{"id":53243,"date":"2024-11-21T09:36:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T00:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=53243"},"modified":"2024-11-24T13:48:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T04:48:14","slug":"%e5%8c%97%e7%ab%9c%e7%94%ba%e7%ab%8b%e7%be%8e%e8%91%89%e7%89%9b%e5%b0%8f%e5%ad%a6%e6%a0%a1%ef%bc%94%ef%bc%90%e5%9b%9e%e5%8d%92%e6%a5%ad%e7%94%9f%e3%83%bb%e7%be%8e%e8%91%89%e7%89%9b%e4%b8%ad%e5%ad%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/53243\/","title":{"rendered":"The 40th graduating class of Hokuryu Town Mibaushi Elementary School and the 9th graduating class of Mibaushi Junior High School: The precious spirit of harmony is being passed on."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday, November 21, 2024<\/p>\n<p>The 40th graduating class reunion of Hokuryu Town&#039;s Mibaushi Elementary School and the 9th graduating class reunion of Mibaushi Junior High School were held in Hokuryu Town from Sunday, November 17th to Monday, November 18th, for two days and one night.<\/p>\n<h2>Held in Hokuryu Town for the first time in nine years<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipN1vgmozQIWpOV-0vkPMRrC-QlV0h3EuGyj4Sw?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPIQtZBmOM9BFi7BAkeZibGQRcAMsBMyKGYoMflIwQWzzVc9BdpnWiCEnIFv-k0J18LTeL3yMqIlwV1gi5qCZmik80uVf1EJlKW020Oegvp_QZgHXMs2pebB09MEh5NPmWLEMBx1Nn_peTXg6ZQxhFJ=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"At Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">At Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were 14 students who graduated from Mibaushi Junior High School in 1960. They were all born in 1944, making them 80 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Sixty-four years have passed since we graduated from junior high school, and this was our 17th reunion. Currently, our classmates live in Sapporo (5 people), Numata (2 people), Hokuryu (1 person), Yokohama (1 person), etc. (4 people have passed away, and one person&#039;s contact information is unknown.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPAqnmt1phncPAMs4Tip7bLoPYvzsP4zxaTNCM?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNrD6DvL5CWvBd34ydhzfWGoyPrYzZ5HursfhNR5HlJRGo0x61iUpCUI3qKHczgqBbc0WvYFcOx7uUKFMQTE2gvCSRsIkzKtjRB8CJ2qITqbjB7wLDvc-Rw5Ni83R1pRsohq6X2Mzz5Ff46xSlaiM61=w2000-h1333-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Class reunion for the 40th graduating class of Hokuryu Town Mibaushi Elementary School and the 9th graduating class of Mibaushi Junior High School\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Class reunion for the 40th graduating class of Hokuryu Town Mibaushi Elementary School and the 9th graduating class of Mibaushi Junior High School<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the first five years after graduation, reunions were held twice a year at members&#039; homes, but since around 1972, they have been held about once every five years in Sapporo or Numata Town.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the first time the event has been held in his hometown of Hokuryu Town in nine years, since 2015 (Heisei 27).<\/p>\n<p>At the request of Yoichi Fujita, who lives in Sapporo, Katsuhiro Nagai, the only person living in Hokuryu Town, served as the organizer for this event.<\/p>\n<h2>Mibaushi Elementary and Junior High School<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1903 (Meiji 36): Founded as a private educational institution by Kabata Ichitaro and Hosokawa Ichitaro<\/li>\n<li>1904 (Meiji 37): Founded as Oku-Mibaushi Public Simple Educational Center (14 students)<\/li>\n<li>1919 (Taisho 8): Renamed Mibaushi Elementary School (112 students)<\/li>\n<li>1947: The school was renamed Hokuryu Village Mibaushi Elementary School.<\/li>\n<li>1951: Mibaushi Elementary and Junior High Schools established together (combined classes)<\/li>\n<li>1982: Closed<\/li>\n<li>The elementary school and junior high school are in the same building. Both elementary and junior high schools have combined classes. In elementary school, the lower and upper grades are separated into their own classes. In junior high school, students from 1st to 3rd grade studied together in the same class.<\/li>\n<li>Since its opening, the school has produced 888 elementary school graduates in 77 years and 423 junior high school graduates in 31 years.<\/li>\n<li>The school closed in 1982, and the last graduating class consisted of four elementary school students and one junior high school student.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipP61U7NvMkESlTNc6dNreHGscV3zsLkzDIQWHk?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMww_ZOEBhGFOIknWewyV_KMRUUmfPK6p2zHpY42BwHuZJZQfL8-sDMJrGots5TtOxbD-Dm2QOU_k5X1lkXgsKdqMb-qvBAIMzzt4dNTilTY3KvyCB_RC88f1FTfXAwXvOwiKsxkiKh0MBWelIiP0TM=w2326-h1646-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1446\" alt=\"Mibaushi Junior High School 9th Graduation Celebration\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mibaushi Junior High School 9th Graduation Celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A screening to experience the charm of Hokuryu Town<\/h2>\n<p>The reunion gathered at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen around 4pm. In the multipurpose hall (2nd floor) of Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen, we watched a YouTube video from the Hokuryu Town Portal about the current state of our hometown, Hokuryu Town. Noboru Terauchi, operator of the Hokuryu Town Portal, gave a commentary.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMot6-NQCaE8Q2pEEOIMkCqm9yHOQ1dRsRqlHA?