On March 1st, at Hida High School in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, the traditional "Hakusen nagashi" was held in which graduates tied their uniform scarves and drained into the river, and pledged their friendship.
"Hakusen nagashi" is a traditional graduation event that has continued for more than 80 years since the time of the old junior high school at Hida High School in Takayama City.
On the 1st, 273 third graders celebrated the graduation ceremony, and after the ceremony, the girls tied the white scarf in the sailor suit, and the boys tied the white string distributed at the entrance ceremony three years ago after the cap. rice field.
Then, I slowly drew a long white line for each class on the Daihachiga River that flows in front of the school.
In order to avoid denseness, the participation of current students was postponed, and while parents and teachers watched from the opposite bank of the river and on the bridge, "Hakusen nagashi" was performed, and there was a happening that the connected white line was unraveled on the way. However, the students watched the situation happily and farewell.
Many graduates leave their hometown to go on to higher education.
One of the graduates said, "After graduating from university, I would like to work as a teacher in Takayama City and my alma mater and thank the people around me through my work."
Another graduate said, "Due to the influence of the new Corona, there were restrictions on my daily life, but I am happy that I was able to graduate safely with my friends."