{"id":25974,"date":"2022-11-07T06:39:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-06T21:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=25974"},"modified":"2022-11-18T11:13:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T02:13:58","slug":"%e7%ac%ac45%e5%9b%9e%e5%8c%97%e7%ab%9c%e7%94%ba%e7%94%ba%e6%b0%91%e6%96%87%e5%8c%96%e7%a5%ad%e3%80%8c%e4%bd%9c%e5%93%81%e5%b1%95%e7%a4%ba%e7%99%ba%e8%a1%a8%e3%80%8d%e3%80%8c%e8%8a%b8%e8%83%bd%e7%99%ba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/25974\/","title":{"rendered":"45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival &quot;Artwork Exhibition&quot; and &quot;Performance Performance&quot; 2022 (Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, November 7, 2022<\/p>\n<p>The 45th Hokuryu Town Citizens&#039; Cultural Festival was held over two days, on Wednesday, November 2nd and Thursday, November 3rd, at the Community Center Large Hall and Hokuryu Town Rural Environment Improvement Center.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipP4F3mMLTlMWYCdD1KYmajGviDMi0HHQNjFAZs?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEXdefKB27c5FdsLWyjGY6xGlTFCV_N_im5DXN-bX-kbGB3NKHGU96dEhMQiQoleZyghP5apFkUWzs2DN9xaaNBWX0vr41yxf9JzjD-19MpKW7V8ZEx9LSQFHHaSqEnbUjpxYD6uP5pkOhMAYDLYxIpy=w2000-h1500-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u516c\u6c11\u9928 \uff06 \u5317\u7adc\u753a\u8fb2\u6751\u74b0\u5883\u6539\u5584\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Community Center &amp; Hokuryu Town Rural Environment Improvement Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022<\/h2>\n<p>This year, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, various bassa events were canceled, and the exhibition location was changed to the large hall of the community center.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Organizer:<\/strong>Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival Executive Committee<\/li>\n<li><strong>Co-organized by:<\/strong>Hokuryu Town Cultural Association, Hokuryu Town Education Promotion Association, Hokuryu Town Board of Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Exhibition and presentation of works<\/h2>\n<p>Wonderful works by each group were exhibited in the large hall on the second floor of the community center (exhibition for two days on November 2nd and 3rd).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbLHuTYmajzxxszlrN4JMJ1IheeAKRpOiD1dNQat_lSFfRRKeMTmHJMclKTTovzg\/photo\/AF1QipMtEt5c9tNusSOLUiTk5grGwAvCUeUx2KYA9I0?key=ZTktN0NZVUExZWdNMDJDbW95WWJzWVpPdGZzT0Zn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEUT7wwk8tvA0vrdATpjsLKldS5YTFMw5FFM7k9KzyMaX67t9MudvMPHwdVFRYOOfnobcDlx4CMZgsFT-lcnbbFN8_umMjVR_uutehoWyZO3eaRxTX55gx3tzmCWkjb1t-mFXf7E46PazB9R_Gb_Jou5=w2000-h1500-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u4f5c\u54c1\u5c55\u793a\u767a\u8868\uff08\u516c\u6c11\u9928\u5927\u30db\u30fc\u30eb\uff09\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exhibition and presentation of works (Community Center Large Hall)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbLHuTYmajzxxszlrN4JMJ1IheeAKRpOiD1dNQat_lSFfRRKeMTmHJMclKTTovzg\/photo\/AF1QipNM36sfaHf2TSgSc2P3P0TbVNRWf2Tmgufg534?key=ZTktN0NZVUExZWdNMDJDbW95WWJzWVpPdGZzT0Zn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEWFPrg5-kq3YERPHZNtFc9JIPHLniSu-gzsPy5Tfehjmcnr4_QStYDDqkRswZtAvsJZ5FunvIKD5sEhhoJ2-4_4zc8rmmqcZ6h1-0Bqkcq6z9u6GSSsa-F500XagZA4OeUeYYvt_GxGa5pTDqy_g2IL=w2000-h1500-no?authuser=1\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u4f5c\u54c1\u5c55\u793a\u767a\u8868\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exhibition and presentation of works<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Works on display include those from clubs (calligraphy, ink painting, pressed flowers, handicrafts, painting, photography, haiku, patchwork, Cosmos Club, Bonsai, works by elementary and junior high school students, etc.), as well as individual works such as calligraphy (by participants in Seto Ryumon&#039;s community center course) and washi dolls (by Kawamoto Fumiko).<\/p>\n<p>Agricultural products (sasa dango from Fumi-no-kai, daifuku and red rice from the Chamber of Commerce Women&#039;s Division, and bread from Akarui Noho) will be sold in the auditorium on the first floor of the community center.<\/p>\n<h2>Entertainment Performance<\/h2>\n<p>At the Hokuryu Town Rural Environment Improvement Center Gymnasium, an exciting entertainment performance was held from 10:00 to around 12:30 on Thursday the 3rd.<\/p>\n<h3>Main MC: Naoki Kishi (Hokuryu Town Board of Education)<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipN4kAHsp7lm9bevQfpe-C9UllnHcRYXPJUOdog?