Apparently, an event called the Nishinomiya-kko Kanreki Ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 28 at Frente Hall.
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Quoted from Nishinomiya-kko Kanreki Ceremony | Nishinomiya-kko Kanreki Ceremony
What is the Nishinomiya-kko Kanreki Ceremony?
According to the Nishinomiya-kko Kanreki Steering Council,
That’s what it says.
The ceremony itself will be held at Frente Hall, with a celebratory event where people can probably enjoy food and drinks while saying things like “Long time no see!” As for connections afterward, there also seem to be club-like groups for touring, hiking, railways, and more.
Who can participate
People who reached kanreki in Reiwa 5 (born between April 2, 1963 and April 1, 1964) and who currently live in Nishinomiya City or attended schools in Nishinomiya City.
That’s the criteria.
Date
Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:00-16:00
Place
Nishinomiya City Frente Hall
Here it is on the map↓
Participation fee
1,000 yen (tentative)
Food and drinks will be bring-your-own style (tentative).
If you’d like to take part, please apply through the official website.
It looks like they also have Instagram.
Scenes from the previous event↓
Quoted from the official website
Finally
The population of people aged 60 and over in Japan is 42.63 million(Reiwa 4 data), which is apparently about one-third of the total population. By the way, quite a few people in their 60s read Nishitsu too.
