.
• If you think you are interested in it, please apply. There should be situations where you can make use of your individual power in some way. This is a ceremony created in cooperation with all members. If you want to act for others, please take on the challenge!
• You can have the following experience!

　　　　　"I can feel the joy of taking our thoughts into shape."
　　　　　"We all have fun working toward one goal."
　　　　　"I like Yokohama more through the creation of commemorative booklets, etc."
　　　　　"You can learn manners as a member of society."
　　　　　"I can host the ceremony on the day and make a 20-year-old oath."
　　　　　"I can teach professionals how to thank and speak."

• I recommend it for the following people.

　　　　　"People who want to be proud of the milestone of 20 years old"
　　　　　"People who want to play an active part for 20-year-old citizens" and "People who want to act for others"
　　　　　"A person who can clearly see the image of wanting to be like this through the committee."
　　　　　"People who can speak at meetings"
　　　　　"People who want to be deeply involved in the ceremony as an organizer"
　　　　　"People who want to create a ceremony with friends born and raised in the same city of Yokohama."