Seya Ward Reading Activity Promotion Project (previous years)

Seya Ward promotes reading activities in cooperation with ward offices, libraries, schools, and local volunteers. We introduce business about reading activity that we carried out in past years.

Last update date April 1, 2023

Reading activity promotion project implemented in FY2022

"Look for the title!" Book mystery solving event

Look for the title! Mystery solving event poster

Read a book using the phrase and author's name as a clue.
Find the "title" of the book with the phrase written
A book mystery solving event was held.
The ten mystery questions are works submitted by citizens.

Implementation period: From November 23, 2022 to February 28, 2023

Let's know how to fix a book! ~ Book repair course~

Book repair course

A book repair course was held to learn about the mechanism of books and how to fix the book.
There were many demonstrations by the instructor, and they taught me how to use them immediately in their daily story-telling activities.
Date and time
　Wednesday, January 25, 2023
[Place]
　Meeting room on the 4th floor of Seya Ward Office
[Course contents]
　Knowing the mechanism of bookbinding, examples of repairs, practices, etc.
[Lecturer]
　Mr. Aine Uemura

Seya Ward Reading Stamp Rally 2022

The Seya Ward Reading Stamp Rally was held for children in Seya Ward.
If you read one book, you will get one stamp, and if you collect a lot of stamps, you can exchange it for souvenirs.
Many children participated in the program in 2022!
★Stamp Rally mount for elementary school students (PDF: 7,837KB)
★Stamp rally mount for junior and senior high school students (PDF: 7,623KB)
[Collaboration with the J-League Team]
Seya Ward children introduced recommended books from Yokohama FC and Yokohama F. Marinos players.
We also released a message from the players to children in Seya Ward.
★Yokohama F. Marinos (for elementary school students) (PDF: 3,241KB)
★Yokohama FC (for junior and senior high school students) (PDF: 1,862KB)

Reading activity promotion project implemented in FY2021

Forest Reading and Piano Concert

State of concert

Have you get close to familiar forests and greenery during the “Citizen's Reading Activity Promotion Month” in November.
As an opportunity, we held a reading concert on the theme of forest.
Date and time
　 Tuesday, November 23, 2021　
[Venue]
　 Seya public hall
[Performed Works]
'Life in the Forest'　　　 Takuya Kodera

"The Beginning of Deer Dance" Kenji Miyazawa

"The Big Tree," Translated by Shell Silvastein, Haruki Murakami

[Appearance]

　Yukiko Saito, Piano Yukiyo Nakamura

You can use it right now! Tips for a storytelling Seya Ward story-telling volunteer brush-up course

A reading brush-up course was held for those who are active as reading volunteers in Seya Ward.
There were many demonstrations by the instructor, and they taught me how to use them immediately in their daily story-telling activities.
Date and time
　Thursday, December 9, 2021, Thursday, December 16, 2021, and Thursday, January 13, 2022
[Place]
　Large conference room on the 5th floor of Seya Ward Office
[Course contents]
　New hints for storytelling on Day 1
　Day 2 Tips for program creation
　Day 3 Storytelling Presentation
[Lecturer]
　Ms. Etsuko Okochi

Seya Ward Reading Stamp Rally 2021

The Seya Ward Reading Stamp Rally will be held for children in Seya Ward.
If you read one book, you will get one stamp, and if you collect a lot of stamps, you can exchange it for souvenirs.
Many children participated in FY2021 as well!
★Stamp rally mount for elementary school students (PDF: 2,202KB) (PDF: 2,202KB)
★Stamp rally mount for junior and senior high school students (PDF: 3,582KB) (PDF: 3,582KB)
[Collaboration with the J-League Team]
Seya Ward children introduced recommended books from Yokohama FC and Yokohama F. Marinos players.
We also released a message from the players to children in Seya Ward.
★Yokohama F. Marinos (PDF: 2,166KB) (PDF: 2,166KB)
★Yokohama FC (PDF: 2,065KB) (PDF: 2,065KB)