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEVxWrP9hqC3t7LlU9fvFHerngNOl5bIA9p4sotu5UfvLR50h0TMmftU23jKfqsCSKXQWtg0WxPMXuqONIiP6VO4AsOOv8nF3G7JF8iLvzcAOjhpXh91YtpMNIkqfF6ksrBg9qawQrK0wsCK_Rpiyixa=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u53f8\u4f1a\u9032\u884c\u306f\u5cb8\u76f4\u6a39\u3055\u3093\uff08\u5317\u7adc\u753a\u6559\u80b2\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a\u793e\u4f1a\u6559\u80b2\u4e3b\u4e8b\uff09\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The event was moderated by Naoki Kishi (Social Education Officer, Hokuryu Town Board of Education).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Hokuryu Town Cultural Federation Award: Hiroko Yoshio<\/h3>\n<p>Hiroko Yoshio, winner of the 42nd Samejima Award from the Hokkaido Haiku Association, was presented with the Hokuryu Town Cultural Federation Award.<\/p>\n<h4>Introducing Hiroko Yoshio<\/h4>\n<p>After Hiroko Yoshio married Masakazu Yoshio, while she was engaged in farming, a teacher at her children&#039;s elementary school told her, &quot;Children grow up by watching their parents. Whatever you can, why don&#039;t you try to show your willingness to learn in your own way as a mother?&quot; and the teacher then taught her haiku.<\/p>\n<p>He then joined the Hokkaido Haiku Society. In 2002, he published his first collection of haiku, &quot;Mother&#039;s Voice,&quot; in order to express his gratitude to his mother. In 2021, he published his second collection, &quot;Flower Rafts,&quot; which won the 42nd Samejima Award from the Hokkaido Haiku Society.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The Samejima Award is a prestigious award established to honor the achievements of Samejima Kouko, the first president of the Hokkaido Haiku Association, and this time the award will be presented in accordance with the regulations of the Cultural Federation Awards,&quot; said Kishi, the moderator.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipM-ccKg1eICqcDurPcyMF9c0BfjAvM3YvnmZEc?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEWOyTb8YkKbcrfDj96X5WfkqpzOFZi-lmOG5NUC9pDXx7eAuV_uknL2OY8JVEbLEJCTvSIfaav6o8l1krrbaM2i855Rfm6xBXlxA6-s_Le1v1qGhw2Lfh32PAtAHYAzMR2ItgRC1toXZALcaxZJWxK1=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u5317\u7adc\u753a\u6587\u5316\u9023\u76df\u8868\u5f70\u3092\u53d7\u8cde\u3055\u308c\u305f\u5409\u5c3e\u5e83\u5b50\u6c0f\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiroko Yoshio, recipient of the Hokuryu Town Cultural Federation Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipP35FisNsb-VV4Db-NYG_6ol-BosIZbAgUbrSY?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEU75oVFFfRhX9eAlUwITw7Yoxsv-yhkdLVCl9cox41RSRIKtgqopXKJtsn33D4ZabNYXhYI_iBgvgcdIOHyw3DVf1NncQOTyvNbqlZuc9JhRMG6aLd-Ll44j5HAuayflLLHKeAz3wpv472dUi4LH9cL=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u5317\u7adc\u753a\u6587\u5316\u9023\u76df\u8868\u5f70\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hokuryu Town Cultural Federation Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"site-blogcard-premium\">\n            <div class=\"bc-label-custom\">Related articles<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bc-flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"bc-main-text\">\n                    <div class=\"bc-title-link-box\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/16003\/\" target=\"_blank\">Congratulations! 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Autumn is a time of bountiful harvest, and we are holding our first cultural festival in three years. We look forward to sharing this joy with you all.<\/p>\n<p>However, over the past two years, each club has been forced to cancel or hold their own events. However, recently, with the hope of vaccinations, events have been resuming in various places, and in preparation for our cultural festival, we conducted a survey of each organization and club, and based on the results, we have decided to go ahead with the festival.<\/p>\n<p>As we have all been informed, in order to prevent the spread of the virus, some events have been cancelled or scaled down, and we ask for your understanding.<\/p>\n<p>The cultural festival is also an opportunity for students to present the works they have created and practiced for this day. We hope that together with everyone, we will have a fun day where we can become familiar with the culture of making, listening, seeing, and eating.<\/p>\n<p>We would also like to express our gratitude for the efforts you made over several days to prepare the venue, including disinfecting it, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Thank you very much.