{"id":22374,"date":"2022-08-15T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T00:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=22374"},"modified":"2022-08-13T16:20:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T07:20:34","slug":"22374","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/22374\/","title":{"rendered":"Hokuryu Town resident Ryoji Kikura's submission, "Prayers for Peace in Sunflowers," was published in the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper's "Readers' Voices" (August 13th morning edition)."},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday, August 15, 2022<\/p>\n

The Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper's "Readers' Opinions" (morning edition, August 13th) featured a post by Ryoji Kikura (84 years old), a resident of Hokuryu Town, which we would like to introduce to you.<\/p>\n

Hokkaido Shimbun<\/h2>\n
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Hokkaido Shimbun "Readers' Opinions" (August 13th, morning edition)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Posted by Ryoji Kikura<\/h2>\n

We have received permission from the person in question to publish the post, so we would like to introduce it to you.<\/p>\n

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A prayer for peace in sunflowers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Agriculture Ryoji Okura 84<\/strong>(Hokuryu Town, Sorachi District)<\/p>\n

On the 6th, a memorial ceremony for the victims of the atomic bomb and a peace prayer ceremony were held at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with prayers for peace.<\/p>\n

On the same day, 2.3 million sunflowers were in full bloom across a 23-hectare field in Hokuryu Town. Many visitors stood in prayer, facing the midsummer sun and admiring the beautiful, vibrantly blooming sunflowers.<\/p>\n

We also received words of thanks from everyone, such as "Thank you for allowing these beautiful flowers to bloom." We felt a strong desire for a bright and peaceful society free from war and disaster, and we reflected on the significance of having cultivated these flowers with the help of the townspeople for 42 years.<\/p>\n

Also on the 6th, a forum was held in Sapporo, hosted by the Hokkaido Food and Life Association, calling for the use of organic agricultural products in school lunches, where heated opinions were exchanged.<\/p>\n

As farmers, we cherish the idea that "food is life," and we continue to produce safe food by joining forces with our families and communities, using our hands, skills, and hearts. I believe that this is what will lead to the flowers of peace blooming like sunflowers in full bloom.<\/p>\n

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