On Sunday, February 22nd, 2026, the Platinum Festival, organized by 1st and 2nd year students, was held at the Hakusanroku Campus. The Platinum Festival has been held since the opening of the Hakusanroku Campus with the aim of introducing itself to a wider audience, and this year marked its 6th edition. A total of 114 visitors came, including 65 parents of current students, as well as local residents and elementary and junior high school students.

This year’s event opened with a recorder performance by 2nd year students Ayane Ito, Madoka Nakazawa, Kotori Mae, and 3rd year student Rintaro Kamoshita. Following an opening address by Executive Committee member Nakazawa, students from the Design & Fabrication Club presented reports on their extracurricular activities over the past year. There were three presentations: one by 2nd year students Kaisyu Ishiharada and Ikki Hashimoto, and 1st year student Akira Terashima about the KOSEN Robot Contest; another by 2nd year student Soma Ioroi about the Programing Contest; and another by 1sr year student Taiki Sasaki, who showcased the results of his individual work in 3D CAD. Each presenter spoke about the challenges they worked through, what they learned from their projects, and their aspirations for the future.

An on-campus robot contest titled “Evacuation Drill” was held. The event served both as an opportunity for students to demonstrate the skills and abilities they developed through the KOSEN ROBOCON 2025 Competition and to practice for next year’s competition. Kaisyu Ishiharada, while Rintaro Kamoshita served as the analyst. Ikki Hashimoto participated as a support member, taking on the role of the “God Hand,” who is allowed to physically assist by adjusting the boxes when asked to do so by the team. The robots built by the 1st, 2nd, and 4th year teams all used arm mechanisms to carefully grip, lift, stack, and transport boxes onto a high platform, resulting in tense matches with in the time limit. An unexpected incident occurred when the robot built by 4th year student Shiyu Sano suddenly stopped functioning mid-match. Shortly after the commentators stepped in to help troubleshoot the problem, the robot abruptly broke apart, scattering components across the area.
The robot created by Rintaro Kamoshita, who participated in the exhibition round, was impressively designed. It lowered its arm like a crane, grasped the box, and smoothly lifted it onto the high platform. The robot built by Michihiro Hayashi sensei featured a unique structure with tires mounted on both sides, designed to launch the cardboard boxes onto the elevated platform. The originality, characteristic of a mechanical engineer, drew excited cheers of “Amazing!” from the audience. Meanwhile, the robot designed by technician Daiki Wakamatsu pushed the boxes forward with the entire machine, forcefully pushing them up the slope. The commentator couldn’t help but exclaim, “Rough! Very rough!”, which only added to the excitement in the venue. Every robot had its own highlights, and the audience responded with cheers, surprise, and laughter. The event maintained a joyful and energetic atmosphere from start to finish. We are already looking forward to next year’s competition.

1st Year A Team: So Kajita, Tona Konno and Hinata Miyazaki

1st Year B Team: Taiki Sasaki and Akira Terashima

2nd Year Team: Kaisyu Ishiharada, Shuntaro Tanaka and Ikki Hashimoto

4th Year Team: Shiyu Sano

Exhibition: Rintaro Kamoshita

Exhibition: Michihiro Hayashi sensei

Exhibition: technician Daiki Wakamatsu

At the booth area, a variety of events were held that allowed visitors to interact with ICT students and faculty. In addition to activities such as bouldering, an ICT -themed board game, a coding game, and an illustration exhibition by the Art Club, two original games were showcased: a 2D space invaders game created by 2nd year student Soma Ioroi and a 3D First Person Shooting game developed by 2nd year student Chihiro Fukumoto. They taught elementary and junior high school students how to play, and the children especially enjoyed the games with sparkling eyes.
There were also roasted sweet potatoes grown by the 2nd year Engineering Design course and handmade sweet potato desserts prepared by students. These treats were a big hit, with many visitors exclaiming, “There are so sweet and delicious!”

In the latter half of the event, piano performances were given by 1st year student Toshimune Izumiya and Ikki Hashimoto, filling the venue with beautiful music.

At the closing ceremony, President Masaaki Shikada delivered the following remarks: “Thank you very much for attending the Platinum Festival today. Although our college specializes in science and engineering, our students have a wide variety of personal interests, which were reflected in the events, exhibitions, and presentations you saw today. At the Hakusanroku Campus, not only academics, but also extracurricular and cultural activities are important aspects of student life. I hope that you will continue to support the endeavors of our students.” Finally, after a closing address by Executive Committee member Madoka Nakazawa, the Platinum Festival came to an end.