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;The weather is getting colder and colder from now on. I hope that everyone will take precautions against coronavirus and influenza and stay healthy every day,&quot; said Executive Committee Chairman Yamashita in his opening remarks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipM7G_MK4joVy7w_S1utIQVWgHRAd3XHqoVH8AQ?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEUnI-zXDB3rECVza3BJzFu_oO-fDvYerTDLKGLSw8vY8fs_6BJ8Y_wbKnTFXCIgPfUWB4hklmLNXNjcvwT3-rotkwQkHLYYCsYm6qF1DDj4sGLbghwt44hNfyloaAX3l7IiMDw1-KsbrySlG-UO7R9z=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u4f1a\u5834\u306e\u7686\u3055\u3093\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everyone at the venue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipOorwi2uXxjmYMRP0S3i7Xu3hECKOiGZ34NzjU?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEUDHNZKTHjp-lqR1mkK-KBsTm2zC0i6X3bE-0xZRHlVTwvJrGME4euF5YHrA_ix3khUYbeZfuNtwEyXusNgXqgjEP8Kkxd7Z-Zc26RE3MCj9Yv5U93iry5SGIbRCNTxk7Ry5tvU4PAsZxEvYv8_NN2O=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u71b1\u5fc3\u306b\u89b3\u8cde\u3059\u308b\u65b9\u3005\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avid viewers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Sword Poetry Dance: Oushin-ryu Sword Poetry Dance Association<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Representative:<\/strong>Hideko Kawada<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program:<\/strong>&quot;Tango Namida Station,&quot; &quot;Kuroda Bushi,&quot; &quot;Aoba no Fue,&quot; and &quot;Manajiri&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Kazuko Nishiyama and Hideko Kawada<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipPeGgyNrAFZB-8wM-7O9tjahbKvdwgHSHxy_Zg?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEXzWN0XLtNDQTNMlKzogPjHHWSRDVaBed9ELSHlllFxB2Dy4UA05vLbXZKyu6EB_AfprPeK9FzjjKMCVe7MJqtkQqCCZx_MsI_JKazk9CluKSNwR_0JkJrDYxSgCuIRBUei1vT-kElpb694hv3H07NX=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u685c\u5fc3\u6d41\u5263\u8a69\u821e\u4f1a\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Left) Hideko Kawada (Right) Kazuko Nishiyama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Kazuko Nishiyama and Hideko Kawada: Kenshibu (Oushinryu Kenshibukai) 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ydPWF1ZNIyU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Tsutomu Sakamoto<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipMbkTD-Xzfm8rgChK_SF2TVnR0d10-MKqubtZQ?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEUJrMlu9kOiATPZs8uvD21Kyf6hpUmEKuaDVBzVD8Ykum10kmnR4ME2p8c2cz3uYXX77UbkHsxirg174IDXYzwt_qF5jUB4P5GXTXkEZgp8LXg_wnoRUzu2-7iaofpqMwTQ_S1-OuIOXEoyzjt3I7xa=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tsutomu Sakamoto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Tsutomu Sakamoto: Kenshibu (Oushinryu Kenshibukai) 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tb_95jqsiRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Isao Hoshiba<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipN3iyNA3I_ww5exjohWPShOGjHsAu4EovX_tE8?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEWQGfwpd_BMuUeCaojB1eWMY70w9nUkMWsaTAWn-sXnuj_hszrAstOGxEZeDVil_IYGVaLLHFtgk_DiUiUTs1iFYZC60BNei5n_w5A_xQOgQUWiGQOqoFQ2OiNTE8yCyEpKAf8ytoOC5wWu2UEjfFbV=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isao Hoshiba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Isao Hoshiba: Kenshibu (Oushinryu Kenshibukai) 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fp4xHX9k9-A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Kazuko Nishiyama and Hideko Kawada<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipPBf_1diUitlB7PtwiCaWUkfEI9P53bGT5OtME?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEWi6Yqigz5SGez_kDnUF2MyoK2Usjak2b3qswsD7DXaXkA-1U-ST2s2CYEMEn-FIy0jUWavw_OvEdBRjLKhbXfAeoiz_Sg63IpTMNiG7-FVSGbZji6dUtG8aAKvsfqwnK-ggJviJHqrSEYevIy1DeAA=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Left) Hideko Kawada (Right) Kazuko Nishiyama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Kazuko Nishiyama and Hideko Kawada: Kenshibu (Oushinryu Kenshibukai) 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A_p-kRV0CCc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Chorus: Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Representative:<\/strong>Hide Doi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conductor:<\/strong>Tetsujo Yamamoto<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accompaniment:<\/strong>Tomoyo Kano<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program:<\/strong>&quot;To Earth,&quot; &quot;Colors of the Window,&quot; and &quot;Like the River Flows&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipPUOGAj3PpaGVV2wZJQNEqQ-D6DAVZMinHqwIw?