History Exhibition Room 2

The History Exhibition Room 2 displays historical materials from the Meiji era to the present day in Inagi City.

History Exhibition Room 2

	Exhibition Theme	Era, etc.	Exhibition Content
1	Meiji Restoration and Inagi Region	Meiji Era	The Meiji Restoration era, changes in administrative divisions, land tax reform, etc.
2	The Transition of Modern Education	Meiji and Taisho Eras	The evolution of education in the Edo period and the modern education system such as elementary schools
3	Development of Private School Education	Meiji and Taisho Eras	Kubo Zenryo's Keigi Juku and Omata Yuzo's Wasan Juku, etc.
4	Birth of Inagi Village	Meiji and Taisho Eras	The Birth of Inagi Village, Transfer of Mitama to Tokyo Prefecture, Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese Wars
5	The Era of Taisho Democracy	Taisho and Showa Eras	Great Kanto Earthquake, Nambu Line, Tamagawa Bridge, Modernization of Life
6	The Era of War and Inagi Village	Showa Era	Impact of the Great Depression, Tamagawa Explosives Manufacturing Plant and others
7	Post-War Reconstruction and Agriculture in Inagi	Showa Era	Land reform, establishment of agricultural cooperatives, revival of agriculture
8	Youth and Women in the Early Post-War Period	Showa Era	Establishment and Activities of the Youth Association and Women's Association
9	From Inagi Village to Town/City	Showa and Heisei Eras	Merger of the Oshitate Area, Transition to Inagi Town, Inagi City
10	History of the Former Inagi Dai 5 Elementary School	Photos and Souvenirs	History, Photos, and Memorabilia of the Closed Inagi Dai 5 Elementary School
11	History of the Former Inagi City Eighth Elementary School	Photos and Souvenirs	History, Photos, and Memorabilia of the Closed Former Inagi Eighth Elementary School

Inagi since the Meiji Era

The Meiji Restoration Era

During the Edo period, the villages of Inagi were under the control of the shogunate or the hatamoto (vassals with less than 10,000 koku). With the Meiji era, a new age under the rule of the new government began. This introduces the changes in administrative divisions and the land tax reform efforts aimed at fair and just taxation, based on materials from that time.

The Transition of Modern Education

The modern education system began with the promulgation of the education system in the 5th year of the Meiji era. In the Inagi area, elementary school education started in the 6th year of Meiji. The education at that time was based on the terakoya (temple schools) and private schools from the Edo period. We will look at old photographs of elementary schools and the changes in school education.

Development of Private School Education

During the Meiji era, private school education was also active alongside elementary school education. The private school "Keigijuku," founded by the Confucian scholar Kubo Zenryo, targeted elementary school graduates and taught calligraphy, reading, composition, arithmetic, and English. Additionally, the instructor of the Kankyu-style Japanese mathematics, Omata Yuzo, provided guidance in Japanese mathematics to many young people. Materials related to Keigijuku and Japanese mathematics schools are on display.

Birth of Inagi Village

In 1889, six villages merged to form "Inagi Village." At that time, Oshitate Village belonged to the newly established Tama Village. In 1893, the San-Tama region was transferred from Kanagawa Prefecture to Tokyo Prefecture. From the latter half of the Meiji era, the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War occurred, significantly impacting Inagi as well. Within Inagi Village, war memorials and spirit tablets were erected.

The Era of Taisho Democracy

During the Taisho era, people's lives gradually modernized. The Great Kanto Earthquake in the 12th year of Taisho caused significant damage, but afterward, in the 2nd year of Showa, the Nambu Railway opened from Kawasaki to Omaru, and in the 10th year of Showa, the Tamagawa Bridge also opened. Around this time, modernization of daily life progressed with the introduction of electric lights, telephones, and postal services.

The Era of War and Inagi Village

As the era of war began, its effects were felt within the village. In Omaru, the construction of the Army Arsenal's explosives factory started in 1937, and explosives began to be produced. As air raids intensified, group evacuations of schoolchildren began, and in Inagi, about 200 students from the Yamanaka National School in Shinagawa Ward were evacuated to six different temples.

Post-War Reconstruction and Agriculture in Inagi

After the war, land reform was promoted under the leadership of the GHQ. Agricultural cooperatives were established, and Inagi's agriculture gradually recovered. The pear cultivation in Inagi, which had decreased during the war, also gradually revives.

From Inagi Village to Town/City

In 1949, the Minami-Oshitate area, which had been in contact with us for a long time, merged with Inagi Village. In 1957, due to an increase in population, it became Inagi Town. Furthermore, in 1971, Inagi City was established as the 25th city of Tokyo. At that time, the population was 36,800.

History of the former Inagi Dai 5 Elementary School and Inagi Dai 8 Elementary School

The Friend Hirao, which has a local materials room, was originally Inagi No. 8 Elementary School. In April 2002, No. 8 Elementary School and No. 5 Elementary School were merged to become Hirao Elementary School. The history of the two closed elementary schools is introduced through materials such as photographs and memorabilia.