Activity report from Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki of Hokuryu Town
  • January 28, 2026

Sowing the seeds for the future. The inaugural general meeting of the Hokuryu Sunflower Community Development Cooperative Association is held!

January 28, 2026 (Wednesday) A town of 1,600 people is taking on Japan's first "mutual support" model. On January 19 (Monday), the inaugural general meeting of the "Hokuryu Sunflower Community Development Cooperative" was held. The town is addressing the issue of labor shortages through cooperation between townspeople, businesses, and the government. […]

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Feature Articles
  • January 28, 2026

[Report] Comprehensive research report on the system design of specific regional development business cooperatives and their ripple effects on the local economy: In-depth analysis of all Hokkaido cases and advanced models nationwide

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 The following report was created using Google Gemini3pro Deepresearch. 1. Introduction: Structural challenges in the labor market in rapidly declining population regions and the role of cooperatives […]

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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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