Kanazawa University’s extracurricular organization, the Volunteer Support Station (hereafter “Bora-Sapo”), has been continuously engaged in disaster volunteer activities in response to the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and the 2024 Oku-Noto Heavy Rain Disaster.
On April 26th, students from Kanazawa University’s Volunteer Support Station (Bora-Sapo), along with their advisor Lecturer Harada from Institute of Human and Social Sciences, and Faculty of Economics and Management, joined employees from Kanazawa Energy Co., Ltd. to recover household items and cultural assets from a building scheduled for demolition at Jūzō Shrine in Wajima City. They also assisted with the distribution of relief supplies at the shrine.
On May 17, 24, June 7, 21, and 28, students from Kanazawa University’s Volunteer Support Station (Bora-Sapo) and Lecturer Harada carried out cleaning activities for Wajima-nuri lacquerware stored at Jūzō Shrine in Wajima City. These efforts were part of a collaborative initiative involving students and faculty from Toyama University, faculty from JAIST (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), students and faculty from Waseda University, and members of the general public.
On May 20, students from Kanazawa University’s Volunteer Support Station (Bora-Sapo) and Lecturer Harada joined forces with the Wajima recovery support group Ligare to carry out removal activities for household items damaged by the disaster at a private residence in Wajima City.
Between April and June, a total of 91 students and faculty members took part in seven separate disaster recovery and reconstruction support activities in the affected areas.
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Cleaning activities for Wajima-nuri lacquerware -
Students participating in the distribution of supplies -
Group Photo
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