Tokyo Child Support Council General Meeting 2026

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has established the 'Tokyo Child Support Council' with the goal of creating a society where young people can grow up both physically and mentally healthy. The council consists of Tokyo, municipalities, and related organizations committed to youth development.

We are pleased to announce the upcoming general meeting as detailed below.

1. Date and Time

Monday, June 29, 2026

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

2. Program

(1) Opening Remarks

Chairperson of the Tokyo Child Support Council

Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike (Video Message)

(2) Keynote Speech

Norie Miwa, Ph.D.

(Professor, Graduate School of Urban Social and Cultural Studies, Yokohama City University)

Topic: Raising Children in the Community Means Building a Better Community — Promoting 'Machi-Hoiku'

(3) Subcommittee Activity Reports

a. Regional Council for Promoting Youth Development

b. Tokyo Council for the Promotion of Community Education Network

c. Liaison Council for Preventing Children from Shoplifting

3. Target Participants

Council members and officers, youth development stakeholders, and related personnel

4. Format

Online (Open to all via the following website):

https://www.tomin-anzen.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/jakunenshien/chiiki-ikusei/kodomo-kyougikai

[Speaker] Dr. Norie Miwa (Miwa Norie)

Professor, Graduate School of Urban Social and Cultural Studies, Yokohama City University

Her expertise includes architecture and urban planning, participatory urban development, urban environments for children, and environmental psychology. She has conducted extensive practical research on the relationship between children and urban spaces and advocates 'Machi-Hoiku'—a community-based childcare approach where local communities collectively create nurturing spaces and safe havens for children.