Reading activities promotion project implemented in FY2020

Seya Ward Reading Stamp Rally

The Seya Ward Reading Stamp Rally was held for elementary and junior high school students.
If you read one book, you will receive one stamp, and if you collect 11 stamps, you will receive a souvenir!
Many people participated in the event.
2020 Seya Ward Reading Stamp Rally Mount (PDF: 7,792KB)
[Collaboration with Yokohama FC]
Yokohama FC players introduce books that they would recommend to elementary and junior high school students at school libraries and Seya Library, etc., and for elementary and junior high school students
"Let's read the book! Message" has been released.
Sharen! News (outside site) of "reading stamp rally" conduct with City of Yokohama, Seya Ward, Seya library, elementary school in ward
　

Reading activity promotion business that we carried out in 2019

Seya Ward 50th Anniversary Event Piano and Reading Concert-When Coloring ~

Date and time
Sunday, October 27, 2019 14:00 to 15:30
Foyer opens 13:00, Auditorium opens 13:30
[Venue]
Seya public hall
[Contents of Implementation]
①Piano and Reading Concert - When Coloring ~
Reading: Mr. Yukiko Saito, Piano: Mr. Yukiyo Nakamura
Part 1 Reading
Osamu Dazai, short work, Ryunosuke Akutagawa "Rashomon", Soseki Natsume "Bochan"
Part 2 Piano and Reading
Mitsuyo Kakuda, "When lipstick"
②Introduction and experience booth of e-books
You don't have to enlarge the text or carry a lot of books, and you want.
We introduced e-books and reading terminals (e-book readers) where you can enjoy reading.
③Recommended book introduction and rental booth of Seya Library Librarian

Seya Ward 50th Anniversary Event Children's Reading Festa

Date and time Friday, August 2, 2019 10:00 to 14:30
[Venue] Seya public hall
[Contents of Implementation]
①Performance of the theater company airship "3 Biki no Kobuta"
②Let's make an African instrument! ~ Make and play an Africa musical instrument djembe-style mini drum! ～
③African picture books and African Music Concert
④Recommended books by Seya Librarian librarian, picture book introduction booth in Africa
⑤Let's touch African instruments!

Reading activity promotion business that we carried out in 2018

Seya Ward Reading Activity Introduction Panel Exhibition

Each school introduced initiatives to promote reading activities at elementary and junior high schools in Seya Ward.
[Participation period] From Wednesday, February 20, 2019 to Wednesday, March 6, 2019 8: 45～17：00
※It is not held on Saturdays and Sundays.
[Venue] Seya Ward Office 2nd Floor Kumin Hall (190, Futatsubashi-cho, Seya-ku) (10-minute walk from Mitsukyo Station on the Sotetsu Line)

Pre-event of the 50th anniversary of the Seya Ward Organization "Warabe Uta Play Practice Course" to make reading more enjoyable

Lectures and practical training were given on children's songs and hand play that are useful for childcare for infants.
Date and time 13:30-16:00 on Sunday, December 9, 2018
[Venue] Large conference room on the 5th floor of Seya Ward Office (190, Futatsubashi-cho, Seya-ku)

Pre-event of the 50th anniversary of Seya Ward System Enjoy Picture Books with the Elderly Lecture & Exchange Meeting

We introduced the "Book Talk Show" where elderly people smile and initiatives that utilize picture books.
Date and time Saturday, November 10, 2018 13:00-16:00
[Venue] Large conference room on the 5th floor of Seya Ward Office (190, Futatsubashi-cho, Seya-ku)

Citizen's Reading Promotion Month Special Panel Exhibition

[Participation period] From Thursday, November 1, 2018 to Friday, November 16, 8: 45～17：00
※It is not held on Saturdays and Sundays.
[Venue] Seya Ward Office 2nd Floor Kumin Hall (190, Futatsubashi-cho, Seya-ku) (10-minute walk from Mitsukyo Station on the Sotetsu Line)
[Content]

Seya Library and Seya Ward Office Regional Promotion Division's efforts to promote reading activities
Introduction of picture books recommended for infants
Introduction and quizzes of hard-boiled novels set by Yokohama.
Introducing the Literature Prize by a writer from Yokohama

Pre-event of the 50th anniversary of the Seya Ward System The picture-story show is fun! Performing Arts Course

A workshop was held for those who would like to play a picture-story show.
They learned the basics of how to play and choose a picture-story show.
Date and time Wednesday, June 20, 2018, Thursday, June 28, Friday, July 6, Friday, July 19, 14:00 to 16:00 each time
[Venue] Seya Library Conference Room (3-22-1 Hongo, Seya-ku)

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