- March 29, 2023
Hokuryu-cho Sunflower Village, construction of a new observatory hit a snag due to soaring material costs.
March 29, 2023 (Wed.) The Hokkaido Shimbun, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), carried an article (dated March 28) titled "Hokuryu-cho Himawari no Sato, New Observatory Construction Runs Into a Deadlock; Soaring Materials Costs Prevent Budget Bill [...].