[April 2026] Hokuryu Town Portal Operation Report

Thursday, May 7, 2026

◉April: Number of visitors: 66,327 people(Average 2,211 people/30 days)
◉ April: Views: 120,079(Average 4,003 times/30 days)
◉ April: Number of articles: 204(Average 10 cases/20 working days)

Website Hokuryu Town Portal

Multilingual system (10 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: 500,000 words (approximately 15,000 yen per month)
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1. From January 2020:Japanese(WordPress launch)
2. From June 30, 2024:English (AUS)
3. From August 1, 2024:Indonesian
4. From November 3, 2024:Vietnamese
5. From May 6, 2025:Turkish
6. From May 6, 2025:Azerbaijani
7. From May 12, 2025:Thai
8. From June 22, 2025:Hindi (India)
9. From January 1, 2026:Portuguese (Brazil)
10. From February 1, 2026:Spanish (Argentina)

*From November 7th to 9th, 2025, the server will be subject to access restrictions due to a DDOS attack.
*Due to the large number of bots using traditional Chinese, translation will stop on November 20, 2025.

Access from around the world

◉ In Japan: 9,591 people (19% of the total)
◉ Overseas: 40,629 people (81% of the total)
◉ Singapore 10,365, USA 6,611, Vietnam 6,068, Mexico 5,458, China 2,861, Hong Kong 2,449, Dominican Republic 1,988, Canada 1,949, Jamaica 1,898, others.
Singapore: 10,026 people, Hong Kong: 2,242 people, Sapporo City: 1,872 people, and many others.
◉ Accessed from 160 countries worldwide (196 UN member states) and 5,543 municipalities.

Feature articles: 9

◉ Starting in June 2025, we will begin setting a lead paragraph (approximately 150 characters) at the beginning of each article, aiming for LLMO (Generative AI Citation Optimization). This is to prepare for future AI search compatibility.

1. Passing on the spirit of Hokuryu Town – Pioneer-building, food, sports, and the spirit of harmony: The words of our ancestors to the next generation (April 1)
2. "A Night When Wishes Floated Through the Sky" - The 4th Sky Lantern Festival 2026 (April 2nd)
3. [Hokuryu Town Portal Renewal] A Self-Reflection After 16 Years—Is This Site Fulfilling Its True Mission? (April 2nd)
4. Mizuho Co., Ltd.'s "Dense Seedling Journey 2026, Second Flight" | Spring awakens the land of Hokuryu Town, and 100 hectares of "life" begin to sprout (April 7th)
5. Mizuho Co., Ltd.'s Dense Seedling Journey 2026, Third Trip | Spring Overture to Awaken the Earth - Plowing and Sweet Corn Sowing Begin (April 17th)
6. "Omusubi" Community Square: Litter Cleanup & Play Day Turns into a Town Treasure Hunt! ~ A Spring Day Where Adults and Children alike Were Enthralled by Himarie's AI App and Bingo ~ (April 20th)
7. Spring is in full bloom! A seasonal cherry blossom viewing bento box (April 21st) that evokes images of cherry blossoms in full bloom.
8. A person who is pulling the unseen future closer — Interview with Yumiyo Hamamoto, Principal of Shinryu Elementary School (April 27)
9. Energetic people run along the riverbank in spring. Yawara Genki Club - Environmental Beautification Cleanup (Litter Picking) 2026 (April 28th)

Treasures of Hokuryu Town: 11 items

◉ The same content is currently being posted on Instagram. Starting Friday, June 13, 2025, both Japanese and English will be available.

1. A quintessential early spring sight: swans gleaning fallen grain and the graceful arrival of swans (April 8th)
2. A sunset painting the sky orange (April 9th)
3. Mount Edai rises majestically (April 10th)
4. The whispers of "Sunflower of the Heart" heard in the melody of the rain (April 13)
5. Springtime news from Hokuryu Town - The vibrant life of butterbur sprouts (April 15th)
6. A white dragon-shaped cloud watches over the snow-capped mountains (April 16th)
7. Cherry blossom buds beginning to swell (April 17th)
8. Crocuses, the "flowers that herald spring," blooming in the garden (April 22nd)
9. Horsetails announce the arrival of spring in Hokuryu Town (April 23)
10. With gratitude to the mountain goddess "Asahidake" who fortunately appeared! (April 24th)
11. A chorus of cherry blossoms spreads across the spring landscape (April 30th)

🌻 Treasures of Hokuryu Town - Photos posted (18 photos uploaded to Google Photos)
🌻 Sunflower Village - Photos posted (7 photos uploaded to Google Photos)

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