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEXVb5fFvP14VPWy8xcFG79BSOk1PYGUwO8qx9InpH-Mh2XEDfXkjlL6ksDGbAKYSd7f9ubdNGDvVbJOP_lxwGQdzmFWmj2FnDSi4V4KpF-CP3QtJZ4LjdVTLf3WItE-FpPVMxm1jlFrnxLvopugZnOw=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u5317\u7adc\u753a\u3072\u307e\u308f\u308a\u30b3\u30fc\u30e9\u30b9\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Hokuryu Town Sunflower Chorus: 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pl_sTgxPkkw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Taishogoto: Japanese Taishogoto Club<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Representative:<\/strong>Junko Yoshida<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instructor:<\/strong>Chikako Kobayashi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program:<\/strong>&quot;Small World,&quot; &quot;Subaru,&quot; and &quot;The Person I Fell in Love With&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipP0HGvrUQlUVBnaAZKkEfrYd2KXw1TKjuDbpao?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEWam_bEm-1AXwCljZFgfZnSNywMPEFHzX_d2CqCnyhKpQ7OS4z7mIVklx0LfOf16Q3WWwsk6QxpJt1Ax07mGIa1hVNW1KXgdrerjXoB4RRwt1REjWm59Tu3LkUiu1wKhIxmq5vHOu_jSP3ZPCtz-dIs=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u548c\u5927\u6b63\u7434\u540c\u597d\u4f1a\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Japanese Taishogoto Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Japanese Taishogoto Club: 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TLStjEMXspc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Taishogoto: Midorigoto Association<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Representative:<\/strong>Kumiko Asano<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instructor:<\/strong>Chikako Kobayashi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program:<\/strong>&quot;Applause,&quot; &quot;Cotton Handkerchief,&quot; and &quot;Kiyoshi&#039;s Zundoko Bushi&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipNITP80Gr1JEemWB0Ha0o0-9qX3qZUVamkl1Do?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEV8CKsbIfeE1BGC6VTLU6TNxy-rKt5rreZ476oyH5s1vMYFkJhbnedRZjUm3jsJPyXlm0DksQCsdvaKH7gmFy8EInApkeHuqMz8R7uyX1UkOta0Ef1wXpdf8PNyDkgKZmyi8lYcQSXhbvVaNYijmQnn=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u307f\u3069\u308a\u7434\u306e\u4f1a\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Midori Koto Association<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Midori Koto Association: Taishogoto, 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WJVNxlDkDpo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Shigin: (Inc.) Japan Shigin Academy Gakufu-kai Fukagawa Branch Hekisui-do Hall<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Representative:<\/strong>Isao Hoshiba<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program:<\/strong>&quot;Reciting Together: Honnoji Temple&quot; and &quot;Reciting Alone: Shizuka Gozen&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Isao Hoshiba, Kazuo Kimura, and Ryoji Kikura<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipOcqQg4TXKHi1bsarqMy67botOOyxWUemUKWF8?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEWIL0iZHkR_0FJ04KjLUM9yjj1Rp6G6FAQn49vYB_28OWxTSTnPiIMOJaBHtJrJO8t0N32353-A4gfvenJMdW0o-QT1SKX-9p-3Nd6Hb-Q9J2IrSdmAoKloNQKiqwKN8_bGLcvVpK8nWA-Ii-KH_ljd=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\uff08\u793e\uff09\u65e5\u672c\u8a69\u541f\u5b66\u9662\u5cb3\u98a8\u4f1a\u3000\u6df1\u5ddd\u652f\u90e8\u78a7\u6c34\u9053\u5834\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fukagawa Branch Hekisuijo: (From left) Isao Hoshiba, Kazuo Kimura, Ryoji Kikura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Isao Hoshiba, Kazuo Kimura, Ryoji Kikura: Japan Shigin Academy Gakufu-kai Fukagawa Branch Hekisuijo, 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YdpKkoeJnXM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Yukitake Kanayama<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipPcY7Ts8kozCQ66zLw2Xi1sMUxTaX2bGJyasV4?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEWmMJLsjxn8JDyFus9vUbz4FkM6NP44Iz1vqOaclhLiNpTQbEWJxTVjA9P1ynQgCHgs_oTl8XAmwNp5z89b4jBAjazLWr10AdGrTRAMtifciHFJQN8Mp-JLBh5FMPDHHDJ8icXvxKjD_YCLXPF_cHtS=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u6df1\u5ddd\u652f\u90e8\u78a7\u6c34\u9053\u5834\uff1a\u91d1\u5c71\u5e78\u5cb3\u3055\u3093\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fukagawa Branch Hekisuijo: Mr. Yukitake Kanayama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Yukitake Kanayama: Japan Shigin Academy Gakufu-kai Fukagawa Branch Hekisuijo \/ 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3-qq_KmFsVw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Karaoke: Hekisui Karaoke Club<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Representative:<\/strong>Kumiko Asano<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program:<\/strong>&quot;Flowers of Tsugaru,&quot; &quot;Your Osaka,&quot; and &quot;That Guy&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Fumiko Kawashima<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipOIbNq9NCJY8tle0G5Q-TeZM19CHZptul840jA?