Wednesday, January 21, 2026
We would like to introduce an article (dated January 20th) titled "Hokuryu Town distributes gift certificates worth 26,000 yen each to its residents" that has been published on the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo).
![Hokuryu Town distributes gift certificates worth 26,000 yen to each resident [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/52ab6b9a938acca28c5a96d8e421197c.jpg)
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