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  • March 19, 2026

The word "child-rearing" will change Hokuryu Town: Hokuryu Town declares itself a "town for raising children" - a town where people can say they love Hokuryu Town.

On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Hokuryu Town became the first town in Japan to adopt a "Declaration of a Town that Supports Child-Rearing." That evening, before the townspeople gathered at the Hokuryu Town Community Center, the Superintendent of Education, the Chairman of the Town Council, and the Mayor each spoke of their pledges for the future in their own words. […]

  • March 18, 2026

A new restaurant, "Ryusai," opens in Hokuryu, filling a previously vacant area with Japanese and Chinese cuisine to capture hearts and stomachs. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On March 18, 2026 (Wednesday), an article titled "A New Famous Restaurant Opens in Hokuryu: 'Ryusai' Fills a Lacking Area, Capturing Customers' Stomachs with Japanese and Chinese Cuisine" (dated March 17) was published on the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website, operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Co., Ltd. (Sapporo City). […]