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◆Black Jack & Pinoko statues, manhole covers with Black Jack designs (installed in six locations around the city)
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Higashikurume's establishment as a city in 2020, Higashikurume City and the Higashikurume Chamber of Commerce and Industry have produced and installed five manhole covers and a monument (bronze statue) designed with characters from the manga "Black Jack."
Also in 2024, we produced and installed a new manhole cover with a design of "Pinoko", a character from the manga "Black Jack".

◆Ochiai River and Minamisawa Springs
The city's "Ochiai River and Minamizawa Springs" were the only ones selected as one of the "Heisei 100 Best Waters." The waterside of the Ochiai River is bustling with children playing in the water in the summer.

◆Yanagikubo Wheat

It is said that this udon was born in 1850 (Kaei 3) during the Edo period, from a single ear of wheat brought back from a trip by Okuzumi Mataemon, a resident of what is now Yanagikubo, Higashikurume City. The wheat produced was of high quality, and when made into udon noodles it had a great aroma and was very popular. It disappeared for a time due to the difficulty of mass production, but in recent years it has been successfully revived by Mataemon's descendants. With the cooperation of farmers in the city, production has increased, and many related products such as udon, manju, bread, and karinto are now sold.

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▶Support system
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▶ Demand-based transportation "Kurubu"

For elderly people and households raising children, we operate demand-type transportation "Kurubu" that operates between homes and boarding points (34 places such as railway facilities and public / public interest facilities) or between boarding points at reserved times.

▶Childcare support email

Child-rearing support emails are sent to parents of pregnant women and infants with information on the health of the mother, the condition of the baby in the womb, the growth of the child after childbirth, child-rearing advice, the city's child-rearing services, etc.A child-rearing support app will also be launched.

▶Higashikurume City Family Attendant Project

This is a child-rearing support program that offers two types of visiting support: [regular visits by monitoring visitors] to families raising children from 5 months old to the month they turn 1 year old, and [childcare support by accompanying supporters] to families raising children up to the age of 3. We ask about the situation of the children and their guardians, listen to the daily problems and worries that child-rearing households have, and provide information on local child-rearing support such as children's centers and government agencies.
You can select the childcare products you want when we visit you, and they will be delivered to your home at a later date. There is no charge to the user.
https://www.city.higashikurume.lg.jp/kurashi/kenko/boshi/1025359.html

▶Housework and childcare sharing book "Papanitsubasa"

Contains information to help couples cooperate and enjoy housework and child-rearing.
https://www.city.higashikurume.lg.jp/shisei/sesaku/danjo/1022080/1025843.html

▶Local vegetable harvesting and cooking class recipe video

Yoko Ishihara will be demonstrating simple and nutritious recipes. Recommended for beginner dads.
https://www.city.higashikurume.lg.jp/shisei/sesaku/danjo/1022080/1025843.html