We would like to introduce you to the bright and energetic residents of Hokuryu Town.
January 7, 2026 (Wednesday) Interview team Producer: Junko Wada Photographer: Kenzo Kosuge of Atelier of the Sky Writer: Akie Ichijo Related articles ◇
Thursday, December 18, 2025 Interview team Producer: Junko Wada Photographer: Kenzo Kosuge of Atelier of the Sky Writer: Akie Ichijo Related articles ◇
Thursday, December 4, 2025 Interview team Producer: Junko Wada Photographer: Kenzo Kosuge of Atelier of the Sky Writer: Akie Ichijo Related articles ◇
Friday, November 14, 2025 Interview team Producer: Junko Wada Photographer: Kenzo Kosuge of Atelier of the Sky Writer: Akie Ichijo Related articles ◇
Friday, November 14, 2025 Interview team Producer: Junko Wada Photographer: Kenzo Kosuge of Atelier of the Sky Writer: Akie Ichijo Related articles ◇
Friday, November 14, 2025 “Around the Sunflowers” is an interview media that connects the “feelings” of people living in Hokuryu Town. People who work hard in agriculture and continue community activities gather around the sunflower, the town’s symbol. […]
Friday, November 14, 2025: A new series introducing the brilliant residents of Hokuryu Town, "Around the Sunflowers," has launched on note. The first installment features Kayoko Tanimoto of radio calisthenics, and the second features Tomomi Takeshita of Nyanduti. The town's "Japanese […]"
Addendum: March 27th (Thursday) Mayor Sasaki explores the charms of Hokuryu Town. This March, he visited Hokuryu Town to encourage the "A Little Bit of Everyday Life of an Agricultural Girl" event organized by Miharu Yamagami, an employee of the Honoka Agricultural Cooperative! "A Little Bit of Everyday Life of an Agricultural Girl" […]
On Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 and Thursday, December 5th, Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki visited Hokuryu Town in December. Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki’s visit to Hokuryu Town [December 2024] This time, we visited the Best Friend Match Shikoku 2024 Junior High School […]
On November 6th (Wednesday), Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki and the Hokuryu Promotion Corporation President […] congratulated Masao Hoshino (55 years old), who was hired as an employee of Hokuryu Promotion Corporation (a chef at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen) on November 1st (Friday).
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki conducted his September inspection tour of Hokuryu Town on Tuesday, September 3, from 10:00 AM. Shining young people: Makoto Kitajima and Takuya Ikegawa. Starting this month, new recruits (newly hired workers) and others […]
July 29, 2024 (Monday) The solar illuminations at the home of Setsuya Suzuki (72), located near Hekisui Shrine in Hokuryu Town, are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, and are shining with an even more dazzling and fantastical glow this year. Setsuya Suzuki Luminarie […]
Friday, May 24, 2024: A magnificent display of moss phlox in a farmer's garden. The breathtaking beauty of the scenery instantly captivated me, transporting me to a dream world. By coincidence, on the day I visited, the owner, who regularly tends to the moss phlox, […]
On Thursday, March 31, 2022, Toshiaki Fujii (71), a resident of Hokuryu Town, created a large wooden lantern by hand and installed it in his garden in late March. Toshiaki Fujii and the Lantern The Large Lantern The lantern is a large wooden lantern about 1.8 meters tall […]
January 24, 2022 (Monday) Hiroko Yoshio (74 years old), a resident of Miboshi, Hokuryu Town, and a member of the Hokkaido Haiku Association, Hokuryu Branch, has been awarded the 42nd Samejima Prize by the Hokkaido Haiku Association (Chairman: Minamoto Onihiko) for her collection of haiku titled “Flower Raft.”
![""Hanaikada" (Flower Raft), a collection of haiku by Hiroko Yoshio (74, Mibaushi, Hokuryu Town), was selected for the 42nd Samejima Award by the Hokkaido Haiku Association. [Hokkaido Shimbun]](https://portal.hokuryu.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2022-01-21-12.37.25-768x735.jpg)
On Friday, January 21, 2022, Hiroko Yoshio (74), a resident of Hokuryu Town, won the 42nd Samejima Award for her haiku collection, “Hanaikada (Flower Raft).” The award was featured in an article in the online edition of the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper. We would like to introduce it to you.
June 4, 2020 (Thursday) Masami Abe Name / Age: Masami Abe / 41 / Married Occupation: Home helper at Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council Favorite words, things, and things: Au […]
June 4, 2020 (Thursday) Erino Takahata Name / Age: Erino Takahata / 25 / Single Occupation: Hokuryu Town Social Welfare Council, Office Worker Favorite words/things/things: Going out […]
Thursday, April 23, 2020 Since April 2013, we have been posting pictures of smiling Hokuryu town residents in the "Hokuryu Town Residents" category on the Hokuryu Town Portal. Since September 2018, we have been posting pictures of smiling Hokuryu town residents with their pets in the "Wan tomo Nyan tomo" series.
On Friday, February 28, 2020, we held a lecture at Himawari University entitled "In Gratitude for Our 10th Anniversary - Lecturer Noboru Terauchi" to commemorate our 10th anniversary of moving to the area. To commemorate this, Mr. Takao Yamada presented us with a wonderful handmade offering box. [...]