Hokuryu Town Council

• June 20, 2025

Congratulations! Congratulations to Mr. Moriaki Tanaka for receiving the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays!

On Friday, June 20, 2025, a celebration was held for former Hokuryu Town Council Chairman Moriaki Tanaka (88 years old) who was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays. He was recognized for his many years of contributions to local government, youth group activities, and efforts in regional development, and received congratulatory gifts from the representative of the organizers and the mayor.

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• February 17, 2025

Hokuryu Town Council Reporting Session & Council Cafe: A friendly and harmonious forum where townspeople can freely and easily exchange opinions

Friday, February 14, 2025 On Wednesday, February 12, from 15:00, the Hokuryu Town Council held a "Council Report Session & Council Cafe" in the multipurpose space of the Hokuryu Town Commercial Revitalization Facility COCOWA. Town residents and council members [...]

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• February 17, 2025

Problems and ideas abound: Hokuryu Town Council exchanges opinions with townspeople [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Monday, February 17, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) ran an article titled "Problems and ideas abound: Hokuryu Town Council exchanges opinions with townspeople" (dated February 14th) on the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website. [...]

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• January 1, 2025

Happy New Year 2020 Hokuryu Town Council Chairman Shoichi Nakamura

January 1, 2025 (Holiday) New Year's Greetings Chairman of the Hokuryu Town Council, Nakamura Shoichi Message I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the townspeople for welcoming the New Year of Reiwa 7 in good health and wellbeing, along with their families. Last year, from New Year's Day, […]

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• February 4, 2024

Hokuryu Town Mayor Election: Newcomer Mr. Sasaki elected [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, Hokuryu Town Disaster Prevention Radio].

February 4, 2024 (Sun.) The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), has published an article (dated February 4) on "Hokuryu Mayor Election: Newcomer Mr. Sasaki Elected". [...].

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• January 19, 2024

Three out of eight vacancies on the cliff council What's going to happen in the supplementary election?　A microcosm of local councils: What will happen to town politics? HTB Hokkaido News

On Friday, January 19, 2024, HTB Hokkaido News, an Internet site operated by Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Corporation (HTB, Sapporo), published an article titled "Three out of Eight Vacant Council Members on the Precipice: What Will Happen in the Substitute Election?　A microcosm of a local assembly is here [...].

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• January 10, 2024

Hokuryu Town Council election: 3 elected unopposed [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital].

January 10, 2024 (Wed.) The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), has published an article (dated January 9) on "Hokuryu Town Council Members: 3 elected unopposed" [...].

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• January 9, 2024

The supplementary election for Hokuryu Town Councilor was uncontested [Hokuryu Town HP].

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 ◇ ◇ ◇ The first day of the month of January, 2024

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• January 9, 2024

Hokuryu Town Council election announced: 3 people filed for 3 vacancies [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital].

January 9, 2024 (Tuesday) The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo), published an article (dated January 9) titled "Hokuryu-cho Councilors' Election Announced: 3 People Register for 3 Vacancies", which introduced [...].

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• January 9, 2024

Hokuryu Town Council election to be held on January 9, with a strong possibility of no vote.

January 9, 2024 (Tue) The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), has published an article (dated January 8) titled "Hokuryu Town Council by-election to be held on January 9; large chance of no vote" [...].

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• January 9, 2024

2023 Sorachi Heavy News [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital].

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 We are pleased to introduce an article (dated December 29) on "2023 Sorachi Heavy News" on the Internet site [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital] operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo). [...].

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• January 1, 2024

Happy New Year 2024, Chairman Naokazu Nakamura, Hokuryu Town Council

January 1, 2024 (Monday) New Year's Greetings Mr. Shoichi Nakamura, Chairman of the Hokuryu Town Council Message I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all residents of the town and their families on a healthy New Year in the year 2024. This year is the Year of the Dragon, and I hope that all of you will be able to enjoy a healthy and happy New Year with your families and friends.

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• December 21, 2023

Three camps to hold explanatory meeting for supplementary election in Hokuryu Town Council election: large probability of no vote [Hokkaido Shimbun].

December 20, 2023 (Wed.) The Internet site [Hokkaido Shimbun], operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), has an article (dated December 20) titled "Hokuryu Town Council Election Supplementary Election: 3 camps at briefing session, large probability of no vote" [...] Please refer to the following article.

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• December 15, 2023

Supplementary Election for Town Council Member: Number of Council Members to be Elected [Hokuryu Town HP].

Friday, December 15, 2023 ◇ ◇ ◇ The date of the meeting

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• December 14, 2023

Hokuryu Town Council election has 3 vacancies [Hokkaido Shimbun].

Thursday, December 14, 2023 We are pleased to introduce an article (dated December 13) on the Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan) titled "Hokuryu Town Councilor Election is for 3 vacancies". 　 ◇ ◇

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• December 13, 2023

Mayor of Hokuryu Town, Yutaka Sano Activity Report, Tuesday, December 12, 2012 Junior High School Students' Assembly (Plenary Session), 4th Regular Session of the Assembly

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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• December 4, 2023

Schedule of the supplementary election for the town councilor and holding of a briefing session for prospective candidates [Hokuryu Town HP].

Monday, December 4, 2023 ◇ ◇ ◇ December 4, 2023

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• November 30, 2023

Hokuryu Town Council election to be held on January 9, 2012; Mayor's race to be held on January 30, 2012 [Hokkaido Shimbun].

November 30, 2023 (Thu) An article (dated November 29) titled "Hokuryu Town Council supplementary election to be held on January 9, 2012; Mayor to be elected on January 30" appeared on the Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), and we would like to introduce [...].

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• August 21, 2023

(Notice) HTB Production Telementary 2023 "Vacancy Congress: Melancholy of Sunflower Town" to be broadcast on Saturday, September 2, at 1:00 a.m. (different date and time, nationwide broadcast) [PR TIMES] (Japanese only)

Monday, August 21, 2023 "HTB Production Telementary 2023 "Missing [...]" on the Internet site "PR TINES" of PR TIMES (Tokyo, Japan), a press release and news release distribution service provider.

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• July 6, 2023

82-Year-Old Rookie Councilor Becomes a Savior!　Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, Faces First Capacity Crisis [HTB Hokkaido News] (Japanese only)

July 6, 2023 (Thursday) HTB Hokkaido News, an Internet site operated by Hokkaido Television Broadcasting (HTB, Sapporo), published an article titled "An 82-year-old rookie councilor becomes a savior in a local council with a shortage of qualified members!　Facing the crisis of the first capacity shortage [...].

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