Hokuryu Town in Kita Sorachi, Hokkaido, is a small town with a population of approximately 1,600 people who cherish the idea that "food is life" and provide safe and secure food.
The Hokuryu Town Portal has been run by a husband and wife team for 15 years. It is a website that conveys the excitement of the "spirit of harmony" and "compassion" that permeates Hokuryu Town.
We aim to spread "empathy for joy" to people all over the world. (January 7, 2025)

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  • May 28, 2025

Early-onset dementia: Empathy is the encouragement. One year has passed since the launch of the Sunagawa exchange group. There are also places for people with dementia to talk only with their families. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) ran an article titled "Early-onset dementia, encouraging empathy: Sunagawa exchange meeting one year on the market, also a place for people with dementia or their families to talk" (May 28, 2025) on the Hokkaido Shimbun Press Digital website.

  • May 28, 2025

The awardee was Okino-san, and the excellent store was "Lille" in the food hygiene awards given by the Sorachi Regional Development Bureau [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]

On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), published an article (dated May 24) entitled "The Meritorious Contributor is Okino-san, and the Excellent Store is "Lille" Sorachi Regional Development Bureau Awards Food Hygiene Awards" […]

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