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEVO4ER-zeZGNWLZmBI7vF5ah8rpbvKfdWSflG181ZO1vyp0z1xr2WJeDPgsmkpD10UjDaJegqgxnca6YIyhhuB3z0ZxfJR23gR1CAyosc08ga2Lnf4VhhPuf_4zRyu1ayJghIapgW5_FXqXSutQEP93=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u78a7\u6c34\u30ab\u30e9\u30aa\u30b1\u540c\u597d\u4f1a\uff1a\u5ddd\u5cf6\u5bcc\u7f8e\u5b50\u3055\u3093\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hekisui Karaoke Club: Fumiko Kawashima<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Fumiko Kawashima: Karaoke (Heishui Karaoke Club) 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vz2zFjhYnd0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Hiroyo Nakamura<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipPMbIW7iKxuPnrEWRPlUptIUFUXClx_6w6NzJc?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEVx-SNZsS8gDF58jPTHOZiFBHVKHfBNd6BPnVs_ATjkkKl2pojNlzVU9kVFZ3RUJAwbghcibaJmAbYDD4_kq8ti6E66xD_FxFk4kaww3Eg-T2QhhpCbipIhIjKuK5M0TcJpGNPNCkQN0knDCcT_wu4B=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u78a7\u6c34\u30ab\u30e9\u30aa\u30b1\u540c\u597d\u4f1a\uff1a\u4e2d\u6751\u88d5\u4e16\u3055\u3093\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hekisui Karaoke Club: Hiroyo Nakamura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Hiroyo Nakamura: Karaoke (Heishui Karaoke Club) 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/myEecMB6yfs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Kazuo Kimura<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipMAOks-SpNi1sfpRdDnVeE_MTPSuprxm_TX3Qo?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEVGe6XyoMl_BR1nN2FCPNs1S-VuQ_J_Oo0MKNnz6tEwMNwR2gF8LzV47NdzIzpXPeBanCgYedS0oePs2mnzvFklqDnvJ6L0Vo0grjU9177cutJVB5crvqmgsqg4J1I0ixsDk-Y6-eU9I8yAzNz_bIpt=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u78a7\u6c34\u30ab\u30e9\u30aa\u30b1\u540c\u597d\u4f1a\uff1a\u6728\u6751\u548c\u96c4\u3055\u3093\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hekisui Karaoke Club: Kazuo Kimura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Kazuo Kimura: Karaoke (Heishui Karaoke Club) 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xOouMb9fH3E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Karaoke: Himawari University Club Activities<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Program:<\/strong>&quot;Ohan&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Ryoji Kikura<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipP5_4tbI0iwmN50lypDliLnXvxPhBXc-1qkqVg?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEUaoxMJpdLq7S6dX-dNX4gFicGMpwqltG3rpmFZOqLxGa0wxl3ccNIKVbSrNzIyXf4YwZNmuYYlWaDJjOM23QWeukzVzdqQVmfcNPxmpQdg1K3L6esEESOnXHua6z_mN7DLN7YJytrrdSEvt3mthG-u=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u3072\u307e\u308f\u308a\u5927\u5b66\u30af\u30e9\u30d6\u6d3b\u52d5\uff1a\u9ec4\u5009\u826f\u4e8c\u3055\u3093\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Himawari University Club Activities: Ryoji Kikura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Ryoji Kikura: Karaoke (Himawari University Club Activities) 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IzyTCVHMqgM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Hokuryu Taiko<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Representative:<\/strong>Hiroyo Nakamura<\/li>\n<li><strong>Program:<\/strong>&quot;Ryusho&quot;, &quot;Yamabiko&quot;, &quot;Senrai no Utage&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipOaJOM0GZDEBkGV4b0rWsuGUUADkelyN15zT-I?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEVjS97ILd_CDjxNOv-c9GhO4kA79Po3JU7Uvkzei7s7c6_hIFXjBheERJlhM7VKb1O82ClLxXstANWL8i16-ChCXufMINiFszrmFPHObnbI6p7vOknqOCyJ2NKvGEp0ZbJ4sqb8D-va13beQg18zWs_=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u5317\u7adc\u592a\u9f13\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hokuryu Taiko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Hokuryu Taiko: 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QlF4IoAKbwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Closing Ceremony<\/h3>\n<h4>Greetings from Vice Executive Committee Chairman Hiroyo Nakamura<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipMCuDZOmTyqeWf5A9hg1GTbGPv2q18vS00y1yg?