The 47th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2024 will feature "Artwork Exhibition" and "Charity Bazaar." Enjoy the heartfelt artwork and savor delicious food.

Monday, November 11, 2024

The 47th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2024 was held at the Hokuryu Town Community Center for two days on November 2nd (Sat) and 3rd (National Holiday).

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47th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2024

There will be a ton of fun events, including an art exhibition, performances, and a charity bazaar!!!

This wonderful autumn cultural festival is a culmination of the townspeople's efforts and activities over the past year, where the whole town comes together to showcase their great achievements and share their excitement!

  • Organizer:Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival Executive Committee
  • Co-organized by:Hokuryu Town Cultural Association, Hokuryu Town Education Promotion Association, Hokuryu Town Board of Education
47th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2024
47th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2024
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Exhibition and presentation of works

  • November 2nd (Sat) - 3rd (Holiday), 9:00-15:30, Community Center Large Hall

Group Exhibition

Group Exhibition
Group Exhibition
Group Exhibition
Group Exhibition

Ink painting: Tsukushi Society (Representative: Kazuo Yoshimoto)

ink painting
ink painting

Handicrafts: Handicraft Club (Representative: Hiroko Ishii)

Handicrafts
Handicrafts

Painting: Painting Club (Representative: Ryoko Yamashita)

painting
painting

Photo: Photography Club (Representative: Masato Sawada)

photograph
photograph

Haiku: "Michi" Haiku Society Hokuryu Branch

Haiku
Haiku

Patchwork: Himawari Quilt (Representative: Ai Yoshida)

patchwork
patchwork

Crew Home Hekisui Works (Building A: Representative: Shinki Sato, Building B: Representative: Satoshi Domae)

Croup Home Hekisui
Croup Home Hekisui

Cosmos Club/Asagao Club (Representative: Michito Nakamura)

Cosmos Club/Asagao Club
Cosmos Club/Asagao Club

Bonsai (Representative: Kazuko Hirai)

bonsai
bonsai

Works by elementary and junior high school students (Yamane Daisuke, representative)

Elementary school work
Elementary school work
Junior high school student works
Junior high school student works

Yawara Nursery School - Children's Works (Representative: Yasuhiro Sugiyama)

Yawara Nursery School
Yawara Nursery School

Childcare Support Center (Representatives: Yuko Otomo and Masako Sakamaki)

Childcare Support Center
Childcare Support Center

Parent-child circle "Korokoro" (Representative: Takada Sayaka)

Parent-child circle "Korokoro"
Parent-child circle "Korokoro"

personal work

Calligraphy: Seto Ryumon Exhibition

Ryumon Seto Art Exhibition
Ryumon Seto Art Exhibition

Pressed flowers: Keiko Kumetani, participant of a community center course

Pressed flower class participants
Pressed flower class participants

"The Past Year in Hokuryu Town" Video Screening: Hokuryu Town Portal Administrators Noboru Terauchi and Ikuko

"Hokuryu Town This Year" Hokuryu Town Portal Video
"Hokuryu Town This Year" Hokuryu Town Portal Video
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People enjoying the artwork

People enjoying the artwork
People enjoying the artwork

Processed agricultural products (Improvement Center lobby)

Fumi-no-Kai: Bamboo dumplings and pickles (Representative: Etsuko Tomii)

Fumi's Club
Fumi's Club
Pickles
Pickles

Bright Farming: Rich Kobo Bread (Representative: Yumiko Takebayashi)

Bright Farming Methods
Bright Farming Methods
Bread from the Bright Farming Method "Rich Kobo"
Bread from the Bright Farming Method "Rich Kobo"

Chamber of Commerce Women's Division: Red rice and mochi sales (Masae Nakayama, representative)

Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division
Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division
Daifuku and red rice
Daifuku and red rice

Ceramics Club: Ceramics (Representative: Isao Hoshiba)

Pottery Club
Pottery Club

Blood Pressure Discussion Corner (Hokuryu Town Hall, Resident Affairs Division)

Blood Pressure Corner
Blood Pressure Corner

Charity Bazaar:
November 3rd (holiday) 10:30-14:00

Hokuryu Town Women's Liaison Council, Hokuryu Soba Shokuraku Club

  • Curry rice, Tanuki udon, Kakesoba/Mori soba, Western sweets

Kakesoba and Morisoba

Kakesoba and Morisoba Reception
Kakesoba and Morisoba Reception
Kakesoba and Morisoba
Kakesoba and Morisoba
Members of the Hokuryu Town Women's Liaison Council
Members of the Hokuryu Town Women's Liaison Council

Curry Rice

Curry Rice
Curry Rice

Udon

Udon
Udon

Dining venue

Dining venue
Dining venue

It's a wonderful time to enjoy the heartfelt artworks and savor the delicious food.
With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers, we offer this Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival, where we can truly experience the efforts and precious spirit of the townspeople.

Wrapped in the soft autumn light...
Wrapped in the soft autumn light...

YouTube videos

Photos from the Town Cultural Festival "Exhibition and Presentation" and "Performance Presentation"

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◇ Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editing assistance: Noboru Terauchi)