History Exhibition Room 2

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

In the Edo period Shogunate territory ( ) or Hatamoto domain ( ) (1 10,000 koku ( ) below Vassal ( ) The villages of Inagi, which had been once the capital of the Tokugawa Shogunate, entered a new era under the rule of the new government in the Meiji era. Taxation ( ) Aimed at Land Tax Reform ( ) We will introduce the work and other aspects of the project based on materials from that time.

The modern education system was established in 1872. Educational system ( ) Elementary school education began in the Inagi region in 1873. Education at that time was based on the Edo period. Terakoya ( ) It was based on the education he received at private schools and elementary schools. We will look at old photos of elementary schools and a chart showing the changes in school education.

During the Meiji period, private school education was also popular in parallel with elementary school education. Sinologist ( ) of Kubo Zenryou ( ) A private school founded by Haegi Academy ( ) " was aimed at elementary school graduates and taught calligraphy, reading, composition, arithmetic, English, etc. Seki School of Japanese Mathematics ( ) Leader of Yuzo Omata ( ) He taught Japanese mathematics to many young people. Materials related to the Hegi School and the Wasan School are on display.

In 1889, six villages merged to form the village of Inagi. At that time, the village of Oshidate was a newly established village. Tama Village ( ) In 1893, the Santama region was transferred from Kanagawa Prefecture to Tokyo Prefecture. In the latter half of the Meiji era, the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars broke out, which had a major impact on Inagi. War memorials and memorials to the dead were erected in Inagi Village.

In the Taisho era, people's lives gradually became modernized. Although it suffered major damage in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1922, the Nambu Railway was opened from Kawasaki to Daimaru in 1928, and the Tamagawara Bridge was also opened in 1933. Around this time, modernization of life progressed, including electric lights, telephones, and postal services.

As the country entered the age of war, its influence was felt even within the village. In Daimaru, the army Pyrotechnics Factory ( ) Construction of the gunpowder factory began, and gunpowder was produced. Evacuation ( ) In the Inagi area, about 200 students from Yamanaka National School in Shinagawa Ward were evacuated to six temples.

After the war, land reform was promoted under the leadership of GHQ. An agricultural cooperative was established, and Inagi's agriculture gradually recovered. Inagi's pear cultivation, which had declined during the war, is gradually making a comeback.

In 1949, the Minamioshitate area, with which the two had long-standing ties, was merged into Inagi Village. In 1955, due to population growth, the town became Inagi Town. In 1971, Inagi City was established as the 25th city of Tokyo. The population at this time was 36,800.

Friend Hirao, where the local information room is located, was originally Inagi Daiichi Elementary School. In April 2002, the Eighth Elementary School and the Fifth Elementary School were merged to become Hirao Elementary School. We will introduce the history of both elementary schools that have closed down through photos, memorabilia, and other materials.