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December 26, 2023

Business Introduction #10] Final Bucket Rice Production! How does the rice we grew ourselves taste! Kitasora Channel

On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, "JA Kitasorachi Kitaro Sora Channel", a Youtube channel operated by JA Kitasorachi (Fukagawa City), posted the following article, "[Business Introduction #10] The final installment of bucket rice! How does the rice we grow taste? The article was published in the "JA Kitasorachi Kita Sora Channel", a Youtube channel operated by JA Kitasorachi (Fukagawa City).

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December 20, 2023

Water in gasoline, possibly deteriorated packing, Hokuryu gas station resumes sales on the 20th [Hokkaido Shimbun].

December 20, 2023 (Wed.) The Hokkaido Shimbun, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), carried an article (dated December 19) titled "Water in gasoline: Packing deteriorated? Gas station in Hokuryu to resume sales on December 20" [...].

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December 8, 2023

Water contaminated regular gasoline.

December 8, 2023 (Fri.) An article (dated December 7) titled "Water contaminated regular gasoline: Reports of Hoku Ryu 'engine won't start' one after another" appeared on the Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), [...]

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December 7, 2023

Hokuryu Town Wins the "Triple Crown": Highest Evaluation for Rice, Soba, and Sake at the 7th "Three Towns Umaissho Grand Prix" [Kita Sorachi Shimbun].

December 7, 2023 (Thu) The Internet site operated by the Kita-Kuuchi-Shimbun (Fukagawa City) carried an article (dated December 6) titled "Hokuryu Town Receives "Triple Crown" Award: Highest Ratings for Rice, Soba and Sake in the 7th "Three Towns Umaissho Grand Prix". [...]...

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The 7th Umaissho Grand Prix

December 1, 2023

Appreciation! Hokuryu-cho Triple Crown "New Rice, New Soba and Sake" Awarded! The 7th Three Towns Umaissho Grand Prix 2023 "Amaryu Town, Numata Town and Hokuryu Town

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) [...].

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November 30, 2023

Mayor of Hokuryu Town Yutaka Sano Activity report, November 29 (Wed.) The 7th Umaisyo Grand Prix - Amaryu Town, Numata Town and Hokuryu Town - "Umaisyo" Hokuryu Town Triple Crown!

Thursday, November 30, 2023 ◇ ◇ ◇ The date of the meeting

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November 30, 2023

New rice, new buckwheat noodles, and sake compete in the "Umaissho Grand Prix" Hokuryu Triple Crown [Hokkaido Shimbun].

November 30, 2023 (Thu) The article "New Rice, New Soba, and Sake Compete for the Hokuryu Triple Crown in 'Umaissho Grand Prix'" (dated November 29) appeared on the Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo), [...]

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November 23rd (Thu) 10:00-17:00, Hokuryu Rice was sold at Hapio supermarket in Otogi-machi [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch Office].

November 24, 2023

November 23rd (Thu) 10:00-17:00, Hokuryu Rice was sold at Hapio supermarket in Otogi-machi [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch Office].

Friday, November 24, 2023 ◇ ◇ ◇ The first day of the month of November, 2023

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November 21, 2023

Himawari Rice Newsletter No.155, November 2023 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch Office

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Google Album [Himawari Rice News] JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch "Himawari Rice News" No.120 (issued in March 1990) to the latest issue. [...].

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October 20, 2023

Himawari Rice Newsletter No.154, October 2023 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch Office

Friday, October 20, 2023 Google Album [Himawari Rice News] JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch "Himawari Rice News" No.120 (issued in March 1990) to the latest issue. [...].

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October 20, 2023

Sake made with comets from Hokuryu Town won the Grand Prix ✨"Sake made with Hokkaido rice" won the Grand Prix at the "Hokkaido Rice Sake Awards 2023" 🏆🏆[Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Association (JA Kitasorachi)].

Friday, October 20, 2023 ◇ ◇ ◇ The first day of the month of October, 2023

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October 17, 2023

Hokuryu Rice Sake Wins Province's Highest Award Four farmers in the town planted "Comet" and "brought out the best of the ingredients" [Hokkaido Shimbun].

