{"id":49175,"date":"2024-08-05T14:04:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T05:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=49175"},"modified":"2024-08-05T20:43:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T11:43:17","slug":"%e9%bb%92%e5%8d%83%e7%9f%b3-de-%e5%a4%8f%e7%a5%ad%e3%82%8a2024-%e5%88%9d%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%ef%bc%81%e5%a4%9a%e3%81%8f%e3%81%ae%e3%81%8a%e5%ae%a2%e6%a7%98%e3%81%8c%e6%a5%bd%e3%81%97%e3%81%be%e3%82%8c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/49175\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurosengoku Summer Festival 2024 was held for the first time! Many customers enjoyed it! We were thrilled by this miraculous encounter!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, August 4, 2024<\/p>\n<p>The &quot;Kurosengoku Summer Festival&quot; was held on the Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association grounds (Hekisui, Hokuryu Town) from 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 3rd. The event was organized by Executive Director Yuji Takada.<\/p>\n<h2>Kurosengoku Summer Festival 2024<\/h2>\n<p>The first-ever summer festival, organized by the Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association (Chairman Takada Yukio), was a huge success, with many people attending!<\/p>\n<p>The summer festival is packed with activities for both children and adults!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipP5uEsEw6kDYVMA6aOZMEdBzW2_BO-1_5Zj6bI?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNRjDQJbVKo3g6ixKwhRIsqN7rozT3JedvlQxtPsUIqmTzUb8d1EHeJPAMnXJAYN_Dayduu5O8N9wlDhhpvWuR6_MOf1LOnP2h7IVK8vVXDU4o93ktsPUfI2TQ3avj3pUHegpek5qPz66vMvOH2OiLo=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Summer festival venue\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Summer festival venue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipMsqTtbjCKB24ses0y9ZndimuGCt7uNQnefsbI?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMEvZyGpvNMo-quUgjSGyqsNscFAjPnvb7JgscBUQIlkxndpayrqoe5zbyE_pr4oUs7raNLek0_sy-NhzrrS8Ppyvb70Idd__L1O9QfJSfhFBIw-lOjCdb5_Rx-LLc2hagl83VppBVMnvAlPCtjBF5J=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=1\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Kurosengoku Summer Festival 2024\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kurosengoku Summer Festival 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Various seasonal vegetables for sale<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> &quot;Kurosengokudon&#039;s scooping,&quot; &quot;All-you-can-pack cucumbers,&quot; &quot;All-you-can-pack cherry tomatoes,&quot; and various seasonal vegetables for sale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipMNSOFFPhSCYxTSlo9gWkFW7nG1vSWMcjXAHoQ?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNJYS8bgDo8-FRJU_9fpRpTQ8_BpmPU5EpJdDl9aVtLT69Y87cOVA76UV8-H5-ArjojToeVzODIinmU_8xgP3Ppuv-q9W4-rwezZK-o_wRGRC1fy9wC_CWp2g3hi75zyhHANtuA7xioYSnMgiRZQAip=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Lots of freshly picked vegetables\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lots of freshly picked vegetables<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipNxbajD25SYradNL-gQBNcew2PV_kqjmA3K-Vc?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNJvPFirCYtd5wgWMQ3pimHCQq2oove8A5BiITyidCQ40fcL96zXWg-H7_kvzwIZLOuN4mBI9srj6CbE7UhpE6s5Dj3dsRwG2QgGY0of_Ecn1F-sO_L9ond29iM4Kkm-t3S-8w9virvYET8_HKtU9hL=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"All-you-can-pack cucumbers 100 yen\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">All-you-can-pack cucumbers 100 yen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Children&#039;s Festival<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>&quot;Dagashi&quot; sales, &quot;Yo-yo scooping in the Whale Pool,&quot; and &quot;Sumikko Gurashi lottery&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipPZ8DK2fbyf-UfX8zxoJ_uHd2B0CBDMt317_7k?