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YC Ito donated a total of 888 copies of the KODOMO newspaper and the junior and senior high school newspaper to Shizuoka

April 25, 2022

President Wataru Hatazawa (Yomiuri Center Ito, Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture), a native of Hokuryu Town, donated sunflower seeds to elementary and junior high schools in the city. [Bohan Nippon]

On Monday, April 25, 2022, the Yomiuri Center (YC) Ito (Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, President Wataru Hatazawa) and the Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters donated the Yomiuri KODOMO Newspaper and the Yomiuri Junior and Senior High School Newspaper to all elementary and junior high school students in Ito City.

April 22, 2022

(Notice) The "Kurosengoku Soybeans" menu will be available at the "Golden Week Family Dinner Buffet" @Hotel Polestar Sapporo on May 3rd, 4th, and 5th!

The Golden Week Family Dinner Buffet will be held on Friday, April 22, 2022, and on May 3rd, 4th, and 5th at the Hotel Polestar Sapporo (Sapporo City) restaurant, Dining & Bar 179.

April 21, 2022

[Video available for a limited time] Hokuryu Town's specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" seedlings planted. Characterized by yellow flesh and sweetness. [NHK Hokkaido NEWS WEB]

On Thursday, April 21, 2022, the planting of Hokuryu Town's specialty "Sunflower Watermelon" was featured on "NHK Hokkaido NEWS WEB." There is also a video interview with Toshinari Watanabe. We would like to introduce it to you.

Former Deputy Mayor Naotoshi Minami wins Hamatonbetsu mayoral election for the first time

April 19, 2022

Hamatonbetsu Town Mayoral Election: Former Deputy Mayor Minami Naotoshi Wins First Election [Hokkaido NHK NEWS WEB]

On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Naotoshi Minami (63), a native of Hokuryu Town, was elected for the first time in the mayoral election of Hamatonbetsu Town in northern Hokkaido on Sunday, April 17, following the expiration of the previous mayor’s term. This was featured on the Hokkaido NHK NEWS WEB, so we would like to introduce it to you.

TripEat Hokkaido - Food and Tourism Web Media

April 15, 2022

"TripEat Hokkaido" launched, focusing on Hokkaido's "food and tourism" (Hokkaido Shimbun Press)

April 15, 2022 (Friday) The Hokkaido Shimbun Press launched its website, "TripEat Hokkaido," on Friday, April 15. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of The Hokkaido Shimbun Press, the website focuses on Hokkaido's "food and tourism." [...]

April 13, 2022

JA Kitasorachi's "Kitasorachi Channel" YouTube channel has launched! We are spreading the appeal of Kitasorachi agriculture to the whole country through videos!

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, Kitasorachi Agricultural Cooperative (JA Kitasorachi) launched its YouTube channel. It will showcase the appeal of agriculture in Kitasorachi, Hokkaido. Stay tuned! On YouTube, you can watch "Kitasorachi […]

Hotel Polestar Sapporo - Weekday Lunch Menu - "Keema Curry" made with Kurosengoku soybeans from Hokuryu Town

April 12, 2022

"Keema Curry" made with Kurosengoku soybeans from Hokuryu Town is a big hit! April 11th (Mon) - April 15th (Fri) Hotel Polestar Sapporo Weekday Lunch Weekly Set

On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, the restaurant "Dining & Bar 179" at Hotel Polestar Sapporo (Sapporo City) announced the April weekday lunch menu and weekly set " [...]

March 7, 2022

The April 2022 issue of Modern Agriculture features a special article titled "The Grafting Cheat Sheet," which features "Melon Cleft Grafting" by Yasunori Watanabe, a Hokkaido agricultural instructor (resident of Hokuryu Town).

On Monday, March 7, 2022, the special feature "Grafting Cheat Sheet" in Volume 101, Issue 4 of "Modern Agriculture" (published April 1, 2022) by the Rural Culture Association (North, Mountain, and Fishing Village Culture Association) featured an article by Yasunori Watanabe, a resident of Hokuryu Town, titled "Melon Cleft Grafting." [...]

March 2, 2022

During March, Hokuryu Town's "Kurosengoku Soybean Fair" will be held at Hotel Polestar Sapporo (Sapporo City)! Soybeans will be available for breakfast, lunch buffet, and dinner!

On Wednesday, March 2, 2022, the Hokuryu Town "Kurosengoku Soybean Fair" was held at the Hotel Polestar Sapporo (Sapporo City). The event will run from Tuesday, March 1 to Thursday, March 31. Top restaurant chefs will be showcasing the "Kurosengoku Soybean Fair" […]

February 28, 2022

The cream puffs made with Nagai-san's rice flour (Kita Mizuho) from Hokuryu Town have a gentle flavor!

February 28, 2022 (Mon) Choux Cercle, a cream puff made with 100% Hokkaido ingredients, uses Nagai-san's rice flour (Kita Mizuho) from Hokuryu Town. The cream puffs are sold at Black Bakery, a specialty sweets shop in Sapporo.

February 28, 2022

Additive-free miso awaits fans as production reaches peak at Hokuryu Ryusei Farm [Hokkaido Shimbun]

On Tuesday, February 28, 2022, an article about "Attaka Miso" produced by Hokuryu Town's Ryusei Farm Co., Ltd. (CEO: Akihiro Adachi) was published in the online edition of the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, so we would like to introduce it to you. Related articles from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper:

February 22, 2022

Kurosengoku Soybeans from the Kurosengoku Business Cooperative (Hokuryu Town, Chairman Takada Yukio) are now available at Hokkaido Support Todoku (operated by Coop Sapporo)!

On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, the consumer cooperative Coop Sapporo (headquarters: Sapporo City) launched the home delivery service "Todoku." The "Hokkaido Support Todoku - First Week of March 2022" catalogue, part of the Todoku series, featured Kurosen […]