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Activity report by former Hokuryu Town Mayor Yutaka Sano
  • October 24, 2023

Activity report by Hokuryu Town Mayor Yutaka Sano. October 23rd (Monday) Second interview for employee recruitment (general position), Kita Sorachi Regional Agricultural Cooperative Association Founding Anniversary Ceremony (Fukagawa City)

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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Himawari Restaurant
  • October 24, 2023

Announcement 📢 We'll be holding our first Hachinohi (28th Day) event in a while on the 28th (Sat)! This time, we want everyone to try our new soba noodles, so we're offering a "Soba Noodles and Mini Seafood Bowl Set with Homemade Soba Chiffon Cake" for ¥1,000, limited quantities available! [Himawari Restaurant]

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restaurant Himawari🌻(@himawari_hokuryu)

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Hokuryu Town Farmers' Life (Takebayashi Tsukasa)
  • October 24, 2023

Thoughts on complaints about bear extermination: A rural village that doesn't concern me [A farmer's thoughts on Hokuryu (Takebayashi Tsukasa)]

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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Hokuryu Town Hall
  • October 23, 2023

Report on Hokuryu Junior High School Baseball Team's participation in the National Tournament [Hokuryu Town Website]

Monday, October 23, 2023

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Shinryu Elementary School
  • October 23, 2023

Friday, October 20th and Saturday, October 21st: Open to the public - Photos of the students and staff just before the performance. Each and every student is working hard to make the performance a success. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Monday, October 23, 2023

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Hokuko Construction Co., Ltd.
  • October 23, 2023

A few days ago, snow bugs were flying around. As a child, I was taught that the first snow would fall two weeks after the snow bugs started flying, so it's about time to start preparing for the snow. [Hokuko Construction]

Monday, October 23, 2023

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Hokuryu Sunflower Osteopathic Clinic
  • October 23, 2023

Today we have an event announcement. ① Halloween 2023 Shisei Chart Posture & Gait Analysis Session❗️② Autumn Muscle Training Campaign! [Hokuryu Himawari Osteopathic Clinic]

Monday, October 23, 2023

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Topics surrounding the town
  • October 23, 2023

[Imperfect] Uneven Boy by Naoki Shiraoka (Hokuryu Town) Farm Kinoya [Pokemaru]

On Monday, October 23, 2023, the internet site Pokemaru, operated by Amekaze Taiyo Co., Ltd. (Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture), listed "Fuzouryou Bocchan - Naoki Shiraoka (Hokuryu Town) Farm Kinoya" and we would like to introduce it to you.

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Topics surrounding the town
  • October 23, 2023

Small supermarkets continue to close in Naka-Sorachi, following Uryu Town and Shintotsukawa Town [Real Economy]

On Monday, October 23, 2023, the website Real Economy, operated by Real Economy Co., Ltd. (Sapporo City), published an article titled "Small food supermarkets continue to close in Naka-Sorachi, following Uryu Town and Shintotsukawa Town" (October [...]

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Shinryu Elementary School
  • October 20, 2023

October 19th (Thursday) Year 6 ~ Students are painting the school scenery in watercolors. They are in the middle of finishing up their work. [Shinryu Elementary School]

Friday, October 20, 2023

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Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association
  • October 20, 2023

This is an example of how to make bean rice using the rare Kurosengoku soybeans. While you can cook delicious rice using raw beans, we also sell a bean rice set that can cook two cups of rice. [Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association]

Friday, October 20, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association (@kurosengoku)

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JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch
  • October 20, 2023

Sunflower Rice News No. 154, October 2023 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]

Friday, October 20, 2023 Google Album [Sunflower Rice News] This album contains image files from JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch's "Sunflower Rice News" No. 120 (published in March 1990) to the latest issue. [...]

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