{"id":59817,"date":"2025-06-21T18:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=59817"},"modified":"2025-06-26T13:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T04:50:08","slug":"%e3%81%82%e3%81%90%e3%82%8a%e7%8e%8b%e5%9b%bd%e5%8c%97%e6%b5%b7%e9%81%93next%ef%bc%88hbc%e5%8c%97%e6%b5%b7%e9%81%93%e6%94%be%e9%80%81%ef%bc%89%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a6%e5%8c%97%e7%ab%9c%e7%94%ba%e3%81%b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/59817\/","title":{"rendered":"Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting) interviewed Hokuryu Town's sunflower watermelon at Takada Co., Ltd. (CEO: Takada Shunki)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday, June 21, 2025<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, June 11th, HBC's "Hokkaido Agri Kingdom NEXT" covered Hokuryu Town's sunflower watermelon. Viewers were given gifts, and the children experienced harvesting and polishing, as well as tasting. The Agri Kids were impressed by the producers' efforts and the sweet, juicy watermelon. Encouraged by the children's "delicious" reaction, the producers expressed a strong desire to continue making sunflower watermelon a major Hokuryu Town specialty into the future by training new farmers and expanding cultivation.<\/div>\n

Agricultural Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT covers sunflower watermelon in Hokuryu Town<\/h2>\n

Overview of broadcast coverage<\/h3>\n

On Wednesday, June 11th, a broadcast interview on the Hokuryu Town sunflower watermelon by Agri Kingdom Hokkaido NEXT (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting) was conducted at Takada Co., Ltd. (Representative: Takada Shunki).<\/p>\n

Main shooting contents<\/h3>\n

Filming included the "Viewer Presents!" segment, a sunflower watermelon harvesting experience in a greenhouse, a sunflower watermelon polishing experience, and a sunflower watermelon tasting.<\/p>\n

Viewer gift shoot<\/h4>\n

In Hokuryu Town, viewers will receive gifts of "sunflower rice" and "sunflower watermelon"!!!
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Filming of "Viewer Presents!"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunflower and watermelon harvesting experience in a greenhouse<\/h4>\n

The children had the opportunity to experience harvesting while listening to a talk by Akimitsu Takada.<\/p>\n

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Sunflower and watermelon harvesting experience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunflower watermelon polishing experience<\/h4>\n

Each ball is carefully and thoroughly polished with a soft towel, as if it were our own child, to bring out its shine.
\nThe Agurikko children were amazed and impressed by the producers' tireless efforts and the difficulty of the work.<\/p>\n

A sticker of the producer's face is attached to each ball.<\/p>\n

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Carefully polishing the sunflower watermelon with a soft towel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each ball comes with a sticker of the producer's face attached!<\/p>\n

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A producer's seal is attached to each ball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sunflower watermelon tasting<\/h4>\n

Akie, the wife of the union leader Takada, carefully cuts the sunflower watermelon for tasting!<\/p>\n

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Akie cuts it carefully!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cut the watermelon into large pieces (smile cuts) and take a bite!<\/p>\n

"delicious!"
\n"Sweet!"
\n"Crunchy and fresh!"
\n"Thin skin"
\n"The sweetness is elegant."
\n"It just fizzes and fizzes in your mouth."
\n"You can get power from the yellow sunflower watermelon."<\/p>\n

We recommend cutting it into small pieces, adding some soda, and enjoying a fizzy, fizzy watermelon juice!<\/p>\n

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Carbonated sunflower watermelon juice is the best!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The words "It's delicious!" give all the staff the power to work harder!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Producers' voices and future prospects<\/h3>\n

Thoughts from his wife Akie<\/h4>\n

When the children eat the food and say it's delicious, it soothes all the hard work that my husband and all of us staff have put in, and it gives us the motivation to keep working hard!<\/p>\n

Takada, the union president, is enthusiastic<\/h4>\n

The number of producers is decreasing, but new farmers are now starting to cultivate. They are gradually increasing the cultivated area. A training farm has been established, and currently three trainees are studying hard. We are also constantly recruiting and making efforts to increase the number of young producers.<\/p>\n

It is my sincere hope that throughout the long history of sunflower watermelon, we will continue to preserve the historical cultivation methods while also evolving and moving forward.<\/p>\n

We hope that sunflower watermelon will become one of Hokuryu Town's top specialty products in the future.<\/p>\n

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A well-grown sunflower watermelon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gratitude and Wishes for Sunflower Watermelon<\/h3>\n

Words of gratitude<\/h4>\n

With heartfelt gratitude for the sunflower watermelon, which contains the "sunflower power" of sunlight.<\/p>\n

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With heartfelt gratitude for the sunflower watermelon, which contains the "sunflower power" of sunlight!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The producers love and care for each and every sunflower watermelon, treating them like their own children!<\/p>\n

The words "It's delicious!" are the driving force behind our hard work and the key to boosting the energy of all the producers!!!<\/p>\n

With boundless love, gratitude and prayers, we offer the prince of summer, "Sunflower Watermelon," a cool, crisp, refreshingly sweet treat that will blow away the summer heat.<\/p>\n

Other photos<\/h2>\n
Click here for 24 photos from an interview with Hokuryu Town's sunflower watermelon by Hokkaido Agricultural Kingdom NEXT (HBC Hokkaido Broadcasting) >><\/a><\/div>\n

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