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  • December 12, 2024

[Starting with Hokuryu Town] A Filipino family from Rumoi visits all 179 cities, towns and villages in Hokkaido over a two-year period. Their message spreads on social media, drawing attention from overseas. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "Hokkaido Shimbun Digital," an internet site run by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo). The article read, "A Filipino family from Rumoi visits all 179 cities and towns in Hokkaido over two years, spreading the word on social media and receiving a positive response from overseas."

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  • December 12, 2024

[Last year, Hokuryu Town also provided free "Sunflower Rice"] [Kitami City, Hokkaido] Grill meat in the bitter cold at the "2025 Kitami Severe Cold Yakiniku Festival"! An event gathering meat lovers from all over Japan [@nifty News]

On Thursday, December 12, 2024, @nifty News, an internet site operated by Nifty Corporation (Tokyo), posted an article titled, “[Kitami City, Hokkaido] Grill meat in the extreme cold at the ‘2025 Kitami Severe Cold Yakiniku Festival’! Meat lovers from all over the country […]

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  • December 5, 2024

The Hokuryu "Himawari Chorus" performed a joint performance with the "Iwasaki Juku Ukulele Club" and the excitement reached a fever pitch with a duo performance by Yamamoto and Iwasaki at their milestone 10th "Memorial Concert" [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]

On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), posted an article titled "Hokuryu's Sunflower Chorus will hold its milestone 10th Memorial Concert on the 30th, in collaboration with the Iwasaki Juku Ukulele Club.

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  • November 29, 2024

[Three towns in the northern Sorachi region: Chishibetsu, Numata, and Hokuryu] Crime victim support ordinances are being developed in the three southern Rumoi cities and towns, and victims will be given "sympathy money" quickly, acting as a "bridge" until national benefits are provided. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Friday, November 29, 2024, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "Three cities and towns in southern Rumoi are working on establishing ordinances to support crime victims, providing quick "sympathy money" until the national government provides it."[...]

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  • November 25, 2024

[Runner-up goes to Masayasu Kikura's "Yumepirika" from Hokuryu Town] The "Rice-1 Grand Prix" determines the most delicious rice in Japan, and the winner is a local farmer's "Yumepirika". Who do you want to share your joy with? "My wife who always supports me, and my sister who works with me" Rankoshi Town, Hokkaido [Hokkaido News UHB / Yahoo! News]

On Monday, November 25, 2024, Yahoo! News, an internet site operated by Yahoo Japan Corporation (Tokyo), reported, "The winner of the Rice-1 Grand Prix, which determines the most delicious rice in Japan, is a local farmer's rice, 'Yumepirika'. [...]

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  • November 25, 2024

[Second place goes to Masayasu Kikura's Yumepirika rice from Hokuryu Town] Rankoshi's "Rice-1 Grand Prix" top prize goes to Mr. Sasaki's Yumepirika rice, a locally grown rice that wins the award for the second consecutive time [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Monday, November 25, 2024, the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website, operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo), published an article titled "Ranboshi Rice Grand Prix: Top Prize Winner, Sasaki's Yumepirika Rice, Locally Grown for Second Consecutive Year" (November 2 [...]

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