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPGzJr52DvHTTKxTrTriqoYIIL2RnLpO7fYO6rZ9YJ5z5P2nURl25iTE5TJ3UpLfllGIAcDSb6ip_QEfR5QlHFssKx6TRziDFyjmnBBe3GTBGforyKWUAv2vGsyBBim3ldeHZgz4nkr0c2fdhF4H-N1=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Children&#039;s Festival Various Sweets\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children&#039;s Festival Various Sweets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipMhqeO_jDrVTQk23ZFC7kqSuseyr3NTfsswqSM?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOCD1XESeVpITmw3L8FoQ_LDkpjyzPz8RHY0yXRtiVH10JZ_LwtUynncVE2jlbu3WWGiyJuOZh3cDhkjG7MkRzPuXSYkazT_Fiur6KjgB0ZhhICiXITa94uP-i8rZe6G9Z8UCgNOLGkRw3qH1Iyfkft=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Whale Yo-Yo\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whale Yo-Yo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Umeya-san<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Umeya &quot;Kurosengoku Kinako Soft Serve Ice Cream,&quot; &quot;Kurosengoku Cream Puffs,&quot; and &quot;Baked Goods (Anko Butter Madeleine, Butter Castella, Dutch Bread)&quot;<\/li>\n<li>The Kurosengoku Kinako Soft Serve Ice Cream is filled with Kurosengoku Kinako both at the bottom and on top, making it as smooth as jarato and incredibly delicious!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipNjIAAQFJLw3a_hAlhZMKLGBvtbjBv4V9pJM04?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOFK306BMqzSDuxX2XLCYcwVX72H9dANCX_HYujbOTbSRTipCxCmF8TNnbLcildRIUOx09EzdtrNA3JRn8XsZ_RAJPplctahdm-tteszbZRIL7wfM-o-BBdJ42D87QfJX_CPohgxWt610xOR3w15-ON=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Umeya (Kurosengoku soybean flour soft serve ice cream, Kurosengoku cream puffs)\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Umeya (Kurosengoku soybean flour soft serve ice cream, Kurosengoku cream puffs)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipMqJny9T34MvfQa-NmsPV_FRkvgTtU9lRsQ3e4?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMSUykfsOPYnff56Plmxh3TtSawDxApCJr1jYe0jLKGqQb6fWXxfwctOIMmfj3JLcGFuKLcz68gxlQ_9p2-281GdR0KwLTS9QLR--zYgcclUCJb3Aw8q_uXVITPxSqW1GAQe4myWlO_cWwCOvbQ4z3g=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"People lining up in a queue\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People lining up in a queue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipNV0Aw03iJKZbbk-Z4lqB9FIrsirvkFwJ7DSUQ?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPCqLTW1g4ACrdxM9LIEIuiqoC_lDk5tb8DDsn6-CZheJ5hMzI7XcfFttjTHf2kc09GtCTm17Bf0uLh-OVBxUxONduxiwqhLZg-KBAlt8Q2Kt3RfTZpi41l__9v-3UkM3iaXL_qolgvkk1Pf_4ptAMe=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Bean paste butter madeleine, butter castella\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bean paste butter madeleine, butter castella<\/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:\/\/www.ho-umeya.co.jp\" target=\"_blank\">Umeya Cream Puffs | A long-established Western-style pastry shop in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, founded in 1914<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bc-excerpt-box\">Founded in 1914 (Taisho 3), Umeya is a confectionery shop in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, specializing in cream puffs. 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Toyohira Ward, Sapporo City\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<h3>Teppanyaki Chef Koki&#039;s Live Kitchen<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chef Koki cooks the teppanyaki dishes &quot;Spicy Chicken&quot; and &quot;Yakisoba&quot; right in front of you, and they are absolutely delicious!<\/li>\n<li>The vegetable-packed fried noodles are topped with a huge zucchini, freshly grown by Director Takada himself!!! The best!<\/li>\n<li>An exquisite fried soba dish made with the seasoning of Yabu Yabu Fushi!!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipPhYpFFyxmwxJBmVmfPbtIjlBPAD_J6qTSiXIs?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPOag2MVUDTzdiDH_Jfy-DVw2KM5Zs7E4yDy6AXubpOCxATFuHmMp2mQ0VIcpUaeGH6tp0-N8CpbCebIIIkshvNPC_924dNxJXtmpMAQFt0vGJPVhX4SLirT3XLOz83ikdZdGfNIt8lWFCY9G2DiBGH=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Chef Koki&#039;s Live Kitchen\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chef Koki&#039;s Live Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipMuDSSAP83lHEXKCQXSaDwftoMFaOIU92uxw1I?