We will introduce the charm of Hokuryu Town.
Friday, January 9, 2026 It was early morning on Tuesday, January 6. I opened the front door to get the newspaper as usual. In the crisp, chilly air of Hokuryu Town, I looked up and saw a rainbow of light (a halo of moonlight) spreading across the sky.
Thursday, January 8, 2026 A dignified, taut world of ice. Even your breath freezes white as the silent morning arrives. The curtains of night slowly lift, revealing a new light for just a moment. The sky is deep and clear. […]
January 7, 2026 (Wednesday) The New Year's holiday has passed, and the New Year's mood has subsided a little. Today is Jinjitsu no Sekku, a day to cherish others. On a bitterly chilly morning in Hokuryu Town, steaming hot rice porridge with seven herbs […]
Tuesday, January 6, 2026: The first three days of the New Year have passed, and quiet times have returned to Hokuryu Town. While savoring the flavors of New Year's dishes, we made colorful "Kotobuki Oshizushi" (pressed sushi) to pray for good health and happiness in the coming year. [...]
On Friday, January 2, 2026, snow quietly fell, painting the world in white on New Year's Eve. As if to break the cold, tense silence, the warm spirit of Hokuryu Town was delivered to my home. Masao Fujisaki, a resident of Hokuryu Town, used his skills and […]
Happy New Year, January 1, 2026! This year is the year of the Hei-Horse (Hinoe-Uma), a year of earth-shaking passion and heaven-reaching energy. For Hokuryu Town, the powerful flames of this year's Hei-Horse will be the […]
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 2025 is almost over. Outside the window, snow is falling steadily, and Hokuryu Town is a quiet, beautiful world of silvery white. "The spirit of harmony" and "the spirit of compassion." […]
Tuesday, December 23, 2025. The world is still enveloped in the silence of deep sleep and snow. The powerful beat of the town's snowplows cuts through the frozen air and reverberates throughout the town. It is the sound of snowplows working to protect the "ordinary daily life" of Hokuryu Town.
Monday, December 22, 2025 12:03 AM on Monday, December 22. This is the moment when the sun's power is at its weakest and then rises again. We have reached a turning point in the universe known as the winter solstice. Since ancient times, the phrase "Ichiyo Raifu" (the return of the sun) has been used to describe this moment.
Thursday, December 18, 2025 I looked up at the sky and saw a breathtaking sight. The gray snow clouds that had been enveloping the snowy landscape suddenly opened up, revealing breathtaking sunlight. […]
Monday, December 15, 2025: Hokuryu Town is enveloped in a soft blanket of snow. In stark contrast to the silvery world outside the window, vegetables bearing memories of the sun are blooming vibrantly on our table. The silence of winter and the color of the dinner table […]
Thursday, November 20, 2025. Overnight, everything is repainted, revealing a silvery white landscape drenched in soft light. The town is enveloped in a deep veil of snow, transforming the world into a breathtaking canvas of pure beauty. Even the cold feels pure. […]
Monday, November 17, 2025 The purple color of new rice and new beans is created by the new rice "Yumepirika" grown in Hokuryu Town and the rare "Kurosengoku soybeans." Cooking them together creates a vibrant purple rice ball. The plump […]
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 No matter how deep the night, morning always brings its gentle light. It’s a drizzling morning now, but for a brief moment, I remember the dazzling light I saw as dawn broke. It was as if […]
October 30, 2025 (Thursday) A small warmth gently gathers on a raindrop-lit window. A cyclamen decorates the window and an adorable handmade Halloween item. The pumpkin wearing a witch's hat looks like a small guardian deity watching over the town.
Friday, October 24, 2025 I've always been drawn to that heart-shaped tree. In spring, it was covered in a soft, young green veil, but now it's changed into the warm colors of autumn. "Soon, the pure white of winter will come." [...]
October 23, 2025 (Thursday) In the crisp morning air, pure light gently illuminates the earth. A single ray of light shoots straight into space like a prayer to awaken the breath of life. Its warm, enveloping glow touches the grass […]
Wednesday, October 22, 2025: The shrine forest has begun to change color, gently nestling against the large torii gate. It’s the season when the fresh green leaves blush shyly, and the leaves take on warm crimson and soft yellow hues. […]
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 As the north wind gently heralds the arrival of winter, gardens across town begin to painstakingly prepare their trees for winter. So that they won't break under the heavy snow of the coming winter, so that they won't shiver in the freezing air, one by one...
Monday, October 20, 2025 Before the footsteps of winter approach, a light-filled parfait featuring red-fleshed melons plays. The lavishly sliced orange flesh resembles a jewel that captures the sun's bounty. The lustrous drops, with their mellow fragrance and melting taste, […]