{"id":72397,"date":"2026-03-27T11:36:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T02:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=72397"},"modified":"2026-04-30T03:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:09:20","slug":"%e3%80%90%e4%bd%9c%e6%a5%ad%e4%b8%ad%e3%80%91%e9%81%8b%e5%96%b6%e8%80%85%e3%83%bb%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%83%88%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%84%e3%81%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/72397\/","title":{"rendered":"About the operator and the site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 2, 2026 (Thursday) About the Operator and Site<\/p>\n<h2>About Hokuryu Town Portal<\/h2>\n<p>Hokuryu Town Portal is a local information website based in Hokuryu Town, Uryu District, Hokkaido, operated by Noboru and Ikuko Terauchi since 2011. From this small town with a population of approximately 1,500, it continues to disseminate the &quot;spirit of Japan&quot; in 10 languages.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&quot;In Hokuryu Town, a deep-rooted gratitude for nature and a warm spirit of harmony and compassion flow among the people. We hope that this humble yet precious philosophy, found in everyday life, will reach the world.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Noboru and Ikuko Terauchi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Site Philosophy<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To share the &quot;spirit of harmony&quot; and &quot;spirit of compassion&quot; that the residents of Hokuryu Town unconsciously practice with the world.<\/li>\n<li>We aim to reach a target of 1,600 people involved in the region by disseminating information in 10 languages.<\/li>\n<li>Through 16 years and over 20,000 articles, a realistic record of everyday life in the town has been preserved.<\/li>\n<li>We will publicly present our co-creation with AI not as a &quot;tool,&quot; but as a &quot;partnership.&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Management structure<\/h2>\n<h3>Operation and Management Officer<\/h3>\n<p>Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications System - Hokuryu Town Community Support Staff: Noboru Terauchi &amp; Ikuko<\/p>\n<h3>Department in charge<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>11-1 Wa, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido 078-2512, Japan<\/li>\n<li>Hokuryu Town Hall, Town Future Strategy Division<\/li>\n<li>Tel: 0164-34-2111 (Main)<\/li>\n<li>Fax: 0164-34-2117<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>inquiry<\/h3>\n<p>Email: noboru\u25c7terasun.net (Please replace \u25c7 with @)<\/p>\n<h2>Operator Profile<\/h2>\n<p>Please see the following article for details about how we met, how we moved to Hokuryu Town, and our journey over the past 16 years.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/62509\/\">Two people make one. The story of Hokuryu Town woven by the sun and the moon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>List of media outlets<\/h2>\n<p>We at Hokuryu Town Portal are broadcasting to the world in 10 languages. We also use five different media outlets to promote the charms of Hokuryu Town, leveraging the unique characteristics of each platform. We would be delighted if you would follow us on your preferred platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u2605 <strong>Hokuryu Town Portal (10 languages)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe official website serves as the hub for all information. From feature articles to the activities of the townspeople, it comprehensively delivers the &quot;now&quot; of Hokuryu Town in multiple languages. As of April 2, 2026, files are being generated and distributed in 10 languages.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Japanese<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 English:<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\udde9 Indonesian:<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/id\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddf3 Vietnamese Ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t:<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/vi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/vi\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 Turkish (T\u00fcrk\u00e7e):<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/tr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/tr\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff Azerbaijani (Az\u0259rbaycanca):<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/az\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/az\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\udded Thai\u30fb\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22:<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/th\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 Hindi (India) - \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940 (Hindi):<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/hi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/hi\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Portuguese:<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/pt\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Spanish:<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/es\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<p>\u2605 <strong>Facebook page | Hokuryu Town Treasures (Feature articles and Hokuryu Town Treasures are available in two languages: Japanese and English)<\/strong><br \/>\nAll articles on the portal site are posted in a timely manner. As an information hub for the local community, it plays a role in connecting fans both inside and outside the town.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hokuryunow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hokuryunow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2605 <strong>Instagram | Hokuryu Town Treasures (bilingual: Japanese and English)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe site mainly features beautiful landscape photos of Hokuryu Town, including &quot;Sunflower Village.&quot; We capture the town&#039;s &quot;fleeting brilliance&quot; and deliver it to you.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hokuryunow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hokuryunow\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2605 <strong>YouTube | Hokuryu Town Video (Japanese)<\/strong><br \/>\nWe provide video content linked to feature articles, conveying town events and the expressions of people with the realism that only video can provide.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hokuryu_portal\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hokuryu_portal\/videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2605 <strong>X (formerly Twitter) | Spreading the Spirit of Japan to the World (bilingual: English and Japanese)<\/strong><br \/>\nWe carefully select stories from our feature articles that we feel particularly want to share with the world, and publish them in both English and Japanese. We aim to share the &quot;spirit of harmony&quot; of Hokuryu Town with the world.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HokuryuPortal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/x.com\/HokuryuPortal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to the support of those who care about the &quot;spirit of harmony&quot; and &quot;spirit of compassion&quot; of Hokuryu Town. 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