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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus
  • June 19, 2023

Today (6/17) we had a mini concert in Numata Town. It was a homely atmosphere and we had a lot of fun singing. We were touched by the warm applause, encores, and bravos. 😂 [Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus]

Monday, June 19, 2023

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Hokuryu Kendama Club
  • June 19, 2023

[Event Announcement] The 4th Hokuryu Kendama Festival will be held on Sunday, July 9th ✨ This time, it will be a team competition for both children and adults! [Hokuryu Kendama Club]

Monday, June 19, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Kendama Club (@hokuryukendama)

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Topics surrounding the town Sunflower melons, perfectly sweet, now available in Hokuryu, also a popular gift [Hokkaido Shimbun]
  • June 19, 2023

Sunflower melons, perfectly sweet, now available in Hokuryu, also a popular gift [Hokkaido Shimbun]

On Monday, June 19, 2023, the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, an internet website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City), published an article titled "Sunflower Melons: Sweet Enough, Shipments Begin in Hokuryu, Also Available as Gifts" (dated June 18). [...]

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Himawari Restaurant
  • June 19, 2023

🌻 June 16th (Friday) Today's Daily Lunch: Cold Noodles 🍜 ♪ Spicy 😊 [Himawari Restaurant]

Monday, June 19, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restaurant Himawari🌻(@himawari_hokuryu)

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Himawari Restaurant
  • June 19, 2023

🌻 Thursday, June 15th Today's daily lunch: Deep-fried tuna rice bowl 😊 [Himawari Restaurant]

Monday, June 19, 2023 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Restaurant Himawari🌻(@himawari_hokuryu)

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Hokuryu Board Game Club
  • June 19, 2023

Introducing the characters! 🦊 The website for "#: The Story of Sunflowers" now features two key characters, the Mysterious Sunflower and the White Fox with Red Makeup. 🌻 [Hokuryu Board Game Club]

Monday, June 19, 2023 ◇

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Freshly baked bread RICH Kobo Freshly baked bread from RICH Kobo (NPO Bright Farming) will be sold in June.
  • June 16, 2023

Freshly baked bread from RICH Kobo (NPO Bright Farming) will be sold in June.

Friday, June 16, 2023: Introducing the delicious breads of June from RICH Kobo, a freshly baked bakery run by the NPO Akarui Nouhou (Representative Director: Yumiko Takebayashi). RICH Kobo's June sales days are Tuesdays (6th, 13th, 20th) [...]

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Scenery of Hokuryu Town Heart-warming poppies
  • June 16, 2023

The crimson poppy flowers brighten my heart

Friday, June 16, 2023: The bright crimson-red flower "Rishiri Poppy" blooms in the fields. Also known as "Poppy" or "Shirley Poppy," the Rishiri Poppy is a delicate flower that can withstand the cold. Its petals have a texture reminiscent of Japanese paper […]

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Activity report by former Hokuryu Town Mayor Yutaka Sano
  • June 16, 2023

Mayor Yutaka Sano's Activity Report - June 15th (Thursday) ✦ Request for Agriculture and Rural Development Projects to the Central Government (Day 2) - Request for LDP Diet Members elected from Hokkaido, Request for LDP House of Councillors Members elected from Hokkaido, Lunch Request Meeting with Representative Koichi Watanabe, 46th Agriculture and Rural Development Project Gathering

Friday, June 16, 2023

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JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch
  • June 16, 2023

Sunflower Rice News No. 150, June 2023 [JA Kitasorachi Hokuryu Branch]

Friday, June 16, 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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Minoritch Hokuryu Farm and Livestock Direct Sales Store
  • June 16, 2023

Sunflower watermelon 🍉 🌻 This is the first time we've seen it this year. We've managed to produce some delicious, beautiful watermelons this year too 🍉 [Minorich Hokuryu]

Friday, June 16, 2023

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Hokuko Construction Co., Ltd.
  • June 16, 2023

A farmer discovered bear footprints near the site. The footprints were about 20cm wide and were undoubtedly those of a fairly large male brown bear. [Hokko Construction]

Friday, June 16, 2023

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