{
  "id": 7231706,
  "title": "Hokkaido Town Gives Retired Horses New Homes and Role in Revitalization",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/hokkaido-town-gives-retired-horses-new-homes-and-role-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:48:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Forward",
    "slug": "japan-forward",
    "url": "https://japan-forward.com/hokkaido-shibecha-retired-horses-home-regional-revitalization/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Tokyo couple runs a retirement program for former riding horses in Shibecha, supported by hometown tax donations and horse fans from around Japan. The post Hokkaido Town Gives Retired Horses New Homes and Role in Revitalization first appeared on JAPAN Forward .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}