Monday, April 6, 2026
We would like to introduce an article (updated April 4th) on the internet site [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital] operated by Hokkaido Shimbun Co., Ltd. (Sapporo City) titled "[Hokuryu Town Also Appears] Image Characters Born: Personification of 24 Cities and Towns in Sorachi, Created by an 18-Year-Old from Iwamizawa Fascinated by Coal Mining Heritage."
![[Hokuryu Town also featured] "Sorachi no Musume" - Image characters personifying the 24 cities and towns of Sorachi - conceived by an 18-year-old from Iwamizawa who was captivated by coal mining heritage [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/0dd88efca5d22b709363b31920782218.jpg)
On social media platforms like X, some people are saying, "Hokuryu → Himawari → Yellow, so I predict it will be on the left."


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