Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site run by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), has published an article (dated March 12th) entitled "Mr. Yotsutsuji, the key figure in how Hokuryu became the 'village of sunflowers,' gives a lecture at Hokuryu Junior High School, explaining how 'we hope to carry on the tradition of 'sunflowers of the world.'" We would like to introduce this article to you.
![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.jpg)
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![“20 years since the revival of the "mythical beans": Hokuryu "Kurosengoku Business Cooperative" holds commemorative ceremony. The association's president says, "We will promote the appeal of these beans from a more diverse perspective." [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-03-12-10.21.49-375x299.jpg)
![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/2025/03/2025-03-19-8.48.56-375x208.jpg)