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Sunflower Chorus Memorial Concert Part 10: With limitless love, gratitude and prayers to the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus, who continue to sing with the voices of precious souls and cherish the preciousness of life

Monday, December 3, 2024 At 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, the "Sunflower Chorus Memorial Concert Part 10" will be held at the Hokuryu Town Public Hall.

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[All performances and video collection] The 47th Hokuryu Town Citizens' Cultural Festival 2024 "Artwork presentation", "Performance presentation", "Charity bazaar"

Monday, November 11, 2024 Table of Contents 1 Overview 2 Morning Session 2.1 Sakurashinryu Sword and Poetry Dance 2.2 Singing Gathering 2.3 Himawari Dai…

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The 45th Hokuryu-cho Citizens' Cultural Festival "Exhibition of Works" and "Performing Arts Presentation" 2022 (Hokuryu-cho, Hokkaido)

November 7, 2022 The 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival will be held on November 2 (Wed.) and 3 (Thu.) at the Community Center Main Hall & Hokuryu...

October 15, 2025

A miracle in 50 years, weaving harmony. The female choir "Kyouryu-kai" connects "Coro Dolce (Sapporo)" and "Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus"

On Saturday, October 4th, 2025, at the Hokuryu Town Community Center, a miraculous reunion of university classmates for the first time in 50 years brought the heartwarming women's choir "Kyouryu-kai" to life in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido. The choir, which is based in Sapporo, is also known as "Colo Do […]"

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October 7, 2025

Saturday, October 4th Today was the long-awaited social gathering with Coro Dolce. Together with the Sunflower Chorus, we formed a 33-person harmony [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus].

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

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October 3, 2025

Thursday, October 2nd. Today we had practice with 16 people. Today's photo is a flyer for the concert of the Sunagawa Women's Choir, Chorus Muguet. It's their 50th anniversary concert [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus].

Friday, October 3, 2025

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September 29, 2025

On September 26th and 27th, 16 of us practiced hard for the social gathering on October 4th. And today, we had a wonderful concert in Fukagawa City [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus].

Monday, September 29, 2025

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September 24, 2025

Today, September 23rd (Tuesday), there was a concert of the Ninth Symphony in Fukagawa. There were four singers and eight people who came to support, making a total of 12 members of the Himawari Chorus [Hokuryu Town Himawari Chorus].

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

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September 19, 2025

Thursday, September 18th. Today we had a practice session with 17 people. On September 23rd (national holiday), there will be a concert of the Ninth Symphony in Fukagawa, and several of our members will be participating in the choir [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus].

Friday, September 19, 2025

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September 16, 2025

Thursday, September 11th, we had a practice session with 16 people. On Saturday, October 4th, we will be holding a concert with the female chorus "Coro Dolce," which is active in Sapporo, at the Hokuryu Town Community Center. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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September 8, 2025

On Saturday, September 6th, we had a great time singing with the students of Hokuryu Junior High School. We sang along with a video of Sunflower Village at dusk. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Monday, September 8, 2025

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August 28, 2025

Mr. Yamamoto talked about the good points of the Sunflower Chorus. He said, "They are always positive and sing obediently in response to the instructor's requests without questioning them." [Hokuryu Sunflower Chorus]

Thursday, August 28, 2025

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Continuing from July 31st. Since we've all gathered together, let's sing a song that can be sung without sheet music. It feels good to sing together ~ [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

August 4, 2025

Continuing from July 31st. Since we've all gathered together, let's sing a song that can be sung without sheet music. It feels good to sing together ~ [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Monday, August 4, 2025

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August 1, 2025

July 31st (Thursday) 14 people participated in the "Yellow Blouse Exchange" event. We have grown both physically and mentally. We reset our sizes. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Friday, August 1, 2025

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July 18, 2025

July 17th (Thursday) 14 people ♪ Today we performed our new songs "Goodbye on the Other Side," "From Dawn to Dusk," and "AMIGOS PARA SIEMPRE" [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Friday, July 18, 2025

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July 11, 2025

This was a celebration party for the concerts on June 26th and 29th. We meet every week, and we sing most of the time, so we enjoy these moments too. [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Friday, July 11, 2025

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July 1, 2025

This was a performance at a joint concert held in Sunagawa City on Sunday, June 29th. This is the first song [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

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June 30, 2025

On Saturday, June 28th, 19 people practiced. Today is also Mr. Yamamoto's birthday, so we all celebrated with a little celebration. The teacher is so young that purple doesn't suit him yet. We hope he will continue to be healthy and energetic. ♪♪♪ [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Monday, June 30, 2025

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June 27, 2025

On Thursday, June 26th, we sang at Jorakuji Temple in Chipubetsu Town. Thank you to everyone at the Sorachi Kita Group Buddhist Women's Association Fukagawa Block for inviting us ❣️【Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus】

Friday, June 27, 2025

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June 25, 2025

Tuesday, June 24th 🌞 Today we had a practice with 19 people. On Thursday the 26th, we will be performing at the "Sorachi Kita Group Buddhist Women's Association Federation, Fukagawa Block 50th Anniversary Training Conference" at Jorakuji Temple in Chichibu. We will be performing "Gunjo" and "Song of Life" [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

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June 23, 2025

June 19th (Thursday) Today we had a practice with 17 people. Today we discussed the songs to be performed at the exchange concert with the Sapporo choir scheduled for October [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus].

Monday, June 23, 2025 ◇

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June 13, 2025

June 12th (Thursday) Today we had a practice with 18 people. Although we don't have plans to perform it at the two concerts in June, we sang "Quiet Rainy Night" for the first time in a while [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Friday, June 13, 2025

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June 6, 2025

We had a practice session with 18 people on June 5th (Thursday). The large hall where we practice has a reverberation time of about 1.8 seconds, and is said to have the same resonance as a music hall. We are really happy to be able to practice in such a place 🥰【Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus】

Friday, June 6, 2025

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Logo "Bright Farming" in the town of Hokuryu
Yellow mailbox of happiness

Yasuhiro Sasaki, Mayor

The mayor talks about Hokuryu's vision for the future

　Yasuhiro Sasaki Mayor's Activity Report

To everyone! I want to talk to you.
We will use their voices in city planning!
Please feel free to stop by the Mayor's office.
October activity schedule　November activity schedule

We tour and speak in Hokuryu Town every month.
Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki explores the charms of the town

Outline of Hokuryu Town

Hokuryu Town, Map

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Area: 159 km² ❂ Area
❂ Population: 1,568 people[Month-over-month: – 8 ]
❂ Households:774 households[Month-over-month: – 6 ]
(October 1, 2025)
❂ Aging rate :46.2%(20th route in the entire prefecture)
❂ Late aging rate :29.6% (%)(13th in the entire prefecture)
(179 cities, towns, and villages in all provinces)As of January 1, 2025)

Hokuryu Town Web Site

Hokuryu Town Web Site

New local public transportation service launched (R7 10.1.)

On-demand & scheduled routes

Hokuryu Town Introduction Page

Hokuryu Town Introduction Page

Hokuryu Town Hometown Tax Payment

❂ quaint little Kyoto-style home cooking with boiled vegetables and marinated food, also now served in restaurants
❂ Hometown Choice

❂ Rakuten Market

❂ ANA

❂ season

❂ call home