[8/7 (Fri)] Commemorative Symposium for the Recovery from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Okunoto Heavy Rain: "Noto no Koe 2026 in Osaka"

Ishikawa Prefecture will hold a "Reconstruction Commemorative Symposium" in Osaka City to express gratitude for the nationwide support received for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Okunoto Heavy Rain, and to widely share the progress of creative reconstruction and future prospects.

The event will feature a talk event with actress Takako Tokiwa, who has been involved in support activities in Noto, as well as panel discussions by Noto business owners and experts active on the front lines of reconstruction, conveying the current state of Noto. Please join us.

Event Overview

Date & Time: Friday, August 7, 13:30-16:00 (Doors open 12:30)

Venue: Grand Front Osaka Knowledge Theater (North Building 4F, 3-1 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka)

Program

[Part 1]

● Keynote Report by the Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture

Governor Yamano will report on the progress of recovery and reconstruction.

● Speech by Noto High School Students

High school students from Noto will present their feelings, thoughts, and the future of the region.

● Talk Event

We will invite actress Takako Tokiwa, who has been continuously visiting and supporting Noto since the earthquake, for a dialogue with Governor Yamano about her support activities in Noto and what each individual can do to support Noto.

Takako Tokiwa

[Part 2]

● Panel Discussion

A diverse group of Noto stakeholders and reconstruction experts active on the front lines will discuss the present and future of Noto. It should provide hints on how to "connect" with Noto.

<Panelists>

・Masuhiro Izumitani (Mayor of Suzu City)

・Mayu Urade (Director of the Wajima Lacquerware Reconstruction Council, Representative Director of Nushiya Co., Ltd.)

・Kazuhiro Okuda (Chairman of the Wakura Onsen Tourism Association, Representative Director of Wakurasu Co., Ltd.)

・Taku Sugano (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Literature, Osaka Metropolitan University)

・Shinichi Fujimoto (Chairman of the NPO Hanshin Awaji Great Earthquake 1.17 Light of Hope)

・Takako Tokiwa (Actress)

<Coordinator>

・Naoya Kawata (MBS Announcer)

[Exhibition Corner]

・Panel exhibition conveying the progress of recovery and reconstruction

・"Reconstruction Projects Progressing in Noto and New Ways to Get Involved" Noto Public-Private Partnership Reconstruction Center introduction booth, etc.

Capacity

200 people (Free admission, lottery if oversubscribed)

Application Method

Please apply from the following application form.

https://e-ve.event-form.jp/event/132549/notosympoosaka

(Application period: until Tuesday, July 7)

Ishikawa Prefecture Official Website

https://www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/fukkyuufukkou/souzoutekifukkousuishin/r08symposiumkaisai.html