Kanagawa Updates (Mar. '24)

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Young Dancers’ Performance and Mayekawa Architecture in Momijigaoka Square

Kanagawa Prefectural Government (K.P.G.) is promoting the program of “MagCul”, or Magnet Culture that attracts people by the power of culture and art and create bustle of the town.

 

K.P.G. will hold an event of dance performance created and directed by HIRAHARA Shintaro, a dancer and choreographer, on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at the square of Momijigaoka and the neighboring three cultural facilities of Kanagawa Prefectural Music Hall, Kanagawa Prefectural Library Mayekawa Kunio Library Annex and Youth Center.  These three facilities were designed by MAYEKAWA Kunio, a representative architect of the Showa Period.  The energetic performance demonstrated by young dancers of mainly high school age overlaps with dance, language and sound, and generates a lively synergy of architecture and human body.  

 

The three programs that will show you the attractive features of Mayekawa Architecture are “Concrete Tour / Tour de Concreate” to be held at several spots in the architectures, outdoor performance “UNERINERI” by high school students and “Listen to the star right on the hill”, a fusion of recital, music and dance to take place in Music Hall.  
 

There will also be shops selling light meals and local products.  Admission free, no reservation is necessary.  You can enter and exit anytime.  
For more information, see the following site.
https://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/docs/yi4/tempodemomiji.html 
 

Announcement Just Made! Products Created with Contribution of Women---Items Certified as "Kanagawa Nadeshiko Brand 2024"--

With an aim to promote active roles of women in the society, Kanagawa Prefectural Government invites entries of products (goods and services) and ideas developed with contribution of women, and certified excellent items as “Kanagawa Nadeshiko Brand” for their promotion.

 

This fiscal year, products such as nail extension made from plastic waste collected from the sea and one-stop assistance service for nursing and medical care workers’ problems were newly certified.  Here are some of the certified products.

 

[Nail extension made from marine debris]

This product was developed reusing plastic waste from the sea to raise awareness of environmental issues through fashion nail.  Women with disabilities are engaged in all processes from collecting the debris to making the nail enhancement, also contributing to establishing a business model for people with disabilities.

 

[Let’s play hide-and-seek with animals!]

Wall paper made to nurture children’s curiosity and creativity.  The product was developed based on an idea and wish from women’s point of view to relax children who are feeling anxious in the hospital waiting room through the design of wall paper.

 

[Online consultation to prevent problems of nursing and medical care workers]

One-stop service to provide assistance to workers of nursing and medical care facilities facing chronic human resources shortage.  It enables visualization of workers’ conditions and provision of online consultation by career consultants with national qualification.

 

The certification award ceremony was held on February 5 at the Kanagawa Prefectural Government Main Building, and Governor Kuroiwa presented the certificates.

 

For more information on “Kanagawa Nadeshiko Brand”, please visit the following site.
https://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/docs/z4r/nadeshiko/index.html