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMub8iXXhbxEUqdI1g47UdwGonE8zaZ0p7D2THsdIrgiIvNWd-d9WN-egitImh_Q19icCPBbv_OzFaKAw6JficQOZataJIku52VYly_H5QU8B_eofoYovqmQeTq1Jj7MwfQcxS9Z92QOm3VQrixoQfi=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Hokuryu Town Portal YouTube Video Screening\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hokuryu Town Portal YouTube Video Screening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOsY58AdFHlXgc6sy-4eNSlhLDV-tjZXfmQlQs?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNDkN9B83rKCs04vcM6eQ9HIAciQ3K_14DK4nF4RL9rf0Do37lwRirrf0oAVgAsmq_YU3rTbMON99hz1FaNXMdYaYBga_3pD7PQqMY0OxVHLXYolbJZjd23rmzXfEnmxVe-IndQ6UzcDSw6C3XWn986=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Hokuryu Town Portal YouTube Video Screening\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hokuryu Town Portal YouTube Video Screening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Social gathering<\/h2>\n<p>We then moved to the banquet hall around 6pm, where we enjoyed delicious food and endless nostalgic conversation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMaWBCYXJXVa_-V6KGYcIdQSgxGWmVt2XS3Yes?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOLhrxiV_CIb8B8OfL5jqPneEACQpuHmfqPPZq_0W2rRbKnSHLAb9z6_p4hQZtoWZuariU7nI0o7rqpKdVRZZDUH74nkXpsL3UCVBtCXSTgYwMwsFwlcOgtviQkm7scZiBt5etJDdxYR3XCLUjZiS9l=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Social gathering\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Social gathering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Status report<\/h3>\n<h4>Katsuhiro Nagai<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOh7lqrmtLI0TcpwOFTfXpxTFR4nBuzSJrWgWo?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNvUWyATaYbhqc05Mj57VEx2AtaRg3MUNQMV9Q5x6IS8S7sfq3wmO2U7wVrcI6n9EkJ3T3km24NOV_arABxU7iaF62MYbZbzOaYbmD0ilPCF3WlsGBhL-XqnH7dzIvG7I5O3L5UAmQS1QaQBefKtbAc=w2000-h1333-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Katsuhiro Nagai\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katsuhiro Nagai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Fujita contacted me to say that he wanted to hold this reunion in his hometown of Hokuryu. He came to visit when the Rumoi Line was closed in March, and I thought it was about time we held a reunion in Hokuryu. However, after that, he began to feel unwell due to various reasons and was hospitalized twice, so I thought it might not be possible to hold the reunion in Hokuryu.<\/p>\n<p>Last fall, when Mr. Fujita visited Hokuryu, I was using a cane to walk. This year, I was diagnosed with another illness and was confined to a wheelchair. Due to a combination of various problems, including heart, high blood pressure, anemia, and kidney problems, I was no longer able to undergo surgery. Currently, I take many medications and inject myself into my knees, and I am somehow able to stand and walk.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving a call from Mr. Fujita, we managed to arrange a date and finally managed to hold the reunion in my hometown of Hokuryu on this day. Thank you all so much for coming despite the bad weather.<\/p>\n<p>The last reunion was held at Numata Horoshin Hotarukan in 2018 (Heisei 30), but this will be the first time it has been held in Hokuryu Town in nine years since 2015 (Heisei 27).<\/p>\n<p>You were all born in 1944 (Showa 19) and will be turning 80 this year. Congratulations!<\/p>\n<p>I&#039;m glad that everyone is healthy and able to make it to this day. It&#039;s really great!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>(Everyone asked us not to talk about our age!)<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I would like to introduce Yoichi Fujita, who always livens up this gathering. I would also like to ask for a moment of silence to pray for the souls of the four members who have passed away,&quot; said Nagai.<\/p>\n<h4>Yoichi Fujita<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMMaPc5eeN9ME2X-Brb4lPf1ZftQZufe5WIneQ?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczN5v8ouit1NCwq-x4bHRzZ-_lgrcrbK6_IdV6QocHdYTj4H_lo9lbqZQMfGwJM8KeDcR3AIwGt7N4W2G0OldCpfdgcCC7hXBcs5vHqq_z1g1EC61HLlIWOo6uF0uXPxl8-cps8AtAAq_lGnL6NJhal0=w2000-h1333-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Yoichi Fujita - Silent prayer\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yoichi Fujita - Silent prayer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;I love Mibagyu, where I was born and raised, on the green hills and high in the clouds. I&#039;m happy to be able to hold a reunion here with you all.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the event, four of the 14 members have passed away, and there is one member whose contact information is unknown. We would like to offer a moment of silence for these four people. A moment of silence! We believe the four members would be very happy. Thank you!<\/p>\n<p>Today, I hope to have a nostalgic conversation and have a fun and enjoyable time. Thank you very much.&quot;<\/p>\n<h4>Toast leader: Emiko Matsuzaka (maiden name Nakayama)<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipNGEyqP5Y1EjHYD5JHfEbFx2DM64Ym0dD6O_gE?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOsHdqSKVfIoBPej-Z_EQ_6MJwgcVwfX6m9RxkOEjEK2g_jc9JNukPgcqVyVoCQFJnODPEP1dqlpUmv-Iw4NJTo7WwN8QXGdPsMkqhwZlSp0PYfMuVU7q_g0Duk3UjYkkjzBA5vCz9L9gh5IrkQZpoV=w2000-h1333-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Emiko Matsuzaka (maiden name Nakayama)\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emiko Matsuzaka (maiden name Nakayama)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;It&#039;s been a while, everyone. Let&#039;s not talk about age, let&#039;s celebrate our reunion and toast to everyone&#039;s health!!!