Monday, October 2, 2023
On September 27 (Wed.) from 15:00, the 2023 Sorachi Block Women's Club of Commerce and Industry Workshop was held at the multipurpose hall of Sunflower Park Hokuryu Hot Springs (Hokuryu-cho), organized by the Hokkaido Sorachi Federation of Women's Clubs of Commerce and Industry (Izumi Hirono, Chairperson).
The 15 participating Sorachi Block commerce and industry associations were from Mikasa City, Ebe Otto, Iwamizawa, Minamihoro Town, Naie Town, Yuni Town, Naganuma Town, Tsukigata, Urausu Town, Shin Totsukawa Town, Imosegyu, Chichibuse Town, Amaryu Town, Numata Town, and Hokuryu Town.
- 1 2023 Sorachi Block Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women's Club Members' Workshop
- 2 Opening Speech: Ms. Kiyomi Kitajima, Director of Women's Club, Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- 3 Women's Club of the Amaryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Pledge: Ms. Hiroe Tayu, Director of the Women's Club of the Amaryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led the entire group in singing the pledge.
- 4 Women's Club of Commerce and Industry Song: All members sang in chorus led by Ms. Keiko Tayu, Director of the Women's Club of Imosegyu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- 5 Opening Remarks: Ms. Izumi Hirono, President of the Federation of Women's Clubs of Sorachi Prefectural Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Director of Women's Club of Urausu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
- 6 Guest Speech: Mr. Toshimasa Takahashi, Deputy Mayor of Hokuryu Town
- 7 Lecture: Noboru Terauchi, Hokuryu Town Portal operator, "13 years of transmitting information about Hokuryu Town
- 7.1 Today's Content
- 7.2 Self-Introduction
- 7.3 2. the meaning and importance of information dissemination
- 7.4 About the Hokuryu Portal
- 7.5 4. Vigorous and energetic activities of Hokuryu Town residents
- 7.6 5. 8 cases are introduced from many examples of Hokuryu Town being introduced via mass media (Hokuryu Town Portal images were adopted).
- 7.7 Video Introduction: "The Colors of Hokuryu Town" and "The Four Seasons of Hokuryu Town
- 7.8 7. Summary of the day
- 8 With heartfelt thanks to all of you
- 9 Youtube video "Workshop & Social event" (Japanese only)
- 10 More Photos
- 11 Related Articles and Websites
2023 Sorachi Block Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women's Club Members' Workshop
This year's organizer was the North Block Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women's Club, with the Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women's Club (Director Kiyomi Kitajima) serving as secretariat, supported by Mr. Hiyuki Kudo of the Organization and Management Support Department of the Hokkaido Federation of Associations of Commerce and Industry. The event was a great success, with approximately 90 participants from the women's clubs of 15 local chambers of commerce and industry.
Noboru Terauchi (Hokuryu Town portal operator) gave a lecture at the workshop titled "13 years of information transmission in Hokuryu Town.
Moderator: Ms. Miki Miura, Director of Women's Club, Numata Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Opening Speech: Ms. Kiyomi Kitajima, Director of Women's Club, Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Hokuryu Town, the town of sunflowers. My name is Kitajima, the head of the women's division of the Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry. I would like to thank all of you for attending today.
The 2023 Sorachi Block Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women's Club Workshop will now begin.
Women's Club of the Amaryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry Pledge: Ms. Hiroe Tayu, Director of the Women's Club of the Amaryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led the entire group in singing the pledge.
- We, the Women's Club of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will be a good collaborator and promoter of regional development and growth by taking advantage of the characteristics of women.
- We, the Women's Club of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, are committed to the mission of women in commerce and industry, and will be a driving force for the revitalization of the organization.
- We, the Women's Club of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will strive to promote the general welfare of society and play a role in the development of a prosperous town.
Women's Club of Commerce and Industry Song: All members sang in chorus led by Ms. Keiko Tayu, Director of the Women's Club of Imosegyu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- A woman's smile is beautiful, burning with hope.
