Minamata Konjyaku

The entrance ceremony of Minamata Daiichi Elementary School

Date
Year 1960
Jul. 29, 2014
Address
1-1-2 Jinnai, Minamata
  • 昔
  • 今
  • The enrollment ceremony of Minamata Daiichi Elementary School. Some children with new hats are walking with their mothers or family members formally dressed. Some wear the formal style Kimono. The school building is behind them.
  • Minamata Daiichi Elementary School at present. A banner saying “Don’t let anyone be alone and don’t let yourself be alone. We all are here for you.” is flying.
Reference sources
  • The Edo Period:
    The Picture Map of Ashikita-gun, Collection of Kumamoto Gakuen University Library, the late Edo Period.
  • The Meiji Period:
    The Japanese National Atlas at the end of Edo Period and in the Meiji Period, Kashiwa Shobo, Collection of Kumamoto Gakuen University Library, 1983.
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