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczO5gmf_T_odHHDAVg6ma1tIsdCEODvaIPJsRUeDxO7H_HhArn9xd2BCDFgcYgXhHK_I-0FlMuKRzl7LYOerdCXTrMHxDgCKCcTr6GNqjLDA9SHd8KxzQx1xS751piDl65ZXfZI40FmPi6qM5SjDaTOM=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"The spicy chicken is also great!\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The spicy chicken is also great!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Sauna Car: &quot;There&#039;s a sauna!&quot;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Free trial of the sauna car &quot;Sauna Arujan&quot;!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipNYYWBVtRsJKmTqaM2G7Nd_Vni0uCKPtb3HCmw?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNgwA5UtagblnnyWQkwVAFBwULa5ObkCymNKpmbKtulTPxPPzNd9R7maTt07NipQlpPzv-13XA1aJncVGJIFcEF8jr_faA5uwAfA_1RFhl5Z7g0zWY_3oBL_O5nQJ5DBgVr3IQvyAEo6bn4qWvsQbvo=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"There&#039;s a sauna\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">There&#039;s a sauna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>A sauna made by a carpenter using light-weight Japanese cedar: Produced by Hokutomo Construction Co., Ltd. (Sapporo)<\/li>\n<li>We use sauna stoves from Shinbo Seisakusho, a company that has been making wood stoves in Otaru for over 60 years.<\/li>\n<li>The sauna stones are made of a heat-resistant, durable mix of olivine and diabase, and feature the &quot;Onimaru&quot; design made by Kikuma Kawara. With an absorption rate of over 10%, they prevent dryness, relieve stuffiness, and help preserve the aroma of the aroma for longer.<\/li>\n<li>After self-loyly, the stove fan stirs the heat wave in the sauna room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipPcC5feXxzIb9rQk-g4CWCzUUYfmuEIjrNZkI8?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNUZ1LiF_Ezo8F52Wzqe1fWZjSAkL5YepszM2o---XX3H9wiu5mT-eMxGvhJfTVUP01RudlsL_hgHhQXLUeyXmHjAaS1mbHuMM49SFri-9sshBlpeeRWsYhuvtGiq2GfiY_BJglukS7dxeuk3M0hdM5=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"The staff are burning red\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The staff are burning red<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipMVRlQVlBFLiJvv_C9YF-TMHxJdQ4__snaBChI?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMeRPDMP_PWwF8na5v_VF7ihEiskHvnliZ6OEt7BhOI9_nISxuG78zQD4MMvOk6JE3TMr1klRwSRuwZYPahb-0axMYgo_zzlWLLnMw0dCbK81iyAss-evWC0YYDxjdEezB85kI0921tYO5MaUlAvOgO=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Interior design\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interior design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"My GoPro Videos\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NtbwhpJD3oA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-move\">\n<div class=\"sitecard\">\n<div class=\"sitecard__subtitle\"> Sauna Arujan - Hokutomo Construction Co., Ltd. (Sapporo City)<\/div>\n<div class=\"column column-273\">\n<div class=\"column__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sauna-tsukuruyo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b style=\"font-size:large\">Sauna Car Factory from Hokkaido<\/b><\/a><br \/>\nI want to build a sauna car. I want to build a sauna hut. I want to enjoy saunas. A sauna car for a light truck can be made by a craftsman. We can also rent it for use at home.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">\u25b6<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/sauna-tsukuruyo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b style=\"font-size:large\">Sauna Arujan website is here &gt;&gt;<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"column__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2024-08-05-8.36.57.png\" alt=\"There&#039;s a sauna\" style=\"border:solid 1px blue\" height=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Enjoy Time<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipMzIZu2vr5EdzAW8XmTwrzbnjDswvN6IuN8SjM?