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January 26, 2026

  • January 26, 2026

Hokuryu Town Portal as a Lighthouse for the World: 16 Years of History and "Trust Capital" Lecturer: Noboru and Ikuko Terauchi (Hokuryu Town Himawari University)

On January 15th (Thursday), a lecture titled "Hokuryu Town's Wonderful 16 Years" was held at Hokuryu Town Himawari University on Monday, January 26th, 2026. Village supporters Noboru and his wife, Ikuko Terauchi, gave a talk titled "Hokuryu Town's Wonderful 16 Years." Why does a town with a population of around 1,500 people get 570,000 pageviews in the summer?

  • January 26, 2026

[Kurosengoku Soybeans] Oshikiri Foods' Tokachi Natto: Made with carefully selected ingredients, delivering the sweetness and firm texture of soybeans. <Northern Food Story> [Hokkaido Shimbun Digital]

On Monday, January 26, 2026, the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo) published an article titled "Kurosengoku Soybeans: Oshikiri Foods' Tokachi Natto: Made with carefully selected ingredients, delivering the sweetness of soybeans and a firm texture. Northern Foods ☆ [...]" on the Hokkaido Shimbun Digital website, operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo).