Kyoto Prefecture Names 2025 Social Welfare Commendation Recipients, Ceremony Set for Nov. 12
The announcement confirms long‑serving community contributors will be honored under national criteria at a Tokyo event.
Overview
- Kyoto’s Health and Welfare Department issued an official November 5 release listing recipients by category with names, affiliations, and municipalities.
- Noted honorees include Yoko Mori of Joyo (community and child welfare commissioner), Masako Oka of Kyotango (community chest volunteer), Midori Hankai of Yosano (social welfare council staff), and Takao Furutate of Fukuchiyama (child consultation center).
- Selection standards set minimum service periods, typically 20 years for many individual categories and 10 years for certain groups, with requirements such as ongoing service and prior governor commendations.
- The awards will be presented at 1 p.m. on November 12 during the National Social Welfare Conference at Asakusa Public Hall in Tokyo, with about 750 participants expected.
- Event hosts are the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Children and Families Agency, the National Council of Social Welfare, and the Central Community Chest, with MHLW reporting 915 individuals and 206 groups selected nationwide.