Mother-and-Child Health Handbook App "Boshi-mo" Launches in Ichikai Town, Tochigi Prefecture!
Ichikai Town, Tochigi Prefecture, has introduced the "Ichikai Child-Rearing App," powered by the "Boshi-mo" mother-and-child health handbook app. This digital platform allows parents to manage health records, vaccination schedules, and access local child-rearing information, aiming to support families and promote digital transformation in maternal and child health services, aligning with national policies.
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The mother-and-child health handbook app 'Boshi-mo', operated by Boshi-mo Inc., has been introduced in Ichikai Town, Haga District, Tochigi Prefecture, and has been available as the 'Ichikai Child-Rearing App' since Wednesday, April 1st.
Ichikai Town, with the basic philosophy of 'Ichikai, a town that is kind to people, built with the strength of the community, supporting each other,' aims for children to grow up freely and robustly in a rich natural environment where the community unites to support child-rearing families, and for parents and the community to grow together through child-rearing.
This time, 'Boshi-mo', which can record data from paper mother-and-child health handbooks as digital data and is used in over 830 municipalities, has been adopted. Operations will commence in line with the policy to promote the use of electronic mother-and-child health handbooks and maternal and child health DX (Digital Transformation) by the Children and Families Agency ※1.
'Boshi-mo' is an app that easily supports the management of vaccination schedules and health checkup results, and the distribution of local information, on smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Data is stored in the cloud, serving as a backup in case of loss of the mother-and-child health handbook due to disasters, and also supports continuous use when moving to other municipalities or changing devices, allowing users to continue using it with peace of mind.
◆ Launch of 'Boshi-mo' in Ichikai Town, Tochigi Prefecture, to support children's healthy growth within the community!
At the Ichikai Town Child-Rearing Support Center, events are regularly planned where preschool children not attending nursery schools or kindergartens, along with their families, can easily drop in for free. Through physical measurements, seasonal events, and parent-child play activities, they are working to create an environment where child-rearing can be done with peace of mind while fostering connections within the community.
Additionally, starting from fiscal year 2026 (Reiwa 8), the 'Ichikai Baby First Grant' will be implemented, with the total amount of the birth congratulatory money being 300,000 yen for the first child, 350,000 yen for the second child, and 500,000 yen for the third child. This aims to reduce the burden on child-rearing generations and support the healthy growth of the children who will lead the next generation.
This time, 'Boshi-mo' has been adopted as a new tool for disseminating child-rearing information to make the town's initiatives more conveniently accessible to child-rearing households.
◆ Thorough support for pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare with a community-oriented child-rearing app!
The 'Ichikai Child-Rearing App' adopted by Ichikai Town is a service compatible with smartphones, tablets, and PCs, offering convenient features to assist busy mothers and fathers with childcare and work, such as recording and managing health data for pregnant women and children, vaccination schedule management, providing advice on childbirth and childcare, sharing functions with family members like grandparents living in distant areas, and notifying users of local information distributed by the town.
The 'Dekitayo Kinenbi' (Milestone Day) function, which can be used as a childcare diary, is created based on examples of mother-and-child health handbook formats from the Children and Families Agency. It allows users to record milestones related to development and child-rearing, including the 'Guardian's Record' section of the mother-and-child health handbook, along with photos and messages. It also serves as a benchmark for the child's growth and development.
Furthermore, in the event of societal environmental changes due to factors like infectious diseases, the app can instantly deliver important information such as cautionary notices from the municipality and advice from public health nurses via text and video to those who need it, supporting the creation of an environment where childbirth and childcare can be undertaken with peace of mind even in emergencies.
<Comment from Mayor Osamu Karube of Ichikai Town, Tochigi Prefecture>
In Ichikai Town, we launched the 'Ichikai Child-Rearing App' in April 2026 (Reiwa 8). The app allows families to share children's growth records and vaccination information and receive town updates promptly.
We will continue to provide support tailored to child-rearing generations, and we will also continue our efforts to create a town where children and their families can live with smiles and peace of mind, and where they can enjoy fulfilling child-rearing with smiles.
◆ Main Features of the 'Ichikai Child-Rearing App'
[Information on Various Municipal Systems and Services Provided]
● Information and application procedures for various subsidy systems appropriate for pregnancy and childcare periods, such as child medical expense subsidies and child allowances.
● Various announcements distributed by the municipality.
[Recording and Management]
● Recording of physical condition and weight during pregnancy (visualized in graphs).
● Recording of fetal and child growth (visualized in graphs).
● Confirmation of obesity and underweight status using height-weight curves (visualized in graphs).
● Vaccinations: Automatic display of standard vaccination dates, management of planned/actual vaccinations, and alerts to prevent missed vaccinations.
● Health Checkup Information: Recording of health examination data for pregnant women and children.
[Information Provision and Advice]
● Basic information on childbirth and childcare.
● Knowledge and advice tailored to pregnancy week and child's age (month).
● Videos on topics such as bathing and preparing baby food.
● Information on nearby facilities (hospitals, kindergartens/nursery schools, parks, childcare facilities, etc.).
[Childcare Diary: Milestone Day]
● Record child's growth with photos.
● Upload photos with a 'First Milestone Template' including the date and wording for milestones (approximately 150 items can be recorded, such as: first fetal movement/kick/roll over/sit up/crawl/stand up/walk, etc.).
[Data Sharing]
● Child's growth records and health data can be viewed on family members' smartphones and posted on social media.
Our company has the vision of reducing the friction coefficient related to pregnancy and childcare to zero. To achieve this, we are promoting the expansion and collaboration of support areas (maternal and infant health checkups, vaccinations, infant health checkups, etc.) through 'Child-Rearing DX®'※2, the establishment of one-stop application and procedural systems for child-rearing, and the linkage of maternal and child health information with related organizations (medical, childcare/education, specialized institutions, etc.). Through this, we aim to reduce parents' 'anxiety and burden' and co-create a community where child-rearing is 'safe and simple'.
Service Name: Ichikai Child-Rearing App
Monthly Fee (Tax Incl.): Free
Access Method
・App: Search for 'Boshi-mo' on the App Store or Google Play
(Supported OS: Android 8.0 or later, iOS 15.0 or later)
・Web Browser: Access https://www.mchh.jp
※Available to users not residing in the target municipality, but please check the official website for information specific to your municipality.
※The functions available may vary in part depending on your municipality.
※1: Children and Families Agency Website 'Policy Outline for Promoting Children's Policy DX 2025 Reference Materials'
https://www.cfa.go.jp/assets/contents/node/basic_page/field_ref_resources/6cfab22c-d2bf-4dd1-81ea-49308519ac3a/6f948f38/20250630_councils_kodomo_seisaku_DX_6cfab22c_08.pdf
※2: For details on the 'Child-Rearing DX®' service, click here: https://www.mchh.jp/boshimo-kosodatedx
※'Child-Rearing DX' is a registered trademark of Boshi-mo Inc.
※Google Play and Android are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC.
※App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
※iOS is the name of an operating system from Apple Inc. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and is used under license.