{"id":68054,"date":"2026-01-02T09:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T00:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=68054"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T04:57:36","slug":"%e9%9b%aa%e8%a7%a3%e3%81%91%e3%81%ae%e6%b8%a9%e3%82%82%e3%82%8a%e3%80%81%e9%ad%82%e3%81%ae%e5%b9%b4%e8%b6%8a%e3%81%97%e3%81%9d%e3%81%b0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/68054\/","title":{"rendered":"The warmth of melting snow, New Year's Eve soba noodles for the soul"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday, January 2, 2026<\/p>\n

On New Year's Eve, snow quietly fell, painting the world in white. As if to break the cold, tense silence, the warm spirit of Hokuryu Town was delivered to my home.<\/p>\n

Masao Fujisaki, a resident of Hokuryu Town, has put his heart and soul into making these handmade soba noodles, using his skill and, above all, his heart.<\/p>\n

The delicate overlapping obi of soba noodles is beautiful, and exudes a quiet and peaceful glow, just like Fujisaki's honest way of life itself.<\/p>\n

\"Handmade<\/a>
Handmade soba noodles with a warm soul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is an immense pleasure to be able to enjoy this exquisite dish as the closing dish of the year and the important "Toshikoshi Soba" that serves as a bridge to the new year! I am truly grateful.<\/p>\n

When you put the freshly boiled, exquisite soba noodles into your mouth, you can feel Fujisaki's passion and the deep, rich flavor of the thin noodles with their firm texture.<\/p>\n

\"Exquisitely<\/a>
Exquisitely tasting hand-made New Year's Eve soba<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With each passing year, the sincerity and unfathomable warmth of the hearts of the people of Hokuryu Town, including Mr. Fujisaki, grows deeper like falling snow.<\/p>\n

Looking around the world, we may be living in an age where cold winds blow and our hearts feel as if they are lost in darkness.<\/p>\n

That is why gifts like this, delivered in person with sincerity and heartfelt care, are such a precious and powerful light.<\/p>\n

The warm light of soba noodles gives us the courage to move forward, one step at a time, in the new year that has just begun.<\/p>\n

\"Grateful<\/a>
Grateful for a blissful New Year's Eve!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With great sincerity and the ultimate New Year's Eve soba, we put limitless love and gratitude, and quiet prayers for the future...<\/p>\n

\""Laughter<\/a>
"Laughter brings good fortune" - a prayer for a new year filled with smiles...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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