On April 5, students of the Kanazawa University Volunteer Support Station, an extracurricular activity group of Kanazawa University, and Lecturer Kaisei Harada of the School of Economics, College of Human and Social Sciences, who serves as the group’s advisor, participated in the Juzo Shrine Spring Festival held in Wajima City. This marks their third consecutive year of participation since the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
On the day of the festival, the students took part as mikoshi (portable shrine) carriers and event staff assistants. After performances by local residents, including Yamabayashi, Wajima Takasu Taiko, and the choral performance of Wajima Madara, the participants carried the mikoshi together with local residents, students and staff of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), and student groups from outside the prefecture. The procession traveled from Wajima Marine Town through the city to Wajima High School in Ishikawa Prefecture. During the procession, the powerful performance of Wajima Takasu Taiko further energized the festival, bringing all participants together in celebration.
After the festival, the students helped clean up together with local children and shared in the lingering excitement of the event.
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Kanazawa University students carrying the mikoshi with local residents -
Performance of Wajima Takasu Taiko during the mikoshi procession -
Participating students
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