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  • December 10, 2025

[Hokuryu Town, Seismic Intensity 3] [Video Included] Aomori Prefecture experiences a seismic intensity of 6+, Hakodate Prefecture experiences a seismic intensity of 5+, a 50cm tsunami hits Urakawa, 11 people are injured, and the first "late earthquake warning" is issued in Hokkaido [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital, titled, "[Video Included] Aomori Prefecture Earthquake of Intensity 6+, Hakodate Earthquake of Intensity 5+, 50cm Tsunami in Urakawa, 11 Injured, First "Post-Disaster Area" in Hokkaido [...]"

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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus 団員２０人の熱唱に大きな拍手　北竜「ひまわりコーラス」が１１回目の「メモリアルコンサート」【北空知新聞】
  • December 10, 2025

The 20 members of the Hokuryu "Himawari Chorus" sang with great enthusiasm and received thunderous applause at their 11th "Memorial Concert" [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]

On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), published an article titled "20 members' passionate singing receives thunderous applause. Hokuryu 'Himawari Chorus' holds 11th 'Memorial Concert.'" [...]

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Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus
  • December 9, 2025

We bring you a report from the "Himawari Chorus Memorial Concert Part 11" held on Saturday, December 6th. The Himawari Chorus is a 22-member female choir, including members from neighboring cities and towns, and they always perform powerful yet warm singing voices. [Yuto Sakai, Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association]

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)

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