MONTH

November 2024

  • November 25, 2024

The "Yellow Post of Happiness" has been installed next to the entrance of the Hokuryu Town Government Building! Leave your wish to spread your "happiness" to many people in this yellow post ♡

On November 21st (Thursday), a "Yellow Postbox of Happiness" was installed next to the entrance of the Hokuryu Town Government Building. This is a replacement for the existing round mailbox No. 1, painted sunflower yellow. [...]

  • November 25, 2024

[Runner-up goes to Masayasu Kikura's "Yumepirika" from Hokuryu Town] The "Rice-1 Grand Prix" determines the most delicious rice in Japan, and the winner is a local farmer's "Yumepirika". Who do you want to share your joy with? "My wife who always supports me, and my sister who works with me" Rankoshi Town, Hokkaido [Hokkaido News UHB / Yahoo! News]

On Monday, November 25, 2024, Yahoo! News, an internet site operated by Yahoo Japan Corporation (Tokyo), reported, "The winner of the Rice-1 Grand Prix, which determines the most delicious rice in Japan, is a local farmer's rice, 'Yumepirika'. [...]

  • November 25, 2024

[Second place goes to Masayasu Kikura's Yumepirika rice from Hokuryu Town] Rankoshi's "Rice-1 Grand Prix" top prize goes to Mr. Sasaki's Yumepirika rice, a locally grown rice that wins the award for the second consecutive time [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Monday, November 25, 2024, the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website, operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo), published an article titled "Ranboshi Rice Grand Prix: Top Prize Winner, Sasaki's Yumepirika Rice, Locally Grown for Second Consecutive Year" (November 2 [...]

  • November 22, 2024

Fifth graders at Shinryu Elementary School experience rice farming and the harvest festival, making rice balls and miso soup and realizing the importance of food!

Friday, November 22, 2024 On Wednesday, November 20, nine fifth graders at Hokuryu Town Shinryu Elementary School participated in a home economics class as part of their comprehensive learning program. The students participated in a hands-on workshop to make rice balls and miso soup. Harvest Festival: Rice Balls and Miso Soup […]