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>In 1992, I closed the salon I had been running for 43 years, and now I rent space in my son&#039;s salon and continue to work as a hairdresser. I see three to four customers a day, all by appointment.<\/p>\n<p>My husband and I are doing our best to care for our elderly relatives. With your help every day, we hope to continue doing our best.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Reiwa era began, I have been hospitalized twice for cerebral infarction, but for better or worse, I am doing well now. My parents and siblings have died early, but I have been protected and currently have customers booking appointments every day until the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>My health is the most important thing to me. I also care about my 88-year-old husband, but I also want to stay healthy, so I work hard and enjoy the job I love.<\/p>\n<p>The oldest customer is 98 years old. I am able to live a healthy life thanks to the support and energy of the customers who come to visit me.&quot;<\/p>\n<h4>Toshio Mizutani<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPBKDdh2RpYEJv53szIjTK4JUDP11Sf306g0KA?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPz0WBkhNdABftwDUOjbTtFpP6rTWSaOvGzNDdWQI4elcOGIvYBv-QgbXWBpsMTbSzc1MXeMnB6h-z6i2NF8QjDyo4YlSEiHJe9H6IQNkvHKdVqLV-8ZmfPIEW-diWia3-MUyeOeRqyKE4fKtJIc1if=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Toshio Mizutani\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toshio Mizutani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;When we get together as a group, we talk about trust. Now, I don&#039;t own a house, I live alone in an apartment, and I&#039;m trying my best to survive!&quot;<\/p>\n<h4>Shizuko Ishikawa (maiden name Hayashi)<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipO998EsGPkY7I7TZ6pN21hGFFfwocuC9oejgt8?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPdtBnlZg-fyhSQYksVupBcrr15MdggiZzm1mMrOduWOiMqTrIa71tZbAeTeOlxyKZMOVLUfZjvndawvizuY8puRRZD5hqU5b-D5UJis8dp0B-KxDRQy34ovuZlcUMJ4aDLf7WQzynkevsDn4h1aRdq=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Shizuko Ishikawa (maiden name Hayashi)\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shizuko Ishikawa (maiden name Hayashi)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;I&#039;m happy to be able to celebrate my 80th birthday with everyone at this reunion. I currently live alone, so I enjoy spending my time doing whatever I want, such as shopping, taking walks, and cleaning.&quot;<\/p>\n<h4>Terumi Moriya (maiden name: Sano)<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMC4G_nN3_g6BxirZKTfTfgelHK7Fr8HFu3rPk?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOStZU6s394guISH7NKBZcBfeJ-LBr8PKVPSMMKMp2kfoWZCwroEbFF2-RkQ_Bz1Lycqa2kTdQJz_c7Jxw_gfyxhjN6C_ZlF_ffo3lqy_oWiYS6Xvp6IXj04KcLlPE547FPit3_U9iVGfEjINAuPMTn=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Terumi Moriya (maiden name: Sano)\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terumi Moriya (maiden name: Sano)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;I am very happy to be able to meet and talk with you all like this, 64 years after we graduated.<\/p>\n<p>I haven&#039;t done anything particularly special, but my husband and I are doing well.<\/p>\n<p>I have about 70 cousins on both my mother and father&#039;s sides. Both my father and mother had 9 to 10 siblings, so since it was a long time ago, there are about 6 to 7 family members in total, so that&#039;s about the total. Relatives in Hokuryu Town include Yutaka Sano, Oba, Fujisaki, and Hoshiba.<\/p>\n<h3>Memories of my first-year junior high school teacher, Mr. Toshihiro Murai<\/h3>\n<p>Among the many memories from elementary and junior high school, the talk about Professor Murai Toshihiro sparked excitement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPtu650ZGT3OJOO-0TALEhWUN-y_6LvhsPDMaQ?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMhEXktW1sCUXZf3eaCAPSsGFCBLS1_OcY_U4asvo67_d7c2Zs82GwEMaKXZEDWrfkn5FSWDugluWeOawwsqCIdCARPJHfD_0cn695qH_QubdD428vB100uwSGd48UyCzIgRomhw03zE-LkOL7v7Ctf=w1186-h1580-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"1186\" height=\"1580\" alt=\"Mr. Toshihiro Murai, a teacher in charge of first-year junior high school students: Mr. Murai, who is currently recuperating from illness, in Sapporo on July 23, 2015 (Heisei 27).\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr. Toshihiro Murai, a teacher in charge of first-year junior high school students: Mr. Murai, who is currently recuperating from illness, in Sapporo on July 23, 2015 (Heisei 27).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The first group of students that Mr. Toshihiro Murai was in charge of after becoming a teacher were 14 first-year junior high school students. While they were enthusiastically participating in his first school event, Mr. Murai was hospitalized for surgery for acute appendicitis (appendicitis).<\/li>\n<li>All the students in his class went to visit him, and he seemed anxious, saying, &quot;We haven&#039;t decided what we&#039;re going to do in the school play.&quot;<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Murai decided to stage an operetta (small opera). He arranged the opera &quot;The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,&quot; decided on the cast, and instructed the students on singing and dancing. The students, who had excellent memories, reached the end of the piece in a week and completed it. Their brilliant performance on the day was met with thunderous applause from the audience.<\/li>\n<li>Due to business trips and meetings, I was unable to attend the reunion for the graduates of Mibaushi Elementary and Junior High School, but in 1996 (Heisei 8), I finally got to attend the reunion and had an emotional meeting with my students for the first time in 40 years!