On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Nishi-Harima Frontier Festival 2024 was held at the Harima Science Garden City Lawn Plaza. The volunteer group “Sparkle,” composed of students from the School of Science at the University of Hyogo, gave a presentation on the nature of Koto in collaboration with the Nature Research Society. They Particularly, they explained about stink bugs, which have been a major concern for many people since their outbreak in early spring. In the afternoon, they joined forces with the Shogi Club to play shogi and card games, enjoying friendly matches with the festival participants.

The brass band performed on the main stage, delivering wonderful moments of music to the many attendees of the Frontier Festival.

Person in charge: Fuki Minamino (student, School of Science; Sparkle Representative), (Yasuhiro Kashino, Associate Professor)
Members of the University of Hyogo Symphonic Band