- March 23, 2026
We're going on a company trip next week to refresh ourselves. Our Takikawa office is also nearing completion. [Hokko Construction Co., Ltd.]
Monday, March 23, 2026
- March 23, 2026
Rough tilling after fertilizer application inside the greenhouse [Takada Co., Ltd.]
March 23, 2026 (Monday) View this post on Instagram Post shared by Akimitsu Takada (@qiuguanggaotian)
- March 23, 2026
The automatic opening and closing system for the greenhouse has been installed! [Takada Co., Ltd.]
March 23, 2026 (Monday) View this post on Instagram Post shared by Akimitsu Takada (@qiuguanggaotian)
- March 23, 2026
In Asahikawa, I did a Nomo-style synchronized dance with @john295375 and @yu_charoff. When we synchronized, we did a tornado 🌪️ [Hokuryu Kendama Club]
March 23, 2026 (Monday) View this post on Instagram Post shared by Hokuryu Kendama Club (@hokuryukendama)
- March 23, 2026
[Hokuryu] Basic design proposal for the integrated learning and exchange center / To begin operation in FY2017 [e-kensin News Hokkaido Construction Newspaper]
On March 23, 2026 (Monday), an article titled "[Hokuryu] Basic Design Proposal for Integrated Learning and Exchange Center / To Be Open for Service in FY2029" (dated March 18) was posted on the internet site [Hokkaido Construction Newspaper], operated by Hokkaido Construction Newspaper Co., Ltd. (Sapporo City). […]
- 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 19, 2026
[The Story of Sunflower Melon Cultivation] An epic tale of life woven over a year by farmers in Hokuryu Town.
March 19, 2026 (Thursday) A grand epic of "sunflower melon" cultivation, a year-long project by melon farmers in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido. From sowing the rootstock seeds in snow-covered greenhouses in the depths of winter in February, to delicate grafting, and kneeling during planting...
- March 19, 2026
[The Sunflower Watermelon Story] The golden fruit that holds the sun. The story of the Hokuryu Town sunflower watermelon, connecting smiles.
September 26, 2025 (Friday) | Updated: March 19, 2026 (Thursday) 2025, Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido. Farmers begin to nurture the summer sun from the winter snow. Joining hands with their colleagues, they converse with the seedlings, pouring their souls into each and every bulb. Green with black stripes […]
- March 19, 2026
[The Story of Kurosenkoku Soybeans] The Miracle Black Beans of Hokuryu Town, "Kurosenkoku Soybeans": From the Brink of Despair to the World, 20 Years of Love and Passion
December 1, 2025 (Monday) Kurosenkoku, the "phantom black soybean" that once went extinct in the 1970s due to the difficulty of cultivation. Based on 50 seeds discovered in 2001, farmers in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, have begun their challenge. The leader is Chairman Yukio Takada […]
- March 19, 2026
[The Sunflower Rice Story] A 35-year story contained in a single grain of rice
On March 19, 2026 (Thursday), farmers in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido, declared in 1990 that they would become a "town that produces safe food to protect the lives and health of the people." Based on the philosophy that "food is life," they have implemented measures such as pesticide reduction, complete traceability, and a tripartite approach to agriculture. […]
- March 19, 2026
[The Sunflower Festival Story] A Symphony of Earth and People ~ A Miraculous Story Woven by the Townspeople Towards the 40th Anniversary of the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Festival ~
March 19, 2026 (Thursday) In 1979, a sunflower field seen in the former Yugoslavia changed the fate of Hokuryu Town. The story began with a "one-are planting per household" movement by 422 farming households, and has since faced numerous challenges including heavy rains, bird damage, and tornadoes. […]