Former Kaichi School
(Source: Panoramio)
Unconventional Architecture Mixing Western and Japanese
A highlight of the Former Kaichi School is its unconventional architecture. The two-storied wood building has tile roofing with white plaster walls and Chinese-styled gable eaves, and on top of the entranceway is a large octagonal tower, making for a strange blend of eastern and western styles of architecture. The elaborate wood carvings also leave a commanding impression.
(Source: 髙橋義雄 / PIXTA)
(Source: 髙橋義雄 / PIXTA)
Reproduction of a Meiji Classroom
The handrails and doors inside of the school are all carefully reproduced one by one. In this reconstructed Meiji era classroom, feel free to sit down in the students' seats. The flip up desks which textbooks were kept in are also faithfully restored. Instead of notebooks, there are small slate boards the students used to write on.
(Source: ＫＥＩ / PIXTA)
Catch a Glimpse of the High Level of Education
In the school, you can also find various kinds of resources used at the time like photographs, charts, and textbooks, etc. The picture below is of a word chart used to teach 1st year elementary kanji characters. Modern Japanese may have a hard time writing such characters without a dictionary revealing the high level of studies taught at the time.
(Source: *パラティッシ* )
(Source: Panoramio)
Unconventional Architecture Mixing Western and Japanese
A highlight of the Former Kaichi School is its unconventional architecture. The two-storied wood building has tile roofing with white plaster walls and Chinese-styled gable eaves, and on top of the entranceway is a large octagonal tower, making for a strange blend of eastern and western styles of architecture. The elaborate wood carvings also leave a commanding impression.
(Source: 髙橋義雄 / PIXTA)
(Source: 髙橋義雄 / PIXTA)
Reproduction of a Meiji Classroom
The handrails and doors inside of the school are all carefully reproduced one by one. In this reconstructed Meiji era classroom, feel free to sit down in the students' seats. The flip up desks which textbooks were kept in are also faithfully restored. Instead of notebooks, there are small slate boards the students used to write on.
(Source: ＫＥＩ / PIXTA)
Catch a Glimpse of the High Level of Education
In the school, you can also find various kinds of resources used at the time like photographs, charts, and textbooks, etc. The picture below is of a word chart used to teach 1st year elementary kanji characters. Modern Japanese may have a hard time writing such characters without a dictionary revealing the high level of studies taught at the time.
(Source: *パラティッシ* )
