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Treasures of Hokuryu Town

  • September 25, 2020

Rice field scenery after harvest

Friday, September 25, 2020: Straight lines are drawn in the rice fields after the rice harvest. The clouds visible beyond them rise up in various shapes, as if cheering, "Thank you for your hard work! Thank you for the delicious rice!" […]

  • September 24, 2020

Red flowers nestled together

Thursday, September 24, 2020 Two bright red flowers resembling zinnias bloomed beside a rice field. Watching the sunset and the atmosphere of the flowers nestling gently against the twilight is a heartwarming moment.  ◇ noboru & iku […]

  • September 23, 2020

Rain Curtain

Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Overcast rain clouds pass by, casting shadows over the rice fields before harvest. The long, thin, gray misty clouds that pour onto the ground create a mysterious, transparent rain curtain. […]

  • September 18, 2020

Silver pampas grass swaying in the autumn breeze

Friday, September 18, 2020 The ears of Japanese pampas grass sway gently in the autumn breeze, as if quietly watching over the golden ears of rice. The silver ears of Japanese pampas grass sparkle in the sun, creating a beautiful scene!  ◇ noboru & i […]

  • September 17, 2020

A hymn to the soul that resides in the rice ears

Thursday, September 17, 2020 Thanks to the blessings of heaven, the rice ears are ripe and ripe... It's as if a hymn to the souls that dwell in the rice ears resonates on the autumn breeze.  ◇ noboru & ikuko

  • September 16, 2020

Rice harvesting has begun!

Wednesday, September 16, 2020: Rice harvesting has begun! Rice harvesting has begun all over town. It's off to a smooth start, overflowing with energy, as if sweeping away the gloomy gray clouds!!! The bountiful harvest of rice is a […]

  • September 14, 2020

Golden ears of rice before the harvest

Monday, September 14, 2020 With the harvest just around the corner, the rice fields are shining gold. The ocean of golden rice as far as the eye can see is overwhelming! The rice harvest has finally begun!!! ◇ noboru & ikuk […]

  • September 10, 2020

A moment sparkling in the morning sun

Thursday, September 10, 2020: The thick morning mist that seemed to envelop the entire landscape gradually cleared, and the morning sun appeared. It was a wonderful moment when the drops of morning dew on the pink thistle flowers sparkled like diamonds!  ◇ […]

  • September 9, 2020

A rainbow celebrating abundance

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 A beautifully painted rainbow of seven colors seems to celebrate the bountiful harvest of golden rice. It's a mystical landscape that seems to invite us into an unknown world beyond the gray cloud-covered sky! ◇ noboru […]

  • September 8, 2020

Morning sun and sunflower streetlights

Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Bathed in the orange morning sun, the sunflower streetlights of Hokuryu Town wake up brightly! "Good morning! Have a wonderful day today!!!" You can almost hear the sunflower streetlights' cheerful voice calling out.  […]