From an Industry-Oriented Welfare Equipment Exhibition to a Two-Day Public Event: "Toyonaka Fukushi Ten 2026: Becoming Kinder to the City" to be Held
The Toyonaka City Association of Long-Term Care Insurance Providers will hold the welfare event "Toyonaka Fukushi Ten 2026" in May. Evolving from a traditional industry exhibition, the event now aims to make welfare more accessible to the general public.
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The Toyonaka City Association of Long-Term Care Insurance Providers (Toyonaka City, Osaka) will hold "Toyonaka Fukushi Ten 2026: Becoming Kinder to the City" for two days on Friday, May 29th, and Saturday, May 30th, 2026.
Originally held as a welfare equipment exhibition for industry professionals, this event has evolved since 2024 into a project open to the general public. In 2026, on Friday, May 29th, a program centered on screenings, dialogues, lectures, and welfare equipment exhibitions will be held at the Toyonaka Performing Arts Center. On Saturday, May 30th, experiential programs that are easy for children and families to participate in will be offered at the Shonai Collabo Center "Chocolat".
While maintaining professionalism at its core, the event is opening up to citizens. It is a two-day event where people can encounter welfare through various entry points, taking advantage of the characteristics of each venue.
## From a Specialized Event to a Community-Oriented Event
"Toyonaka Fukushi Ten" was traditionally held as a highly specialized event centered on welfare equipment.
However, long-term care, nursing, and welfare are not just for those who need support or are involved in the industry; they are the foundation that supports the entire life of the community.
Therefore, since 2024, the content has been expanded to include screenings, dialogues, and hands-on projects so that the general public can also enjoy participating and feel more familiar with welfare. This year's event is positioned as an opportunity for a wider range of people to encounter welfare through multiple points of contact: knowing, thinking, and experiencing.
## The 2026 Theme is "Becoming Kinder to the City"
The theme for this fiscal year is "Becoming Kinder to the City".
Learning about long-term care and welfare is not just for someone special; it is also about thinking about a community that is easy for everyone to live in, from children to adults. It's not a dichotomy of supporter and supported, but about each individual living in the community feeling a little closer to welfare. The accumulation of this will lead to the kindness of the entire city. This idea is the theme for the 2026 "Toyonaka Fukushi Ten".
## A Two-Day Program Structure Utilizing the Characteristics of Each Venue
DAY 1, on Friday, May 29th, will be held at the Toyonaka Performing Arts Center, with a structure for learning and thinking about welfare through screenings, dialogues, and exhibitions.
DAY 2, on Saturday, May 30th, is set on a day when children can easily participate. At the Shonai Collabo Center "Chocolat", experiential content will be offered where families can enjoy and come into contact with welfare, including work experiences in long-term care and nursing, wheelchair athletics, festival booths, dance projects, and screenings. It is positioned as a day to "familiarize," "experience," and "interact" with welfare.
## Highlights of DAY 1: Transforming the Welfare Equipment Exhibition into an "Exhibition to Experience in Daily Life"
The core of DAY 1 is the welfare equipment exhibition, which has been the center of the event until now.
Originally held as a welfare equipment exhibition for industry professionals, this event has evolved since 2024 into a project open to the general public. In 2026, on Friday, May 29th, a program centered on screenings, dialogues, lectures, and welfare equipment exhibitions will be held at the Toyonaka Performing Arts Center. On Saturday, May 30th, experiential programs that are easy for children and families to participate in will be offered at the Shonai Collabo Center "Chocolat".
While maintaining professionalism at its core, the event is opening up to citizens. It is a two-day event where people can encounter welfare through various entry points, taking advantage of the characteristics of each venue.
## From a Specialized Event to a Community-Oriented Event
"Toyonaka Fukushi Ten" was traditionally held as a highly specialized event centered on welfare equipment.
However, long-term care, nursing, and welfare are not just for those who need support or are involved in the industry; they are the foundation that supports the entire life of the community.
Therefore, since 2024, the content has been expanded to include screenings, dialogues, and hands-on projects so that the general public can also enjoy participating and feel more familiar with welfare. This year's event is positioned as an opportunity for a wider range of people to encounter welfare through multiple points of contact: knowing, thinking, and experiencing.
## The 2026 Theme is "Becoming Kinder to the City"
The theme for this fiscal year is "Becoming Kinder to the City".
Learning about long-term care and welfare is not just for someone special; it is also about thinking about a community that is easy for everyone to live in, from children to adults. It's not a dichotomy of supporter and supported, but about each individual living in the community feeling a little closer to welfare. The accumulation of this will lead to the kindness of the entire city. This idea is the theme for the 2026 "Toyonaka Fukushi Ten".
## A Two-Day Program Structure Utilizing the Characteristics of Each Venue
DAY 1, on Friday, May 29th, will be held at the Toyonaka Performing Arts Center, with a structure for learning and thinking about welfare through screenings, dialogues, and exhibitions.
DAY 2, on Saturday, May 30th, is set on a day when children can easily participate. At the Shonai Collabo Center "Chocolat", experiential content will be offered where families can enjoy and come into contact with welfare, including work experiences in long-term care and nursing, wheelchair athletics, festival booths, dance projects, and screenings. It is positioned as a day to "familiarize," "experience," and "interact" with welfare.
## Highlights of DAY 1: Transforming the Welfare Equipment Exhibition into an "Exhibition to Experience in Daily Life"
The core of DAY 1 is the welfare equipment exhibition, which has been the center of the event until now.