Expressing gratitude to Hokuryu through online communication; a man diagnosed with dementia moves to Hokuryu and begins a new life [Hokkaido Shimbun Evening Edition, Personal Stories]

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

The Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper published an article titled "Spreading gratitude to Hokuryu online (Hokuryu Town community supporters Terauchi Noboru and Ikuko)" in the "Stories from People and Things" section of its evening edition (Hokkaido edition) on Monday, June 8th.

Reporter Tan Yano of the Hokkaido Shimbun Fukagawa branch interviewed the Terauchi couple about their feelings of gratitude towards Hokuryu Town, marking 10 years since they moved there.

<ひと語りもの語り>北竜への感謝、ネットで発信 認知症で移住「第二の人生」咲く 寺内さん夫妻「ヒマワリの里」人気に火
<Storytelling> Gratitude to Hokuryu spreads online; Mr. and Mrs. Terauchi move to Hokuryu with dementia and find a "second life"; "Sunflower Village" sparks popularity
 
The full article can be read in the online edition of The Hokkaido Shimbun (to log in, you must apply for an online membership or a passport (free)).
 
北海道新聞電子版「北竜」の検索結果
Search results for "Hokuryu" on the Hokkaido Shimbun online edition