Feature Articles│Hokuryu Town Portal

September 25, 2020

A group of Diet members from Hokuryu Town (Hokkaido) held a local discussion meeting on the amendment of the Seed and Seedlings Act [No.1] Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association

Friday, September 25, 2020 On Thursday, September 10, a local meeting was held in Hokuryu Town with members of the Japanese Communist Party parliamentary group to discuss issues surrounding the Seed and Seedlings Act, thanks to an introduction by the Hokkaido Seed Association (Chairman Tokuji Hisada). The Diet members […]

September 16, 2020

Introducing the new "Sunflower Pork Jingisukan"! Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen

Wednesday, September 16, 2020: Introducing our new special pork Jingisukan, made with sunflower pork belly! Sunflower Pork Jingisukan Based on sunflower oil cake, sunflower pork is made from sunflower seeds after the oil is extracted […]

September 3, 2020

Hokuryu Town residents of all ages gather together for early morning radio exercises to get energized

On Thursday, September 3, 2020, under a refreshing blue sky, the annual early morning radio calisthenics event took place in the square in front of the Hokuryu Town Community Center. Sponsored by the Hokuryu Town Board of Education, many townspeople participated again this year, starting at 6:30 AM. Radio […]

September 1, 2020

Smiles abound in the Tanpopo Club activities (Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council)

On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, and Thursday, August 27, the "Tanpopo Club" activities were held at the COCOWA multipurpose hall in Hokuryu Town's commercial revitalization facility (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM). Thirteen people participated freely that day. [...]

August 31, 2020

Making sunflower decorations and Cosmos Club activities (Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council)

On August 31st (Mon) and August 27th (Thurs), 2020, the Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council (Chairman Hitoshi Takebayashi) organized a craft and recreation activity called “Making Sunflower Ornaments” at the Social Welfare Center as part of the “Cosmos Club Activities” […]

August 24, 2020

Hokuryu Town agricultural experience trainees Yoko Kato and Hiroko Kono participated in the melon seedling grafting workshop (led by Yasunori Watanabe at the Uryu Seedling Facility)

On August 24th (Mon) and August 19th (Wed), 2020, a melon grafting training seminar was held at the Uryu Seedling Facility (Uryu Town) sponsored by the Sorachi Agricultural Improvement and Extension Center, Kita-Sorachi Branch (Fukagawa City). The lecturer was Hokkaido Agricultural Instructor […]

July 30, 2020

Tatsuya and Hitomi Kamii start self-logging forestry in the mountains of Hokuryu Town (Hokkaido)!

July 29, 2020 (Wednesday) – A young couple moved to Hokuryu Town in April 2020 and started a self-logging forestry business in the town’s mountains. Tatsuya Kamii (28 years old) and Hitomi (31 years old) are a married couple. […]

July 29, 2020

Ms. Hiroko Kono, Hokuryu Town Agricultural Experience Trainee for 2020

Wednesday, July 29, 2020: Hokuryu Town has been accepting agricultural trainees since Monday, July 20. The trainee this time is Hiroko Kono (38 years old). The host farm is Watanabe Farm (a […]

July 21, 2020

Kendama Ken-chan is coming (Children and Seniors Interaction Project, Hokuryu Town Board of Education)

On July 18th (Saturday), 2020, from 9:00 AM, the Hokuryu Town Board of Education hosted the "Kendama Ken-chan is Coming" event, a children and senior citizen interaction event, at the Hokuryu Town Rural Environment Improvement Center (gymnasium).

July 6, 2020

Isao Hoshiba (from Hokuryu, Hokkaido) A life of caring for people with early-onset dementia

On Monday, July 6, 2020, and Tuesday, June 30, Isao Hoshiba (81), who had been active as a local revitalization volunteer in Hokuryu Town, completed his three-year assignment. He spoke about his activities with the Early-Onset Dementia Family Association and other organizations. […]

June 25, 2020

Former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Masahiko Yamada and film director Masaki Haramura visit Hokuryu Town for the film "Whose Seeds Are They?" & location shoot for the documentary film production and Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association

On June 21st (Sunday) and 22nd (Monday), a documentary film was being shown in Hokuryu Town by Masahiko Yamada (former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, lawyer, and advisor to the Association for Protecting Japanese Seeds) and film director Masaki Haramura.

June 22, 2020

Grand opening of Hokuryu Town Agricultural and Livestock Products Direct Sales Store Minoritch Hokuryu!

On Saturday, June 20th, at 9:00 AM, Minoritch Hokuryu, a farm and livestock store in Hokuryu Town (Manager: Mikio Hara), celebrated its grand opening! A grand opening ceremony was held, featuring a performance by Hokuryu Taiko drummers. […]