October 17, 2023 (Tuesday) The Hokkaido Shimbun, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo), published an article entitled "Hokuryu Rice Sake Wins Province's Highest Award: Four Farmers in Town Crop 'Comet' to Bring Out the Best of the Ingredients" (10 [...].

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October 16, 2023

Yumi Komatsu, a resident of Hokuryu Town, appears in the 11th issue of "Hot Kitanosorachi" (issued in October 2023)! Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative Association

October 16, 2023 (Mon) Ms. Yumi Komatsu, a resident of Hokuryu-cho, appeared in the 11th issue (October 2023) of "Hot Kitanosorachi" published by the Agricultural Promotion Department of Kitanosorachi Agricultural Cooperative Association (Fukagawa City), and we introduce [...].

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October 2, 2023

(Notice) Grand Prix Winner! Japanese Sake made with Hokkaido Rice Award 2023 [Ryujin Special Junmai] Ryujin Shuzo K.K. (Gunma Prefecture) [100% Comet produced in Hokuryu Town!

(Gunma Prefecture, President: Isao Kezuka), which uses 100% Hokuryu-machi Comet, won the Grand Prix at the "Sake Made with Hokkaido Rice Award 2023" on Monday, October 2, 2023.

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October 2, 2023

Mayor of Hokuryu Town Yutaka Sano Activity report, September 30 (Sat): Hokuryu Town Sunflower Rice New Rice Festival: Collaboration event with Hamatombetsu Town (special price sales of scallops and hairy crabs)

Monday, October 2, 2023

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October 2, 2023

Ryujin Special Junmai" made with comets produced in Hokuryu Town by Gunma Prefecture's Ryujin Sake Brewery Co. won the Grand Prix at the "Sake Made with Hokkaido Rice Award 2023," which aims to restore demand for sake ✨ Ryu✖️ Ryu We sincerely appreciate the relationship that began with the connection [JA Kitasorachi, Sales Department, Rice Division].

Monday, October 2, 2023

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October 2, 2023

Hokuryu New Rice Thanksgiving Festival: Finally, tomorrow (9/30), the New Rice Thanksgiving Festival! It is also known as the New Rice Festival. This year, in addition to new rice, frozen scallops and frozen hairy crabs from Hamatombetsu Town will be on sale.

Monday, October 2, 2023

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October 2, 2023

Today (9/30) was the New Rice Festival. Blessed with fine weather, many visitors came from the morning. Yumepirika was sold out.

Monday, October 2, 2023

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September 26, 2023

(Notice)2023 Hokuryu Himawari Rice New Rice Thanksgiving Festival will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023! Special price on frozen scallops and frozen hairy crabs from Hamatombetsu Town!

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 2023 "Hokuryu Himawari Rice New Rice Grand Thanksgiving Festival 2023" is scheduled to be held on Saturday, September 30, 09:00-12:00 (noon) at Hokuryu Town Agricultural and Livestock Products Direct Sales, Minorich Hokuryu. New rice produced in Hokuryu-cho, Hi [...].

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September 26, 2023

Poster for this year's New Rice Festival is now available. This year, frozen scallops and frozen hairy crabs will be sold at a special price in collaboration with Hamatombetsu Town and Hokuryu Town. Please come and visit us. Minorichi-Hokuryu

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Yasuhiro Sasaki, Mayor

　Yasuhiro Sasaki Mayor's Activity Report

Dear all!　I would like to talk to you.
We will use their voices in city planning!
Please feel free to stop by the Mayor's office.
Yasuhiro Sasaki Mayor
May and June activity schedule

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

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Area: 159 km² ❂ Area
❂ Population: 1,566 people[Month-over-month: - 5 ]
❂ Households:775 households[Month-over-month: + 1 ]
(May 1, 2025)
❂ Aging rate :46.0 % (0.5)(All roads, No. 19)
❂ Late aging rate :29.6% (%)(All the way No. 7)
(179 cities, towns, and villages in all provinces)As of January 1, 2024)

Hokuryu Town Web Site

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