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On Friday, January 30, 2026, in the winter in Hokuryu Town, the farm produce store "Minorich Hokuryu" was closed for the winter, but the shop was bustling with activity as it shipped out gifts in return for hometown tax donations. The store was packed with products carefully handcrafted by farmers, including "Sunflower Rice," which won the Japan Agriculture Award Grand Prize.
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Friday, January 30, 2026: The open-world racing game "Forza Horizon 6" (developed by British game developer Playground Games) will be set in a famous Japanese location. […]
January 29, 2026 (Thursday) On January 20 (Tuesday), the Hokuryu Town Sunflower Longevity Association Federation New Year's Party was held at Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen, with a record 91 people in attendance. Chairman Shibasaki gave a speech capturing the current social situation, and […]
January 29, 2026 (Thursday) Multi-generational event "Board Game Experience" ~ Let's play games ❣️ ~ Everyone's square "Omusubi" is announcing a heartwarming event. From children to the elderly [...]
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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 […]
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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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.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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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.