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMLc2uqRFKEpTfbZ6pf2myN2yhp2N3CV70ck1j9XDjR6qz63LZT4K0pcnhSVDBhPB1k8bqAfdxC_yvtMj_EDz5GQBRrPIZHhv133xZ41tSwpXgYNEfSJFB7u_04HUMg-xAd7BjJyOYilveUCVxO87lT=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\" &quot;Enjoyable conversation time&quot; From left: Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association Chairman Yukio Takada, former Mayor Yutaka Sano, Hokuryu Town Honorary Citizen Ryoji Kikura (former JA Kitasorachi Representative Director and Union Chairman), Hokuryu Town Council Member Kazuo Kimura\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;Enjoyable conversation time&quot; From left: Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association Chairman Yukio Takada, former Mayor Yutaka Sano, Hokuryu Town Honorary Citizen Ryoji Kikura (former JA Kitasorachi Representative Director and Union Chairman), Hokuryu Town Council Member Kazuo Kimura<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipMqFJkw124J6Smp_dzjUR6JOBDnUHk1UmftFAo?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB target=\"_blank\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNXLwhc3wy6SVwRWW9V59_7o_VCFSpWLKOTnHIFCboCEO8e3SoPtZT9WsiLBWj3QMQuAi49gUEsa_0MF5D-e0eFVUlFMbaG8EowwSJxy5ymK30LFRoNdXmbo1P1ZJvJnzMiWYJSlZOYnNVEXnLF0Szy=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Fun chat time\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun chat time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A miraculous encounter<\/h2>\n<p>In 2010 (Heisei 22), 14 years ago, when we (the administrators) moved from Kanto to Hokuryu Town, we received a touching letter from a girl who was a junior high school student at the time and the chairperson of the Hokuryu Junior High School Sunflower Committee.She loved sunflowers and Hokuryu Town.<\/p>\n<h3>I receive a kind letter<\/h3>\n<p>It was accompanied by kind words and a portrait of us smiling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipNdqNUJ2q1RQljmobIo_OYuhPxFKjitvh-iEIM?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMPFdLn1fy_3DCtSRdTFMNTWpENaJHNYFA4NDobh3a9Z2Y3r9oCPld2hgojCutaDqOeXsJ1yKvYKDIgx5eeCx0wFKxBzwi0ZEAT_b08lAs5WBflk8qfZCIFCPSUlEK5_pPulx51P2QrfN47MWpFsvPW=w1297-h865-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"A lovely letter from a middle school girl (October 2010)\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A lovely letter from a middle school girl (October 2010)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The kind words written in the letter<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Your smiles are as bright as sunflowers. If you keep smiling at all times, good things will surely happen. I believe so. I love sunflowers and Hokuryu Town,&quot; she said, conveying the warm sincerity of a girl as lovely and pure as sunflowers.<\/p>\n<h3>A miraculous encounter in the 14th year<\/h3>\n<p>On the day itself, I had a miraculous encounter with the girl at this very venue!<\/p>\n<p>The mother who was with us suddenly called out to us, &quot;Do you remember the name Okazaki Aoi?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>When I replied, &quot;Wow! Aoi-chan,&quot; there was a really lovely woman in front of me!<\/p>\n<p>My heart is filled with nostalgia and emotion!<\/p>\n<p>A commemorative photo of the mother and her adorable daughter, who looks like a little sunflower, with the biggest smiles on their faces!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipNWpOxlgxVc9vhOjdT1O5ze9e8xd0w8VBETSEA?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNvGXIeenWP4IKqxt5G8D4XL3zKojrYk-koMHOmVwrJ29DKWwSG6HUZbY7gi0vZvtsqWIlQmyqAblBWsYf6_KyvMqK2RFVXhOaF0B2PCpTuDp0_z3xwJsz7IavhsZ7XV9etue1ZDh7W7Xf7DpJr71V0=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"The Okazaki family&#039;s most beautiful smiles\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Okazaki family&#039;s most beautiful smiles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I am truly grateful for this wonderful encounter. Thank you!