[October 2025] Hokuryu Town Portal Operation Report

• Hokuryu Town Portal All Information: 5 MediaWebsite, Hokuryu Town Portal" + "Facebook page, Treasures of Hokuryu Town" + "Instagram, Treasures of Hokuryu Town" + "Youtube/Hokuryu Town Portal"
• "Social Media X" will be released in English on May 27, 2025.
• Currently available in 9 languages:Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau), Indonesian, Vietnamese, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Thai, Hindi (India)
• Access Analysis:Google Analytics 4 (GA4) will be used from June 2024
• Operator/Hokuryu Town Community Supporter:Noboru Terauchi (photography, editing, site management) & Ikuko Terauchi (content planning, article writing, photo selection, video creation)

◉October: Number of visitors: 16,383 people(Average 528 people/31 days)
◉October: Views: 70,986(Average 2,506 times/31 days)
◉October: Number of articles: 345(Average 16 cases/22 working days)

Website: Hokuryu Town Portal

Multilingual system (9 languages) currently under construction and in operation

❂ We want to share with the world the "spirit of harmony" and "compassion" that the people of Hokuryu hold dear.
❂ Maximum translation volume per day: 800,000 words (approximately 25,000 yen per month)
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1. From January 2020:Japanese(WordPress launch)
2. From June 30, 2024:English
3. From June 30, 2024:traditional language(Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau)
4. From August 1, 2024:Indonesian
5. From November 3, 2024:Vietnamese
6. From May 6, 2025:Turkish
7. From May 6, 2025:Azerbaijani
8. From May 12, 2025:Thai
9. From June 22, 2025:Hindi (India)

Access from around the world

◉ Japan: 9,189 people (87% of the total)
◉ Overseas: 1,402 people (13% of the total)

◉ Indonesia 607, USA 243, Ireland 74, Taiwan 71, Sweden 64, Hong Kong 61, China 49, and others.
Sapporo city: 2,045, unknown: 1,299, Osaka city: 350, Fukagawa city: 300, Shinjuku ward: 277, Asahikawa city: 208, Minato ward: 182, Chiyoda ward: 170
Access is available from 47 countries (196 UN member states) and 891 cities and towns around the world.

Feature articles: 12

◉ Starting June 8th (Sun), we will begin setting lead sentences (approximately 150 characters) at the beginning of articles in preparation for future AI search, with the aim of achieving LLMO (generative AI citation optimization).

1. Shinryu Elementary School 5th Graders "Rice Farming and Threshing" - The Soulful Story of "Sunflower Rice" Woven Through the Cycle of Life and High Technology (October 7th)
2. Kendama brings smiles to people of all ages at the Hokuryu Kendama Club 4th Anniversary Tournament (October 8th)
3. The "spirit of harmony" of Hokuryu Town residents gather at a celebration for the award of the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays to Mr. Hiroyuki Maeda in recognition of his contributions to the development of the region (October 14th)
4. Hokuryu Town to open a stall at Sapporo Autumn Fest 2025! Circle of Compassion and Smiles (October 14th)
5. A miracle in 50 years, weaving harmony. The female choir "Kyouryu-kai" connects. "Coro Dolce (Sapporo)" and "Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus" (October 15th)
6. A heartwarming story of Hokuryu Town woven by a circle of smiles - Volunteer group "Smile Association" social gathering 2025 (October 15th)
7. The richness of life is found in the smiles of friends. Hokuryu Town Sunflower Longevity Association, Heart-to-Heart Autumn Journey (October 16th)
8. The warmth of handcrafts brings harmony between people. A moving record of the "Hokuryu Town Sunflower Town Craft Marche 2025" (October 18th)
9. Hokuryu Town Logo Workshop: Design is a form of "compassion." The "colors" and "spirit of harmony" of the children of Hokuryu Elementary and Junior High School will color the future of Hokuryu Town (October 27th)
10. Smiles across generations! The spirit of harmony, where there are no winners or losers, lives on at Hokuryu Town's Autumn Sports Day (October 28th)
11. New Soba Appreciation Party 2025 - The soul of Hokuryu Town connected by new soba ~ Smiles bursting with joy over "three fresh new soba" (October 29th)
12. "The Spirit of Harmony" - Learning, Laughing, and Making Sure Each Other is Safe - 2025 Harmony Neighborhood Association and Senior Citizens Club Training and Exchange Meeting (October 30th)

Treasures of Hokuryu Town: 10 items

◉ The same content is currently being posted on Instagram. Starting Friday, June 13th, both Japanese and English will be available.

🌻 Photo posting (uploaded to Google Photos: 28 photos)
🌻 Himawari no Sato photo posting (uploaded to Google Photos: 670 photos)

1. Happy Yellow Post! (October 2nd)
2. October 2nd (Thurs) - 4th (Sat) Hokuryu Town Booth! Sapporo Autumn Fest 2025 (October 2nd)
3. A blissful moment tasting red-fleshed melons from Yasunori Watanabe Farm (October 16th)
4. With gratitude for the kind gifts brought by the autumn wind! (October 17th)
5. Orange jewel before winter arrives: "Red-fleshed Melon Parfait" (October 20th)
6. With gratitude for the thoughtful preparations for winter, "Fuyuukai"! (October 21st)
7. Giving thanks to the shrine forest dyed in autumn colors! (October 22nd)
8. Wrapped in divine morning light! (October 23rd)
9. A moment of calming relaxation with the whispers of the Heart Tree (October 24th)
10. With gratitude for the sincerity of the window and the blessings from the sky! (October 31st)