Activity report from Mayor Sano Yutaka of Hokuryu Town. Thursday, August 10th: 17th Hokkaido Himawari Cup PG Tournament, conversation with Michael from FFC Japan, recording of HBC's "Osanpo Hokkai" program. Farewell party for Tomochika, Kaori Mizumori, and Oideyasu Oda, elementary and junior high school classmates from Rimachi.

Activity report from Mayor Sano Yutaka of Hokuryu Town. August 9th (Wednesday) Construction bidding (public housing demolition work, etc.), visit from Kobayashi, Director of Sapporo Development and Construction Department, and others, visit to Tsukigata Town Hall, Sorachi Japan-Taiwan Friendship Association (Iwamizawa City): Lecture on "Recent Taiwan-Japan Relations and Regional Exchanges"; Speaker: Mr. Nenshinshi, Director of the Sapporo Branch of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan