MONTH

January 2026

Regional revitalization 2.0
  • January 27, 2026

To alleviate labor shortages, Hokuryu establishes a union for rice planting, snow removal, and other businesses. Town expands side job system. [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) published an article titled "Establishment of a union in Hokuryu to address labor shortages: Rice planting, snow removal, and other businesses collaborate; Town expands side job system" on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital.

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Hokuryu Town Board of Education
  • January 26, 2026

Hokuryu Town Portal as a Lighthouse for the World: 16 Years of History and "Trust Capital" Lecturer: Noboru and Ikuko Terauchi (Hokuryu Town Himawari University)

On January 15th (Thursday), a lecture titled "Hokuryu Town's Wonderful 16 Years" was held at Hokuryu Town Himawari University on Monday, January 26th, 2026. Village supporters Noboru and his wife, Ikuko Terauchi, gave a talk titled "Hokuryu Town's Wonderful 16 Years." Why does a town with a population of around 1,500 people get 570,000 pageviews in the summer?

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