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  • February 4, 2026

Hokuryu Town and Wakayama Prefecture companies sign agreement to increase donations and create jobs through hometown tax donations / Hokkaido [Mainichi Shimbun]

On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, the Mainichi Shimbun, an internet website operated by the Mainichi Shimbun Company (Tokyo), published an article titled "Regional Co-creation through Hometown Tax Donations: Hokuryu Town and Wakayama Businesses Sign Agreement to Increase Donations and Create Jobs / Hokkaido" (February 4th). [...]

  • February 2, 2026

Numata wins the Umaissho Grand Prix for rice and sake for the second consecutive year, while Uryu wins the soba for the first time in three years. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Monday, February 2, 2026, the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website, operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo), published an article titled "Rice and Sake: Numata Wins Two Consecutive Awards in the Umaissho Grand Prix; Soba: Amaryu Wins for the First Time in Three Years" (dated January 30th [...]