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Kihoku Town Forestry Association Calls for Support in Crowdfunding Campaign to Revive Owase Cypress Forestry

[Kitamuro District] In an effort to revive the Owase Hinoki forestry, a Japanese Agricultural Heritage System, the Owase Forestry Association in Binnoyama, Kihoku Town, will plant seedlings next spring on bald mountains where reforestation has not progressed. They have launched a crowdfunding campaign, soliciting donations starting from 1,000 yen. The Japanese Agricultural Heritage System is a national certification system for regions that inher…Kihoku · Kihoku Read Article

Kihoku Town Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Town Establishment with 250 People Attending Commemorative Ceremony in Mie Prefecture

[Kitamuro District] A ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Kihoku Town in Mie Prefecture was held on the 28th at the Miyama Community Center in Aiga, Kihoku Town. Approximately 250 people attended, reflecting on the history of the two former towns' harmonious integration and reaffirming their commitment to further development. Kihoku Town was established on October 11, 2005, through the equal merger of Miyama Town …Kihoku · Kihoku Read Article

Kihoku Town Council by-Election to Be Announced on October 21st, Same Date as Mayoral Election

[Kitamuro District] On the 22nd, the Kihoku Town Election Commission decided that the by-election for the town council (one vacancy) following the resignation of a council member will be announced on October 21st, with voting to take place on the 26th. An information session for prospective candidates will be held on the 8th. This is in response to the resignation of Azuma Atsufu (71) from Oga, Kihoku Town, who has announced his candidacy for ma…Kihoku · Kihoku Read Article

Onoe Announces His Candidacy for the Fifth Term in the Kihoku Town Mayoral Election

[Kitamuro District] In the Kihoku Town Mayoral Election (nominations announced on October 21st, voting on the 26th) following the expiration of the current mayor's term, incumbent Toshikazu Onoue (71) of Aiga held a press conference at the town hall on the 20th and officially announced his intention to run as an independent for a fifth term. He is the third person to announce his candidacy. With the town's second comprehensive plan approaching i…Kihoku · Kihoku Read Article

Wastewater Discharged Into Kii-Nagashima Port: Owase Coast Guard Searches Seafood Processing Company

[Kitamuro District] On the 17th, the Owase Coast Guard conducted a search of the seafood processing company Marutoku Seiyo Suisan in Nagashima, Kihoku Town, on suspicion of violating the Waste Disposal Act and the Water Pollution Prevention Act for discharging wastewater containing wastewater from a factory into Kii-Nagashima Port. According to the Coast Guard, on June 12th of this year, the company is suspected of discharging wastewater generat…Kihoku · Kihoku Read Article