MONTH

September 2023

  • September 14, 2023

Mayor of Hokuryu Town announces he will not run in the fourth election: "I am not confident in my physical strength and health" [Hokkaido Shimbun].

September 14, 2023 (Thu) The Hokkaido Shimbun, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), published an article on September 14 titled "Mayor of Hokuryu Town announces he will not run for the fourth election, saying he is not confident in his physical strength and health.

  • September 14, 2023

Hokuryu Town to "drop the ball" on building a new observatory, seeking a simpler, cheaper form due to soaring material costs [Hokkaido Shimbun].

The Hokkaido Shimbun, an Internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun (Sapporo, Japan), published an article on September 14, 2023, titled "Hokuryu Town Seeks Simpler, Less Expensive Form for New Observatory Construction 'Blank Slate,' as Materials and Other Costs Soar.

  • September 14, 2023

(Niigata Prefecture) "100 Years of Sorachi," as told by photographs, to be published in late November [Iki Publishing].

Thursday, September 14, 2023 We are pleased to announce that "100 Years of Sorachi", a book by Iki Publishing Co. (Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture), whose photos tell the story of Sorachi, is now being edited for publication in late November. The target municipalities are Yubari City, Iwamizawa City, and the former [...].

  • September 13, 2023

2023 Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival Goshinmusai @ Wa Community Center (Wa Neighborhood Association)

September 14, 2023 (Thu) The "2023 Autumn Grand Festival of Shinryu Shrine" was held in Hokuryu-cho for three days from September 8 (Fri.) to 10 (Sun.). The autumn festival at Shinryu Shrine in 2023 was held in Hokuryu-cho to celebrate a bountiful autumn harvest and to honor the [...] The autumn festival at Shinryu Shrine in 2023 was held in Hokuryu-cho in order to celebrate a bountiful autumn harvest and to honor the [...

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