Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website, operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo), has published an article (dated March 18th) entitled "Tourism Association Director Discusses History of Sunflower Cultivation at Hokuryu Junior High School," which we would like to introduce to you.
![A tourism association director speaks about the history of sunflower cultivation at Hokuryu Junior High School [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-19-8.48.31.jpg)
![Mr. Yotsuji, the key figure behind Hokuryu becoming the "village of sunflowers," gives a lecture at Hokuryu Junior High School. "I hope the tradition of 'Sunflowers of the World' will be passed on." [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-19-9.08.46-375x319.jpg)
