本日、世田谷区民会館の改築等工事の竣工を記念して、桑島俊彦氏、本夛一夫氏、横尾忠則氏の3名が世田谷区名誉区民として顕彰されました。

桑島様は、世田谷区商店街振興組合連合会理事長、世田谷区商店街連合会会長として、区の経済的発展に大きく貢献されました。

本夛様は、俳優としてデビューされた後に、劇場開設に携わられ、下北沢に8つの劇場を開場され、演劇の街、下北沢の発展に寄与されました。

そして横尾様は、日本を代表する現代美術家として国内外で活躍されており、4/26から世田谷美術館で企画展が開催される予定です。

先に名誉区民になられた松任谷由実さんも駆けつけられ、大勢の中で祝福されました。お三方が信念をもって続けられてきたことのお話も伺うことができ、世田谷区民として誇りに思いました。名誉区民の方々のお写真は、区民会館ホール横に飾られています。本当におめでとうございました。

Today, in commemoration of the completion of the renovation and other construction work of Setagaya Kumin Kaikan, Toshihiko Kuwajima, Kazuo Honda, and Tadanori Yokoo were honored as Setagaya City Honorary Citizens.

Mr. Kuwajima has contributed greatly to the economic development of the city as chairman of the Setagaya City Federation of Shopping Center Promotion Associations and chairman of the Setagaya City Federation of Shopping Centers.

After his debut as an actor, Mr. Honda was involved in the establishment of theaters, opening eight theaters in Shimokitazawa and contributing to the development of Shimokitazawa as a theater town.

Mr. Yokoo is one of Japan’s leading contemporary artists, active both in Japan and abroad, and will have a special exhibition at the Setagaya Art Museum starting on April 26.

Yumi Matsutoya, who had earlier been made an honorary city resident, also attended the ceremony and was congratulated by the crowd. We were proud as Setagaya residents to hear the stories of what the three of them have continued to do with their beliefs. The photos of the honorary residents are displayed next to the Kumin Kaikan Hall. I would like to express my congratulations to them.