<\/li>\n<li>&quot;Even though it was 40 years ago, these kids haven&#039;t forgotten a thing,&quot; said the man, as I drank my drink with a passionate heart in the midst of a group of people who no longer knew who was teacher and who was student,&quot; according to an article in Press Sorachi (dated September 18, 1996) from that time.\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMUdnNyDozwdT4g_GabiKD4TkZWA_Y-asm3b9g?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOWL4kTJCGqohRO5AmtYKGoYA4ZahLu7DBGGYPp9dFdV4TgwP25HopK0AI0frLazOZYCCZOeCBKfv12p2ufZGAsniRwhZtNDqRObAkhAVU42TXFj7zur1ub9rOb4UwsrgnENPVkoTfXQk3J3RQW2dTI=w2000-h1397-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1397\" alt=\"Surrounding Professor Murai!\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surrounding Professor Murai!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipNW33ZAxTRcGf54eoXaRQ5qNxbO-DdRUEM8jGE?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPLsFwfXmIdjIHYo99-uSFQNOFroL1_rZ_sBA9m7yrY6iPAiIXQcs2saWdIw5edpF13l6TnAT-NzAWNcZYofoisU808XkpCHyvFRzF_a2UyikzecWJzmh0IyXz5B90043vylJ3ergMuO9dd0UVyckmD=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Tanka poem &quot;In Commemoration of the 9th Alumni Reunion of Mibaushi Junior High School&quot; by Toshihiro Murai, July 23, 2018\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tanka poem &quot;In Commemoration of the 9th Alumni Reunion of Bibaushi Junior High School&quot; by Toshihiro Murai, July 23, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Food<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNBFI_myrQ92aCz-6G2UiU245tZ0ayHNjtUKseoi3i8zkeAgMi5uKCLLM89hUVi1jmHZ7aCnHJ3e8yPzqChHH00mQ3tD63ZIFFdUxFxTrgtyCnjaJutI4xSYYYXTb2_MkyIXYkq3AuUjESWyEqFhxNk=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNBFI_myrQ92aCz-6G2UiU245tZ0ayHNjtUKseoi3i8zkeAgMi5uKCLLM89hUVi1jmHZ7aCnHJ3e8yPzqChHH00mQ3tD63ZIFFdUxFxTrgtyCnjaJutI4xSYYYXTb2_MkyIXYkq3AuUjESWyEqFhxNk=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Luxury cuisine\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luxury cuisine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipNoqtfn2uNvw3joimeqcWh_fvUsMerP4XR1Y60?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPa6UCtGYdPI-OhVfKbTL3CFRrdWqBi-e3QZXdlOJiOlY8rraPb7z_jBe4I_ldTpWDNOLOYCVKre_p3AgVGkoc-mTx8Di8FROjf-xiYjp8n6kw-6tjAswIGjM8rpeSm4qPH7QY1VyDZINXQivAGa7by=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Hot pot\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hot pot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMIeBE2e-4KOlHJbm9puAJhOSehU8kzLUg5Te0?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNgRNtLJw7AJ7Horq8SBtWf4J0MAnDYFGe7uUwoQzFg9xkeegvvLadi-f1KYkT9Bm-acQbswgirkHIwCiXCxIjG3fkYxVlqx1n8sz8t1Fo35ebTOhwnbRrUAw4jk_peN1pgK082RIWq1x1Om8O8eWvw=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Meat and fish dishes\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meat and fish dishes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipN48wifwx35LZAubQrdtepUyziVaBjlj0672B0?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMKUKPfz3Y78lugyae3WgE8xK1yL1o_zl_dI9aSl9Jk2x6KQUZa2_Oo-_S0XVUoTNcHqyfPtxXopwPj-P0QETuLEixJnOYS6m1oeY4sqz0DUdkNJOehqyEIxEmfv3ZEPcZ50eiKBfMyrhl9PX1AgMOP=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Nigiri sushi\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nigiri sushi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMkJe5NQu4cmMPC26oxiz9l8TSDMhIwGGDhl-A?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMUbgE4jUrVWOnfBoKzRgLqWcr2LWw7VoLP2qNVx-b7Hh8E2CsLCGXN9D25LW5eqty-TbuRFiT__g5ACllAlcMZZsoLrNN-n20lMGqlr0KKETIV6upTdtLB-2xOLjR2DFgCPELb1BniRp5DbP3c0WUa=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Pumpkin cake\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pumpkin cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPaLCPckoETLrc0yyZ132AfX0UAL_o7xkymBxQ?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOUjU122yjCAdSPNg2m1HWbGNlgnJ5fLZu2cYGEleAfkx1KOZzijx3U3vQRINLsMb-uXBWaeAIREaUrZcn01LVrIAB6jMUOiN46vU8pv6LgQIEaEXDJSbk6t5wOKCnDpF2cnWs9J4u08Gncy1YWthDI=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Kurosengoku Udon\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kurosengoku Udon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Everyone talked about their own health, their current situation, their family, and old memories, and the fun conversation continued endlessly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPKd2sx7rPffGCl1PxckuuFBND7f-IYr4M0r6s?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczO5qNc7eNB7NSrCl7NJdm9DxiyASDRCYvES9B4vYq9vb-MdcyIYem45gWwW7aSrCetJZFASGWCmIqKKChpArAsLtb8vjDb8n-wNmANYjxVeH4IA07XWRejXJm80BkLu2yrAFxMSjCyMYkI15e7ZcgQj=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"While enjoying delicious food...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">While enjoying delicious food...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMhuGTycb3WqBKAFJ8xMjtTw_Ha9CM2gC74D54?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMYOP4gr-HPeB13Rb_URy60vcWjucHqM0s-YkjrbrrG0fRBGXdTCd2Bq0c5VJI3pl6ATDd_TvLD0glQD-gUZLnJheSreTCqKMFyV6URNi_Hyof835B8n56HFmt2kGLpjnSI-Wf781f0WsfZR4vsS2r0=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Let&#039;s have fun and have endless conversations...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Let&#039;s have fun and have endless conversations...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We reluctantly ended the social gathering, and afterwards we all enjoyed a relaxing soak in the hot springs, followed by a second party that continued into the night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipO82YNg3gfIOAvTeUuE0xnUyH3nQEB9PzqDxe4?