February 5, 2024 (Monday) February 4 (Sunday) is "Risshun," the beginning of spring and the first day of the year in the 24 solar terms! On Setsubun, the day before Risshun, we had "ehomaki" at Restaurant Mukohiwa. The [...]...
Friday, February 2, 2024 On Thursday, February 1, from 6:00 p.m., a standing speech by the two candidates for mayor of the town of Hokuryu was held in the main hall (2F) of the Hokuryu Community Center until around 6:30 p.m. The standing speech by the two candidates for mayor of Hokuryu-cho This [...].
Friday, February 2, 2024 Kuro Sengoku Kinako (soybean flour) and melon honey from Yasunori Watanabe Farm were combined for the first time to make "Kuro Sengoku Kinako Bars"! Kuro Sengoku Kinako Bars Collaboration of Kuro Sengoku Kinako and melon honey (Watanabe Farm's own honey) [...].
February 1, 2024 (Thursday) At the melon greenhouses of Watanabe Farm (President Yasunori Watanabe), beehives for pollination (purchased) have been set up and raw, unheated honey is being collected from the beehives after they have completed their role. Yasunori Watanabe Farm [...].
January 29, 2024 (Mon.) The 5th Hokuryu Kendama Festival, organized by the Hokuryu Kendama Club (Representative: Naoki Kishi), was held on Saturday, January 27, from 15:30 at the Kendo Room (2F) of the Hokuryu Town Rural Environment Improvement Center. The 5th Hokuryu [...].
January 16, 2024 (Tuesday) On January 15, 2024 (Monday), the Hokuryu-cho Physical Disability Welfare Association General Meeting and New Year's Party were held at 11:00 a.m. at the Hokuryu-cho Senior Citizen Welfare Center. General Meeting of Hokuryu-cho Welfare Association for the Physically Challenged
Monday, January 15, 2023 Monday, January 15, 2023 is Koshogatsu, the small New Year's Day. Yesterday, January 14 (Sun.), a "Dondoyaki" ceremony was held at Shinryu Shrine from 9:00 a.m., followed by a "Yakuza Purification Ceremony" from 10:00 a.m. The New Year Gods were [...].
Friday, January 12, 2024 Today's tea time is "Matcha & Kuro Sengoku Kinako Soy Milk Latte" & "Kuro Sengoku Kinako Anko Ball"! Mix equal amounts of matcha and kuro-sengoku kinako (soybean flour) and stir with hot water. Add foamed soy milk foam milk, and Kuro Sengoku [...].
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 "Zenzai" with New Year's Mochi! This year's Zenzai was tasted not with boiled azuki beans, but with boiled Kuro Sengoku soybeans. The unique, gentle sweetness and rich flavor of kuro-sengoku soybeans is a blissful tea that will soften your heart [...].
January 9, 2024 (Tuesday) January 7 (Sunday) is the first festival of the New Year, Jinjitsu-no-Sekku (a festival to take care of people). It is also called "Shichikusa-no-Sekku" because people eat seven kinds of herbs to ward off evil spirits and wish for good health throughout the year. [...].
January 1, 2024 (New Year's Day) Happy New Year New Year's Day The 41st New Year's Day Marathon was held in Hokuryu Town to pray for a good harvest, traffic safety, and good health in the year 2024. This year, 2024, was blessed with clear skies and a magnificent sunrise [...].
Monday, December 25, 2023 On Friday, December 22, at 6:30 p.m., the Hokuryu Town Board of Education hosted the "Symposium on Future School Development in Hokuryu Town" at the main hall of the Hokuryu Town Community Center. The young generation [...].
December 11, 2023 (Monday) The following is an introduction of delicious breads for December at RICH Kobo, a freshly baked bakery of NPO Akarui Nouhou (President Yumiko Takebayashi). December Sales Dates December sales will be held on Tuesdays (5th and 12th [...]].
December 6, 2023 (Wed.) On December 4 (Mon.) at 2:00 p.m., the Hokuryu-cho Handicapped Welfare Association sponsored a "Gorokke Tournament" at the Hokuryu-cho Senior Citizen Welfare Center. Eight members of the Hokuryu-cho Handicapped Welfare Association (Chairman: Yoshiharu Yamashita) [...].
Friday, December 1, 2023 On Wednesday, November 29, at 4:30 p.m., the 7th Three Towns Umaissho Grand Prix, sponsored by the Three Towns Agricultural Improvement Promotion Council (Amaryu Town, Numata Town, and Hokuryu Town), was held at the Hokuryu Town Community Center (Main Hall) [...].
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - Bean rice with new rice from Hokuryu Town & new black Sengoku soybeans! Kuro-sengoku green beans are soaked in water overnight. The soaking water is full of polyphenols, including anthocyanins, and has a stunning dark (deep purple) color. The water [...].
November 15, 2023 (Wed.) Here are the delicious breads for November at RICH Kobo, the freshly baked bakery of NPO Akarui Nouhou (President: Yumiko Takebayashi). November Sales Dates November sales will be held on Tuesdays (7th and 14th [...]].
November 13, 2023 On Sunday, November 5, the 3rd Charity Fukagawa "Furusato Song Festival" organized by Fukagawa "Kizuna no Kai" (President Koichi Matsumoto) was held at Fukagawa City Cultural Exchange Hall Mi-rai. More than 600 visitors [...].
November 13, 2023 Over the two days of November 11 (Sat.) and 12 (Sun.), "Projection Mapping☆Night 2023," an event sponsored by Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen, will be held with the cooperation of Hokkaido University of Information Science and [...].
November 6, 2023 The 46th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2023 was held at the Hokuryu Community Center on November 2 (Thu.) and 3 (Fri.), 2023. Exhibition of works November 2-3, 09:00-15:30 (Community Center Main Ho [...])
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