On March 25, an open lecture entitled "Learning about the past from the ruins of Kanazawa University campus - Early modern Kanazawa castle town and modern prisons and penitentiaries seen from the remains and artifacts of the Tsuruma ruins" was held at Central Library and Archives of Kanazawa University. 12 people in their 40s to 80s attended the lecture.
First, Assistant Professor Atsushi Matsunaga from University Museum, gave a presentation on the history and activities of Kanazawa University Museum, which is the only designated facility (a museum under the Museum Act) attached to a school in the Hokuriku region.
Next, after giving an overview of the ruins that exist on each campus of Kanazawa University, he introduced many relics, particularly early modern earthenware and ceramics excavated from the Tsuruma ruins, as well as modern prison tableware, and looked back on the history of Kanazawa Prison, one of the five major prisons of the Meiji period, which was located on the site of a mansion at the southeastern end of Kanazawa Castle Town. Afterwards, he toured University Museum exhibition room, and explained the characteristics of the materials and key points for observation, focusing on the exhibits specially set up for the lecture.
Students commented: "I learned that there are many ruins near Kanazawa University", "It was interesting to see what the food was like in the prison cells and what the cells looked like" and "It was great to learn more about history of Kanazawa. There were many things I didn't know about Kanazawa University, so this was a great opportunity." Through the ruins and artifacts found at the Tsuruma ruins, the students reflected on early modern and modern Kanazawa.
Instructor: Assistant Professor Atsushi Matsunaga from University Museum ?
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Assistant Professor Matsunaga giving a lecture -
Explanation of the characteristics of the materials and points of observation at a special exhibition
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