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMemBfEJfSZWiQUqWLXBJGVWupWuxelBI46kRIHWmvlkcF2Rc4dbme_urErr2eoKKO7zj8ii7bPo34nJITHhf3iKzhWLuKbAB-xxzIBr6IMNB5OIsr-B6jwoDGSL4REMamyIvM523nJ9bhbGcxcAC9P=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"A snowy morning greets us...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A snowy morning greets us...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>breakfast<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOCpby2e5tRmzHULKzkOD1CcZN8diwQdQak4Xg?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMSVvXr8BtH1H500XqdqR0gyF7phfpA7aJRP7CmB74xV93b4TdKYek7M_PbcEga-TJglueUnJQcLyuW-A5EpgqR1-CJjS6zph57fgJ39GqY_gKuwFNOBTy1jnoks8HZ6rOijNB_u8Br0fln8kz3Y27Y=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Breakfast venue\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Breakfast venue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipM9dQa0NNijaik8TbCrWspMzcXIKX8oGflUgaM?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczN_zRewld15OI32uHVCKX4Tay0LHU-o4M6MpqSBeREhAQ5R5rhS3X761guUKcbvh7_I_OBwHlga664NitCs37YhVjiSiTlmC3ZGvVluKPURapASg6w5XzNRaHQj4vjzWwQtohomcZh0972QVmZhzxHR=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Delicious breakfast\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delicious breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipO6I5PUoFHOFRKUZ8n8Ig8eKt2DbVloWUzdMyw?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczM1fqc44Uq49rCEPSwH3ZLbA5fNhQbH0Q2dRukOSh04dJa3lwCBpD4epa4Z1uScsK12Z33cc_HBxe3c6tkBsci6Zzttk0FA71b2P8YZPl4yhKUEDmTT2otlc7_wk7V5cAZ2s2aCocg4tx1mbrsBLCSU=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Everyone at the breakfast venue\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everyone at the breakfast venue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Town bus tour (mainly in the Mibaushi area)<\/h2>\n<p>The next morning, we took a bus tour of the town, focusing on the Mibaushi area, and visited the local history museum at Hokuryu Town Community Center.<\/p>\n<h3>Mr. Tsuji Kiyoshi, a resident of Numata Town, participated.<\/h3>\n<p>Mr. Tsuji was fitted with an oxygen tank due to interstitial pneumonia and was unable to stay overnight, but he did join us on a bus tour of Hokuryu Town the next day.<\/p>\n<p>For everyone, memories of their past lives came back to them like a slideshow, and they were immersed in a wave of nostalgia that made their hearts warm.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPKoLPfkd2mj_uiSMUWQgSshjJbgvJeAVdmhd0?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOYHaIAa_FQuFoYYKeCvI-sSY4ZQgqpNYUYa1UR9enmXfpRv14Sa4OqZX_9cH1BGHRb2-mwOZPiSwkBFL6l2MRI3elgEJtLrAMn2K4P__nThW1nUbgEzz-MYdntzoc1bR_szanJ7unTDvDbBWojg88g=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Surrounded by Tsuji-san, who rushed over from Numata Town...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surrounded by Tsuji-san, who rushed over from Numata Town...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Departure from Hokuryu Onsen 10:00 start<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPr5jEw7FtK_EM8UwHveWlapiFZ2EJVoWKQtTk?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNMteWPB-slHS4uaMGNlWMnVe_SAN3Hul-HHrLj4wTIWhqAvsjbJK0dlAfc2sWwJQalH0-VHSMic5LUcVE41ecFfs5Y9g7t7X2foi-trhu_n7wE4O1ivnmb9dar-9XNW8qq09Aajrcn0VjdoZP1Ub-O=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Take a tour of the town on the hot spring bus\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take a tour of the town on the hot spring bus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We head towards the Mibaushi area, looking out the window at the new Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association headquarters, which was built this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipN8ShcxFFkaom3J1QUAFnjvu88f1sl2DRwAeXY?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczORo-Lmq_3puemXmvkeocMSbbDrKHHJHdAMaTia66nVcYaakrKTprb4L2m-ypGB2TQTM12ESf54xnNbh5UOTfWVxa9aOAjJR07pJkeEcB62wFFZry96WsRdIAx0Mn8U9hLil5uCxJaPOa3v9CZOJK83=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association Warehouse\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association Warehouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOEu6jSG3XlkjRDNou5bV0LyZK-7XsGexUevxE?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMZy_TI5DkHO_m49lSknzQsuK9ppg63NNeA2q_XuhwzDFhLitO7pfkqjAyxuG1KfIZFXS8GRiPIwloelzsDsmTmb5jDJPIiDFM82p8JuAEnJCRBjyayQzpxzVTfv4y3SNxMVVLVo-txalCaZ6K1avAN=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Nostalgic scenery\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nostalgic scenery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&quot;Ah! Right there! That&#039;s the XX house.&quot;<br \/>\n&quot;This was Mr.\/Ms. XX&#039;s family home.&quot;<br \/>\n&quot;I remember playing in that reservoir pond back then and almost drowning.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Scenes from over 60 years ago will come back to your mind with nostalgia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPe8WfuZ1hS37unxyeXQBb6ppNrKhtW1nEx1ps?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNEzAVvk3yZy3fzGI-F-P1keL2hqIyPYLdNuQTVN4iWeCl3VF3ELDt8l_xQvJVeA7j3nEXaRVkKiKBxIgG6V7rfANUVsr67_fZqz5HQqeXhj8fz0jXCk9bFbzbzW6Vs5DuMWfmuyIuJ1DtyPHesN6vs=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Nostalgic scenery\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nostalgic scenery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipP7V1TojgQRsGdinG3rNEnq9KXKhPL8O5FpguI?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczM7QnkXvjAktFBvSHn7xF-6hxZDOo2XBKXzuIGG-avxbr774aRwvxZcG_3QJDouLySVxpgddNh22UbjRD9K9LLVyfgJ5C6VdVMYVZYe4Ia8a7em5QwZDskmPv6Gfo6UMJzopW8lXN-Rh1Lw2NT4nZW5=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Miwaushi Shrine\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miwaushi Shrine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMkuEMP9_jIDP6gY0dkaJ-L03onAfposh4mFCE?