Unraveling the Transition of Elementary School Life from the Meiji Era to the Showa Era Akashi

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Akashi Municipal Museum of Culture” (Akashi City) will hold a special exhibition, “Changing Lifestyles: Elementary School Life,” from January 27 to March 17. The exhibition will run until March 17.

The museum has held exhibitions on the theme of “changes in life” over the years, and this time, under the title of “Elementary School Life,” materials showing the changes in elementary school life from the Meiji to Showa periods will be on display.

School Bags

The exhibition will feature more than 120 items collected and stored by the facility, including old textbooks and stationery used in Akashi and Kobe, as well as wooden desks, chairs, and teaching tables used in elementary schools.

Desks and Chairs

In the 150 years since the modern school system was established in 1872 (Meiji 5), the content of education has changed with the times, and these materials allow us to learn about the “changes” in elementary school life.

Protractor

Some of the exhibited materials, such as questionnaires sent to children in the late 1890s, are said to be valuable in revealing the daily life of that era. The staff member in charge of the exhibition hopes that visitors will use the exhibition as a place to discuss the differences between their elementary school life and that of their own, and to share their nostalgic memories.

＜A word from the reporter:
Even though it is not the same one I used when I was in elementary school, I feel nostalgic about it for some reason. It seems like something that even today’s elementary school students would enjoy.

Details

Period

January 27 (Saturday) – March 17 (Sunday), 2024

Place

Akashi Municipal Museum of Culture
(2-13-1 Kaminomaru, Akashi City)
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Hours

9:30 – 17:30 (Admission until 17:00)

Closed

Mondays
*Open on Monday, February 12 (national holiday)

Admission

Adults 200 yen
College and high school students 150 yen
Junior high school students and younger free

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• Akashi City Museum of Culture official website https://www.akashibunpaku.com/catExhibit/post-52.html