Hokuryu Town Utilizes Regional Revitalization 2.0 to Introduce Various Initiatives for the Future (April 1, 2025)
Friday, January 30, 2026 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hokuryu Town Sunflower Tourism Association🌻(@sunflower_hokuryu)
January 28, 2026 (Wednesday) A town of 1,600 people is taking on Japan's first "mutual support" model. On January 19 (Monday), the inaugural general meeting of the "Hokuryu Sunflower Community Development Cooperative" was held. The town is addressing the issue of labor shortages through cooperation between townspeople, businesses, and the government. […]
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 The following report was created using Google Gemini3pro Deepresearch. 1. Introduction: Structural challenges in the labor market in rapidly declining population regions and the role of cooperatives […]
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Creators from all over Japan gathered at the HandMade In Japan Fes' Winter (2026) held at Tokyo Big Sight on Saturday, January 17th and Sunday, January 18th.
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On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) published an article titled "Establishment of a union in Hokuryu to address labor shortages: Rice planting, snow removal, and other businesses collaborate; Town expands side job system" on its website, Hokkaido Shimbun Digital.
January 22, 2026 (Thursday) Interview Team Producer: Junko Wada Photographer: Kenzo Kosuge of Atelier of the Sky Writer: Akie Ichijo Related Articles Hokuryu Kendama Club Active in Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido […]
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet website operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), posted an article titled, "To secure workers, we will dispatch employees to various industries. A 'Specific Regional Development Business Cooperative' will be launched in Hokuryu, the first in the Sorachi region. [...]
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Date and Time: Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Speaker: Akane Yamazaki, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University (remote presentation) Venue: Hokuryu Town Community Center Target audience: Anyone can participate [...]
On Saturday, December 20th, the town of Hokuryu was filled with the smiles and cheers of "delicious!" of over 100 people as the cold wind blew through the town. The "Minna no Hiroba Omusubi" Christmas party featured handmade decorations, freshly fried […]
Thursday, December 18, 2025 Interview team Producer: Junko Wada Photographer: Kenzo Kosuge of Atelier of the Sky Writer: Akie Ichijo Related articles ◇
Friday, December 12, 2025. On a snowy December night, the inside of a local public transport "Himawari" train was heading from Takikawa Station to Hokuryu Town. With visibility obscured, the driver's back held the wheel, exuding a strong sense of responsibility as he protected the lives of six people, including high school students. […]
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Thursday, December 4, 2025 Interview team Producer: Junko Wada Photographer: Kenzo Kosuge of Atelier of the Sky Writer: Akie Ichijo Related articles ◇
On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the Kita Sorachi Shimbun, an internet site operated by the Kita Sorachi Shimbun Company (Fukagawa City), published an article titled "Giving babies original picture books: Hokuryu Town portrays the charm of Hokuryu with a warm touch [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]."
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 [Held on December 20th] Everyone's Square "Omusubi" Christmas Party ~A warm winter moment to connect hearts~ It's the season when snow falls, but Hokuryu Town has received some heartwarming news. [...]
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, and Thursday, November 27, a new treasure was born in Hokuryu Town. It is an original picture book called "Your Picture Book," which will be given to babies born in the town. It was written by picture book author Takuma Nagao. The book was bound […]
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "One-of-a-kind picture book to be donated to a baby born in Hokuryu. The whole town celebrates it. Author Nagao has provided illustrations and […]" on the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website.
Monday, December 1, 2025 Local Career Partner Business Challenge Fellow ◇
On November 22nd (Saturday), 2025, the "Omusubi" Mölkky Tournament was held at the Hokuryu Town Senior Citizens Welfare Center. Approximately 40 people, ranging from newborns to seniors, gathered to play the Finnish sport […]