YEAR

2024

  • August 26, 2024

Sunflowers sparkling in the forest at night projected by Hokkaido University of Information Science students in Hokuryu [Manabun Digital]

On Monday, August 26, 2024, the online version of the Hokkaido Shimbun Children's Newspaper Manabun, an internet site operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), published an article titled "Sunflowers Sparkling in a Forest at Night: Projected by Hokkaido University of Information Science Students in Hokuryu." [...]

  • August 22, 2024

[Drawing a trip to the sunflower fields in Hokuryu Town] Masuda, a third-grader at Hokuyo Elementary School, uses his drawing as the original poster for Chitose's "Furusato Pocket" magazine [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Thursday, August 22, 2024, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "Hokuyo Elementary School 3rd Grader Masuda's Artwork Used as Original Poster for Chitose's 'Furusato Pocket'" on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital.

  • August 22, 2024

Hokuryu Town [Brown Bear News] A family member discovered 15cm footprints in their vegetable garden and reported them to the town hall... Vigilance continues in the surrounding area. 1,945 sightings in Hokkaido, over 220 in August alone.

On Thursday, August 22, 2024, the Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Corporation (Sapporo) website, UHB Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, posted an article titled "Hokuryu Town [Brown Bear Breaking News] Family Discovers 15-Centimeter Footprints in Home Garden and Reports to Town Hall" […]

  • August 21, 2024

Grateful for August's great full supermoon!

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 The full moon on Tuesday, August 20 will be a "supermoon" as the moon will be closest to Earth, shining large and bright. The photo shows the moon on the 13th night, Sunday, August 18. The patterns on the surface of the moon are so clearly visible, it's amazing! [...]