Hokuryu Town Portal

Hokuryu Town Board of Education
  • 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?

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Kurosengoku Business Cooperative Association
  • 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).

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Activity report from Mayor Yasuhiro Sasaki of Hokuryu Town
  • January 21, 2026

"Seeing each other's faces" is the most precious thing. The warm bonds forged at the Yawara Neighborhood Association New Year's Party 2026

On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Yawara Neighborhood Association held a New Year's party in the snowy town of Hokuryu. While local events are being reduced due to streamlining efforts, residents value the value of "face-to-face greetings" and chose to continue. Praise for distinguished contributors, history […]

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Regional revitalization 2.0
  • January 21, 2026

To secure workers, Hokuryu launches "Specific Regional Development Business Cooperative Association," the first of its kind in the Sorachi region. [Kita Sorachi Shimbun]

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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