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOl7COcf0YAY4190EjwgwssUYJr0PT35kkdyp_AqFvENtkNp5RXkIJzB2V5ZXh5-_edNQ9Sth0XJOUbADzMvKoav8x7S4b8u-QFqYF9fpVejBfNQ_iemHQ8-RuExLBJIeZo_h0Xqx4XtH_OKXM1ARFw=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"&quot;That&#039;s where it is, right?&quot; &quot;Yes, that&#039;s right.&quot;\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;That&#039;s where it is, right?&quot; &quot;Yes, that&#039;s right.&quot;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bus headed to the community center and visited the Hokuryu Town Local History Museum, located on the second floor of the library inside the center.<\/p>\n<h2>Visit to Hokuryu Town Local History Museum<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipNFNTILZmJZT5IAgpVOkE_el6WA73dXP8sP3AA?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOqZlmeETH9OSV1CNJjE92TNv5NM6t48r9KGzYL2Eqw-y4dP9dR5aF6f8i7sGr_pPVZDHB4acChhJ6GwY1uhbUt8Q0KQUr7cv-7cRHc0ifXZ4QtdM6D8B90wn_gtlctHq19OOvo8kUiS67U-mcsJjYw=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Local History Museum 2F\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local History Museum 2F<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The local history museum recreates the state of Hokuryu Town at the time of its development. Exhibits include the industry, lifestyle, and agricultural equipment of the time, as well as photographs and documents, and materials from the former JR Sapporo-Numa Line&#039;s Wa Station. Dioramas and videos depicting current seasonal scenery and events are also shown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOBcIgR1LjnFEAu2zLsxBiD8BeTkO4mXgS7BaI?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOLUV48rZRd_XI9iV3urkLAOREf0ickXlG65LE3P8GNeJBKNsrCLNHpY4NDBTj_3XaP9ExEjKSpezggFhdTiXUtJ1vOKDvXuI3P7SAUAttHP79tWATjNpIvofMrD1GNgScgDVtzKDEXKi1FNeBeWCgs=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Hokuryu Town Information\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hokuryu Town Information<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipNFe5lbt3lPB0PuWjnGJRAqGvy3TXhXUtdB20Y?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPf1i-w1tdnE8QEpn_Hlny3fU27UHm3RwWx4eUqqq1ADOk-Oldc4R-lhx-3DRW-RTYC7xvMXbAhvbncr6CuPvA__-zT6HxyUU80077K3fiQz8t1x_Zn53vrrl_Tvyc49U9mlFw0gpNHzRR5UM5RhYFn=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Bear welcome\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bear welcome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of the exhibits, such as agricultural machinery, were actually used at the time, and visitors reminisced about the old days, explaining in detail how they were used.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPs7EO5lN39bNXtgz6T6zvBfsz_rqw53But_H4?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNh_PZJMCLFHRKay5xi_clg3NvNs89wHKg0RBndZWjQqKfikZ3RwzYKZj4atkEsKwbrExpTWuontiPiWGi_acVIjVs0sUxF8VMEdjIuhIRE1tB0xZgenMWUqwdfGORsoZUIj0bMjmMYC26860x-ZrhI=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Various farming tools actually used at the time\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Various farming tools actually used at the time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMvnAhZxKiawmqZx4DLj_puaP3q5piLmj5cMMc?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczO3IYAYP6McF0cspm7QSG1mw1mfLfbKv3xnnTiLWhh3urF4QmeS-AHkdXqx5u-y5S9uhZjxwymhoGFqIiz358-r4bq4g0JHvH7m4u_X5_1LMjRlg66ugw_HsysQvEj5opc4WCwRQpdoNURyE0Mt_DKJ=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Various farming tools actually used at the time\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Various farming tools actually used at the time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOKpqufaPjNwywJ0IIeRC8Z-g_i8qdvPIW9IRA?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczM9yeRawCUBHPrB-wnf-0ImgvJWmXjBkvdzDxVMYDBhJQwkEhZaGLoeqId6oeYCa9fkGA4jt4NQKKovxia-0DkX33wQNfPOt7Or7fzfQu88jfxWZSMo7ioPLhwEQCxzjEVZOnjZUFMBnnQC2m7pz5-S=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Various farming tools actually used at the time\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Various farming tools actually used at the time<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPG5f47N0hspOLQt5iu4WwxryQR6eoJzF3-8jM?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNBX5_7thPjpCIy_40HUPdizjZh1VS2xWBUAk34pXAL5xKJAyuWFvCYkvGkGtj02dH9sl0n-4KGn-3lPiLYNMbAmdQoQ3cKayRHjeoW6_lPZ2a8zqHLgJdGtwVGjnhrukLcC_g-6yvFk4UaSVukCRbc=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"A moment when the scenery of that time comes back to life...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A moment when the scenery of that time comes back to life...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipN7Oe5CmavFQrGhOOUEyVemYEV_i0675Qzm1mY?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOKoMquIeYclaHxutxiushzLyeCxsb3Iw2Xj9hYeVQ7Jo1wdVFiOIvZAesQPDUfd0n9AMw3sIse7VnbRAFVN6hxc4VSxFGOMkn3Uy3a521_Sfwtevpi65KTaDxfTbAhqrPMqj4n8Z6dO3G4cy4oxyiy=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"&quot;It looks like it&#039;s about to start moving any second now.&quot;\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;It looks like it&#039;s about to start moving any second now.&quot;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Still deeply moved, we left the local history museum and headed to Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen.<\/p>\n<h2>Lunch: Restaurant &quot;Fusha&quot;<\/h2>\n<p>Lunch at the restaurant &quot;Kazuma&quot; in Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen.<\/p>\n<p>They enjoyed the delicious soba noodles from Hokuryu Town and savored the precious time they spent together.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOlnGGM0sY_xkqu2lPQlPrhfdcSbVNJtlk5Icw?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNAJ5uyDqXwWA4hCvciJr49xedTuv4GAM5TdTqhddS_nHLQrhJpA9bUmBTIIpKFa5S69iq7qazSR4zDQcTlVkwWtqVDFnnGD2VvJbhykPSz28y6KPwzSfJa4cEAFbrgzwXaPI_yZLX6mHSip8B1C53l=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Enjoy the delicious soba noodles of Hokuryu Town!\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoy the delicious soba noodles of Hokuryu Town!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMvSvEy7HTORLalZjumfGpFfesgP3qp0vLq56U?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPxTwYpeclVvkx4Zcy5nVDkHyLJXqXw32gV4NA6NVUS3MElwPQZJ4MAoqwomRj-3J3S0EaXLYTtXuFZDFkCRT2d_JmHU3psiVFQt4_8vDndJU0uGWkVTUFfrMJkUXw1y0itZDbPIn9axYj4BmDyIY_x=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Kakesoba\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kakesoba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Enjoy the delicious soba noodles of Hokuryu Town!<br \/>\nThe endless conversation concluded with a delicious cup of coffee.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipNqyjNOV_VVs3QBm5NtWkLVjistgpUOUhsi3N4?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczM-O9342GMCCe_9kvpJzA4u0Nqz3IMf59YsCyjUAGH6O07Ql-63gzIdIWeuwlocWOJzzTTMbLTGj-GN6eps8j19TrxqNhYM7rVF95r3SiP_yO9b5Ua3bDcP2oGmiiAcoYXMrfICnx4z2P1rrH0T7uCP=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"After-meal coffee\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">After-meal coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOeJ1BOTU_5loG_AwQNZkjL6IMjLqx7VT5uZPU?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOlKPVHHFa17zEh1ZdGFR5z8WCfKiegHpWarmO4Kd2TmpkmBJ3heoNRpdDFU8M5X2Kmq_h9c3CFU5XGYOTy4Gw6Bg1GZEChkLCM5ISorkN-eldmW82o_8xiAIQDAyUt9w-WHdxpNyYSt-VHJpPEo8P_=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"The conversation continued endlessly...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The conversation continued endlessly...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Souvenir: Kurosengoku soybean set!<\/h2>\n<p>Nagai-san prepared a &quot;Kurosengoku Soybean Set&quot; as a souvenir!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOiP_Toxm4HjQ2ghB67Fz266hNZ8_OON5wnZIs?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMzLZSkq1iOttsXuNNXJ3qys3JGBPolDnmfHi4RzCd8r4Ym5ZeuYXRIv39loAi2XTEI-5Nn3tGWFNLtA5C3anTF5Z4J2_bqklmOCcJeS8ZFyC_gclF0wPohGmU3Z1sMw8rfaTMyx-Ms2K6oMy507WLK=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Souvenir Kurosengoku soybean set\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Souvenir Kurosengoku soybean set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMklg6jAdAz7_krUEFCCSfiYO6MJeK-GfTzzDQ?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNCQC2mY380AJZ6A5-PDYHI0kLHJ51jiaNMeYkUH2su52AYl9ew9za9iM-aMRKMxd8a7SFLPAC2hcr8qy3lW1yscG3vxd6neG1DNJzgiNW3u9jpj-X7BjqvNS7tvr7IZHrk7QJKe8bq9IlE31MmC3fk=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Time to say goodbye, until we meet again...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time to say goodbye, until we meet again...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sixty-four years have passed since I graduated from school in my hometown as a young man, and many fond memories of those days come back to me...<\/p>\n<p>With boundless love, gratitude, and prayers, I wish the wonderful Mibaushi Alumni Association, where the precious spirit of harmony is passed on...<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipNzoh1Wz-U-VzgYwLX7cDrHB9JBWM5VmQY_JeA?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNlQNOlR0DSvzQoUG11kdIzYIdAHdEbqyD5C16g1LnOVAH8dcCAbXiB5KK0oXZbVfPiO_-dsd8AX4gkoeeZ029WOri3uYazVmsMT7n2HQMiUM8DSZi70ya6h4on8pev-cS9DlLI_a1wzev6uiv9ASpF=w2000-h1500-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Holding precious memories of my beloved hometown in my heart...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holding precious memories of my beloved hometown in my heart...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Reunion Memory Album<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipPyrY8fVbDa1-STRgRRlO5fCVvh7FUrVn_i7OI?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczPfjfN2G5xEfgT8IoJKC2gEY37beu34N8XisPC-GdUjzF0mehfS1nfYCT13whByRcyzGU4fo4jA85gd20UHK5tQZW56pl19ZwUgU2_g0HU1L9N-BpZ7iPNGN8m66bbFjgRDboZ99pjDxlGrYNjsC6_0=w1148-h1530-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"1148\" height=\"1530\" alt=\"Class Reunion Timeline\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Class Reunion Timeline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOvyGXm8HOYanKI6hy8o20jqgWyQQj_ZjZvRGs?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczP8qfXEWdDxMgZtuS0jmUJdHSSNpCD6cokVsdC2QFzF3sKqFgRHi0b55pQezDSYwF9Ygbj3aMcUbvspX8QneoXThnWUdFnDaSgjyTp9qVKOWXsy0mIBCDOCVqdReiO_gIxnSRznjBKGo9SpX30kGeQu=w2000-h1396-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1396\" alt=\"August 16, 1977 (Showa 52) Hotel Sapporo Kaikan\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">August 16, 1977 (Showa 52) Hotel Sapporo Kaikan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipO85egvDllf2nba091KkLl_H4F4bjh0SfpympI?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNHz0LqIqBB7E_0mdvlc4A4KYCSHdn8Av70eyVvj2sHT6cPR2qKv2PZ969TZqGaIQtJq8Q0PtAALbJi3Jv2NMfI8KI0qDkrq2Z6j8k_AMmw4nRgdTayjdDAWvHVWZGpT3syjB_tNYjB5XR3A6erK_Gr=w2000-h1395-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1395\" alt=\"March 23, 1991 (Heisei 3) Sapporo Onsen Big Shop\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 23, 1991 (Heisei 3) Sapporo Onsen Big Shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipNJ4FGT3q5EV0edY1dTDUAlWSoInGOPjn2BQQA?