Creating an ideal livable town by bringing together kind hearts
The Women's Club of the Chamber of Commerce is clean, bright, and proud of its hometown. - A woman's sincerity, frugality, abundance, knowledge, refinement.
Put yourself in the shoes of your customers and deliver happiness to them.
The Women's Club of the Chamber of Commerce is clean, bright, and proud of its hometown. - A woman's wish, warm, from village to town, the light of day
The joy of working today is a rainbow in everyone's workplace.
The Women's Club of the Chamber of Commerce is clean, bright, and proud of its hometown.
Opening Remarks: Ms. Izumi Hirono, President of the Federation of Women's Clubs of Sorachi Prefectural Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Director of Women's Club of Urausu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Thank you, Mr. Toshimasa Takahashi, Deputy Mayor of Hokuryu Town, Mr. Masahito Fujii, Chairman of the Hokuryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Noboru Terauchi, operator of the Hokuryu Town Portal on the Hokuryu Town website, who will be giving a presentation today. Thank you very much.
Now, the Sorachi Block Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women's Club Workshop will be held for the first time in four years due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
Previously, we had asked the women's clubs of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to serve as the organizers to outline the program, but from this year, we are changing the format to have each of the North, Central, and South block units serve as the organizers.
This year, we have asked the Women's Club of the North Block of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to provide an overview. Originally, the North Block consisted of 4 town chambers of commerce and industry, but since there are 15 chambers of commerce and industry, we decided to ask the Women's Club of the Uryu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry to participate in the management of the North Block.
I would like to thank all the women's clubs in these five towns for their efforts from preparation to today.
Although the pace of the new corona has calmed down, the environment surrounding our small businesses still remains difficult to foresee due to prolonged high raw material prices and labor shortages.
Under these circumstances, we, the Women's Division of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, are expected to utilize our unique female perspectives and rich sensitivities to create an attractive community, and to engage in meticulous activities.
The Women's Club of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry is facing a difficult situation in conducting its business due to a decrease in the number of members, but I believe that there are many things that can be done in cooperation with each other that cannot be done by a single women's club.
We hope that you will deepen exchanges with as many people as possible today and make use of them in your future women's club activities.
I have heard that there will be the annual Hokkaido Bon Odori dance performed by the members of the North Block at the social event. I would like to enjoy it with everyone.
These are my brief opening remarks."
Guest Speech: Mr. Toshimasa Takahashi, Deputy Mayor of Hokuryu Town
I would like to congratulate you on today's Sorachi Block Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women's Club Members' Workshop. I would like to express my deep appreciation and gratitude for your efforts to promote your hometown by organizing events and respective projects. Although it has cooled down a bit recently, this summer has been very hot, with heat stroke alerts being issued. The Hokuryu Sunflower Festival attracted 208,000 visitors. The infection control measures for the new coronas have been well mitigated, but the patients are slowly recovering in their daily lives. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought disruption to our daily lives. In the midst of a declining population, falling birthrate, and aging society, there are major issues such as a decrease in the number of consumers and a decrease in the number of productive people, but we hope that this training will be meaningful for all participants. I would like to extend my best wishes to the Women's Club of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the continued good health and success of all participants and for the further development of your business establishments. I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you today. For us, information dissemination means "joyful empathy! For us, information dissemination means "joyful empathy. Nowadays, the world is seeing media broadcasts from various countries that Japan is a truly developed country. They are praising "a culture that practices compassion and harmony." Hokuryu-cho is one of the embodiments of the splendor of Japan. I will continue to transmit that joy to the best of my ability by chewing on the charms and joys of Hokuryu-cho. We knew nothing about Hokkaido, but we were fortunate to have a chance to live in Hokuryu Town, and we moved to Hokuryu Town in 2010. 