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEUVLKXkeItydZc-03mPYsD3qgd7IynYkfuSenGw7lFWVzKLYsTjFsXhvf-tv35aGjKM1U5zgT7ndx85DGp9W6ZDWN0c5O_e_biqnpx_vkbxXJZfWxXsERPEErnvP06TyqgGEvcyT3H3Arzq_yBWPagf=w2000-h1333-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"\u4e2d\u6751\u88d5\u4e16\u3000\u526f\u5b9f\u884c\u59d4\u54e1\u9577\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiroyo Nakamura, Vice Executive Committee Chairman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Thank you all for your hard work. How did you enjoy the cultural festival, which was your first in three years? I&#039;m sure you&#039;ve all been through a lot in the past three years.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding today&#039;s entertainment stage, some of you may have thought that there were not many works.<br \/>\nDuring this COVID-19 pandemic, some groups have been disbanded. This is very unfortunate, but I think it is inevitable. Regarding the artworks, there is a lack of successors, and the number of works is small, and I have heard that even elementary and junior high schools are not able to create many.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the circumstances, we did everything we could. Thank you very much to the members of the Board of Education who cooperated with us today and to everyone who attended.<\/p>\n<p>After this, we would normally have a bread throwing event, but due to the coronavirus, this event has been cancelled this time.<\/p>\n<p>There are still some items left for sale in the auditorium, so if you have time, we would be delighted if you could come and visit. The exhibit will be on display until around 3:30pm, so we hope you will come and see the results of this past year.<\/p>\n<p>Now, young mothers are working hard on various activities, such as patchwork and rice straw. Age doesn&#039;t matter, so as long as you stay healthy, keep doing what you do with the energy you&#039;ll have, and I hope that you&#039;ll come to the school festival again in a year, so that we can hold it again.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Soba Shokuraku Club Kitaryu is not participating in the cultural festival this year, they are holding a &quot;Soba Enjoyment Party&quot; at the Soba Dojo today.<br \/>\nI heard that if you bring a program for the town cultural festival, you will receive a free kakiage (tempura) as a gift, so please be sure to bring the program and enjoy the delicious hand-made soba noodles from Soba Shoraku Club Kitaryu.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to all of you who support the cultural festival in this way, both at the venue and outside, we hope that we will be able to hold the festival again next year.<br \/>\n&quot;Thank you very much for today,&quot; said Vice Executive Chairman Nakamura in his closing remarks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipPbltajyObc3us1ulI7iKrnc5h1g4-HYuEjh5rheTyYVCFuiJDBK_kSaSRHWX78Xg\/photo\/AF1QipMtfGQigWk7PezT_gZ26Rhcj8NicOmFGuuhO4M?key=RFpnUUpRUC0yS3ZUUjZvZzVkemRweWxJaWEzaS1n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AL9nZEXZkL6A2NkoSK06BDhz5Q165Qy4hr4uPGuxQ2d9bz5OHRwVIS_zWWMfwUFHmgvW5hIwmSY3yQcZar5jJv7F5GCmdDbmzNCLzORMMZaMDKymSNaIGRJ_EQvxswgpt3cGd2OvK5rujLOqkFnWBl_Eyf67=w2000-h1500-no?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"\u611f\u52d5\u3068\u559c\u3073\u306e\u8f2a\u304c\u97ff\u304d\u5408\u3046\u300c\u5317\u7adc\u753a\u753a\u6c11\u6587\u5316\u796d\u300d\u306b\u611f\u8b1d\u3092\u3053\u3081\u3066\uff01\" class=\"size-full\" data-no-translation=\"\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With gratitude for the Hokuryu Town Citizens&#039; Cultural Festival, where excitement and joy resonate!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers, we offer the Hokuryu Town Citizens&#039; Cultural Festival, a wonderful harmony where the citizens of Hokuryu come together and the fruits of their great efforts over the past year resonate together in a circle of great emotion and joy.