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNHGr65r0YZkdyhaUrjDYhYJ8d7fSRfg1JCrjdBRiVjsrEGwzJNEQiHkx3nKA9lPh4WPr90m6bL2UcLYV4_vJjofk5OKUVkjyYnlS9P4ubqADP4ZIKMHHqmltuOoTZm44jy-DQ_HOY26D2q2znzb7q0=w2000-h1394-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1394\" alt=\"1996 (March 23rd and 24th, 1996) Numatahoroshin Firefly Museum\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">1996 (March 23rd and 24th, 1996) Numatahoroshin Firefly Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOGpfNpLf0JwIsEUrOJYka_vel-v0AWol9UzWc?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczMmM2e2hvt4BenyPm7sgJ8PqfrCLtwKCBIJgE0bQdpnzdzrVniM9varAQSdZWLc8jTJjjHpnVCstsmtP6ix2RALu3MgJMZxG1oasdCXAMFY5zmK_y2lKturmfiemBeFh7GZSjEtiThhvNne78nvxG3r=w2000-h1408-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1408\" alt=\"March 13, 2007 (Heisei 19) Jozankei View Hotel\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 13, 2007 (Heisei 19) Jozankei View Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53262\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20150328-_DSC0843.jpg\" alt=\"March 28, 2015 (Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen)\" width=\"1329\" height=\"864\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53262\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 28, 2015 (Heisei 27) Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipOq6YYY3JlXkgkkzQdhCcbP2hiTpNWR5NlPKYE?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczO5D19d2IQ72Ll82YB6K1512XSd3ThoOxNSnNVh3N1ZGti4WyYQ7-EbrlEeHXtN47YdOCiDitB8E6iLPtpu6k0mnNaJh5rzD_MuBO4ek_hqCk-6E3CY-OYC3nNPYWWnI8Pizz0PdVrn9wFn1KL8k4C_=w2000-h1429-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1429\" alt=\"March 29, 2015 (Heisei 27) JR Togeshita Station\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">March 29, 2015 (Heisei 27): JR Togeshita Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMru799ZUNNmjhpYSXQjAfg07lE80AXWvt9HTk?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNwHgjo7K3Tyqt4nvIqbtMnSbpl7l22mP4-ZegYCNFs6yL1WHQZU1icjGxOE7n2MinyzC27ZGKu3iFCFh8dlgFnDBMYV89gYsY2V4KKBIdbOK0KgNARexVvM3DOdhkcG3_TqTmGNjn4DcGG0gGwvoyv=w2000-h1405-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1405\" alt=\"July 23, 2018 (Heisei 30): Horoshin Onsen Hotarukan\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 23, 2018 (Heisei 30) Horoshin Onsen Hotarukan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMTPUqM0PlNqei2aJXJ7HAHw9IqktdcH9LOXr0?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNz7mMa8masihO3S5yMDdubnFQa4-Jg2GMtzK_TQANJZjZnEOesXzAURkklFrqyrhYPkTDgB0gG9aY1OuIwkl8o5TBfXcZy6qSN_vP2Pb9EXmtXMo0xDRwYxTTIkwmZmbtjQCqBYTmmTCgHt3rifQ6o=w2000-h1355-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1355\" alt=\"July 23, 2018 (Heisei 30): Horoshin Onsen Hotarukan\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 23, 2018 (Heisei 30) Horoshin Onsen Hotarukan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipMn3Dl7j8gdKVewhSX0LE5eSaTFGRANXn46QVc?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczM8C6AKYQ9QOWUCS9WQ3430TjB4LsA7CD7lHLOPr6NeNjtFLs3k9g85IP2glticzArJwMALnqPUsNML89ktNU-ZoO0dcBbcPLloY9DBeyydn7g2UIoi3EXGKkekDUEYMKhFM2s8__Jv0zR1ASQxvxbA=w1072-h1530-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"1072\" height=\"1530\" alt=\"In front of the school song monument on July 24, 2018 (Heisei 30)\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 24, 2018 (Heisei 30): In front of the school song monument<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipNpqIKxAI5IoGRasRi8ZyAYVGi14i73-MKiuw8?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczNx9oOx-h9GEOuqdM1ev8ouyNdbe7OZSYg8H0MynYbvT4UyKqUsIFPz75rGU3Ax0vFPa2vYViYZQarvYGN2cZroO58jbXycQvrxdGHQeN7bOKJWxiPHtYJrZypknibCTmgGXXdc0Jwie6zYybDPGiEc=w2000-h1408-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1408\" alt=\"July 24, 2018 (Heisei 30): In front of JR Togeshita Station\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">July 24, 2018 (Heisei 30) In front of JR Togeshita Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipNuHhCDP60CvBRrSWMIvkfb-hJbOEprAgpXW8V0Ovg6PeT7nUxObV7L6oRPM8kq-g\/photo\/AF1QipN5oD1U9YzCkt89LxyZpNP-IywCrgsyG2bQNcU?key=TzVLMFJHRnd0Y19feGc2QURHV0dYR0xrVkE2N0Nn\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/AP1GczOoiGXuX4sq9mZFgUmEqK2--nEFXznDvEeHMV5ZJRUz-BWT1Ld180VICQU9ezjAkc8fquRMncywbdwLJK7tKyImPCHrxs67hG8zHrBhuFaOUL1IdRsw-IlYT4lN4lhk8B_NfrI1tiRHQClc0Un-bwhf=w2000-h1455-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1455\" alt=\"Memories of my first and second years of junior high school, and class reunions...\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Memories of my first and second years of junior high school, and class reunions...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>YouTube videos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"The 40th graduating class of Hokuryu Town Mibaushi Elementary School and the 9th graduating class of Mibaushi Junior High School: The precious spirit of harmony is being passed on.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0xo_m7LFgN8?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>Other photos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"img-move\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/GF1k4t2Nfye8rSj86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photos (238 photos) of the 40th graduating class of Hokuryu Town Mibaushi Elementary School and the 9th graduating class of Mibaushi Junior High School are available 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\/topics\/culture\/20150402.html\/\" 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