13 years have passed since then. Every day is an exciting and thrilling "search for treasures in Hokuryu Town. When we shine the light of information dissemination on the town as it is, the things we take for granted that we have never paid attention to before start shining brightly and strangely. There is good and bad in the world equally. We are here today thanks to the people of Hokuryu who warmly and gently watch over us. Words cannot express how grateful we are. Thank you very much! With boundless love, gratitude and prayers to the town of Hokuryu, which is full of magical, sparkling, energetic and bright light power. On Monday, October 2, 2023, after the 2023 Sorachi Block Women's Club of Commerce and Industry Workshop hosted by the Hokkaido Sorachi Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women's Clubs Association, a place... Hokkaido Prefectural Federation of Woman's Leagues of... ◇ Reporting and writing by Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editorial assistance by Noboru Terauchi)Lecture: Noboru Terauchi, Hokuryu Town Portal operator, "13 years of transmitting information about Hokuryu Town
Today's Content
Self-Introduction
2. the meaning and importance of information dissemination
About the Hokuryu Portal
4. Vigorous and energetic activities of Hokuryu Town residents
Through this interview, I could feel the deep gratitude to our ancestors and the great pioneer spirit that has been passed down from the present to the future.Click here to read the feature article >>)
This event was made possible by the "bridge between Hokkaido and Okinawa" by Dr. Mizue Takai, a total food coordinator.Click here to read the feature article >>)
The Hokuryu Sunflower Rice Production Cooperative obtained the JAS standard for agricultural products for the publication of production information in 2006 (Heisei 18). It is the first and only paddy rice collective organization in Japan to acquire this certification. The Grand Prize was awarded to the cooperative in recognition of its efforts to ensure traceability, which enables consumers to check production information on paddy rice.Click here to read the feature article >>)
Since the awards ceremony could not be held due to Corona, the "Awards Gathering" was held this year, bringing together the three years of awards, and about 35 award-winning groups and 70 people, including related parties, gathered.
All right! Nippon Grand Prize aims to "All right" the whole country by promoting the exchange of "people, goods, and information" between urban and rural areas.
In 2021, we were the only company from Hokkaido to receive the "Lifestyle Award," which was highly praised for the inspiring way we interact with local residents and integrate into the community, and for the great energy we inspire in people in similar circumstances.Click here to read the feature article >>)5. 8 cases are introduced from many examples of Hokuryu Town being introduced via mass media (Hokuryu Town Portal images were adopted).
Video Introduction: "The Colors of Hokuryu Town" and "The Four Seasons of Hokuryu Town
Video "Colorful Colors of Hokuryu Town" 2014
Video "Four Seasons in Hokuryu Town" 2020
7. Summary of the day
By shining a light on Hokuryu Town as it is, we can share with each other the charms and joys that exist today, and feel the joys of others as our own.With heartfelt thanks to all of you
As soon as I set foot in Hokuryu Town, I was touched by the great nature of Hokuryu Town in Hokkaido, felt the warmth and kindness of many townspeople, and was continuously impressed by everything I saw and heard that was new and fresh.
It was like a magical light power, a great and inspiring light that spread and sparkled around the world on the airwaves of the Internet with enormous power and speed in the blink of an eye.
If you focus on and tune in to complaints and other people's misfortunes, your own mind will surely be dragged down by the low vibrations, and your heart will become heavy and depressed. Therefore, if you continue to make an effort to direct your attention toward what soothes your heart (good things) by shining the magic light on them, you will naturally begin to smile and your heart will lighten and become brighter. That is exactly what "treasure hunting" is all about.
We will walk slowly through the remainder of our lives, hand in hand, as a couple, with a firm sense of gratitude in our hearts for our debt to all of you. And as long as our minds and bodies can move, we will cherish every moment and do our best to continue our "search for treasures in Hokuryu-cho" with all our hearts.Youtube video "Workshop & Social event" (Japanese only)
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