<br \/>\n\u3000<\/p>\n<h2>Other photos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"img-move\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/wMNiGKxujYEMRWVH6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photos (142 photos) from the 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022 &quot;Artwork Exhibition&quot; can be found here &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/T9Epy3pqwXj2F6m29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photos (201 photos) from the 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022 &quot;Performance Performance&quot; are here &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>YouTube videos<\/h2>\n<h3>Exhibition and presentation of works<\/h3>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Exhibition and presentation of works @ 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/92F-kF9y35Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Entertainment Performance<\/h3>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Performing Arts Performance @ 45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Esbd8PQOqAw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Photos from the Town Cultural Festival &quot;Exhibition and Presentation&quot; and &quot;Performance Presentation&quot;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"img-move\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/wMNiGKxujYEMRWVH6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival - All Exhibited Works 2022 (142 pieces)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/T9Epy3pqwXj2F6m29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">45th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival and Performing Arts 2022 (201 photos)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\">[Cancelled] 44th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2021<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\">[Cancelled] 43rd Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival 2020<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/ZjeCpbXrz8BQ4G2V6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">42nd Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival - All Exhibited Works 2019 (296 photos)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/qc8Qiyom2tmKb6786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">41st Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival - All Exhibited Works 2018 (328 pieces)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/zG2Lgtirz2uLQvpA9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">41st Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival and Performing Arts 2018 (277 photos)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/i5hX4lC2nPpVyC6g1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">40th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival - All Exhibited Works 2017 (333 photos)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/photos\/uRYKXR3uZ1UPj4Uj6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 39th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival: All Exhibited Works 2016 (396 pieces)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/photos\/qtZBRGxo51MyW2Pf9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 38th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival: All Exhibited Works 2015 (364 pieces)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/photos\/e7eqxj4kTX9PDRS38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 37th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival: All Exhibited Works 2014 (328 pieces)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/photos\/fp9bndprt8JZrrmR7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 36th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival - All Exhibited Works 2013 (230 pieces)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/get.google.com\/albumarchive\/108148978666065634675\/album\/AF1QipOMsyPn2tsGjy0CFGfwQCVt800_HWkbuNBtzdQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 35th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival: All Exhibited Works 2012 (133 pieces)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/get.google.com\/albumarchive\/108148978666065634675\/album\/AF1QipPlGYprMCFs62CHqrlREv6orIyuWU_3mX09IyY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 34th Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival - All Exhibited Works 2011 (43 pieces)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" style=\"vertical-align:middle;\" data-no-translation=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4iIiZFNbqsw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The 33rd Hokuryu Town Cultural Festival, YouTube 2010 (2:42)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Related articles<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"site-blogcard-premium\">\n            <div class=\"bc-label-custom\">Related articles<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bc-flex-container\">\n                <div class=\"bc-main-text\">\n                    <div class=\"bc-title-link-box\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/treasure\/20191105\/\" 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