<\/p>\n<p>With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers, we offer our heartfelt thanks to the great &quot;Kurosengoku Summer Festival,&quot; where Kurosengoku soybeans act as a bridge, connecting people to delicious encounters and wonderful people, and sharing joy and fun.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipOKkmZrSZXRb7CarB4GWbo1uZfwFfpA8ECto5S0owR6Yal_dKF6Ggheu_wOgLRXFg\/photo\/AF1QipPGm1_LlrsdVhM41jHd179rYkIxaK6M_OfUjXI?key=VlZTd1VvMS1GaGoycDJZUGNwb1dKMGM2YU9PWUFB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPKu0uWKEKVAaBFNCg46cHNH4BB_3nubEWiEaiv8RsBq_hp4TORyXK8k3ojdC0nQnHB9jTpayxQH8cr9DicKXGWaGLkgrMO9lFOOBrmjPIcINaIUzjmQtAn46eAKd9SDE6QR7baO9xarlKh3NVzcErR=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"With boundless love, gratitude and prayers to the adorable smiling sunflower...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">With boundless love, gratitude and prayers to the adorable smiling sunflower...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>YouTube videos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Kurosengoku Summer Festival 2024 was held for the first time! Many customers enjoyed it! We were thrilled by this miraculous encounter!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gj_XFoFeqEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>image<\/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;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/tvNYVHWfQZCCwn7NA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photos of Kurosengoku Summer Festival 2024 (69 photos) can be found here &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/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\/47713\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/47713<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bc-excerpt-box\">Unable to retrieve page information.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"bc-thumbnail-box\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/47713\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        <div class=\"bc-img-zoom-wrap\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20230802DSC06445_1.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/47713\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\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\/topics\/culture\/20110906-1.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">School Festival 2011 (Part 1) Competition - Hokuryu Junior High School - Hokuryu Town Portal (Hokkaido) - Japan&#039;s No. 1 Sunflower Village<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bc-excerpt-box\">We bring you the &quot;present&quot; of a vibrant town with a population of 2,100 and an aging rate of 40%. Like sunflowers, families live in harmony...<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"bc-thumbnail-box\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/topics\/culture\/20110906-1.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        <div class=\"bc-img-zoom-wrap\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Oi9cr-YaRoE\/TmV0pITFNtI\/AAAAAAAAI3Y\/lV6IlpR6Bl8\/s720\/_IGP3480.JPG\" alt=\"School Festival 2011 (Part 1) Competition - Hokuryu Junior High School - Hokuryu Town Portal (Hokkaido) - Japan&#039;s No. 1 Sunflower Village\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\u25c7 Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editing assistance: Noboru Terauchi)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\uff12\uff10\uff12\uff14\u5e74\uff18\u6708\uff14\u65e5\uff08\u65e5\uff09 \uff18\u6708\uff13\u65e5\uff08\u571f\uff09\u3001\uff11\uff10\u6642\u3088\u308a\u3001\u9ed2\u5343\u77f3\u4e8b\u696d\u5354\u540c\u7d44\u5408\u6577\u5730\u5185\uff08\u5317\u7adc\u753a\u78a7\u6c34\uff09\u306b\u304a\u3044\u3066\u3001\u300c\u9ed2\u5343\u77f3 de \u590f\u796d\u308a\u300d\u304c\u958b\u50ac\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u9ad8\u7530\u88d5\u53f8 \u5e38\u52d9\u7406\u4e8b\u306e\u4f01\u753b\u3067\u3059\u3002 \u9ed2\u5343\u77f3 de \u590f\u796d\u308a20 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover-story","category-kurosengoku"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49175\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}