“Tokiwa 90-Year History” 📖 1966, Published by Tokiwa-kai (within Niigata University Faculty of Education Elementary School), Edited by Morie Abe (Tokiwa-kai Chairman) and Mataichi Yamada

[Introduction to Niigata Antiquarian Books] 🧐

“Tokiwa 90-Year History” 📖
1966
Published by Tokiwa-kai (within Niigata University Faculty of Education Elementary School)
Edited by Morie Abe (Tokiwa-kai Chairman) and Mataichi Yamada

A commemorative publication compiling the history of teacher training from the founding of the National Niigata Normal School in 1874, through the Niigata First Normal School, to the Niigata University Faculty of Education, as well as the 90-year footprint of its alumni organization, the "Tokiwa-kai."

[Content Commentary] 🧐
◯ It notes the poignant background of the time, explaining that while a 90th-anniversary convention was originally planned for 1964, publication was postponed due to the Niigata Earthquake that occurred in June of that year, eventually being published in 1966, marking 92 years.

◯ One can glimpse the diverse school culture and student life, ranging from the history of club activities such as track and field, basketball, swimming, kendo, glider (aviation) club, and even sumo, to records of dormitory journals and debates.

◯ The cover features a soft watercolor depiction of the former school building, a Western-style structure that once towered over the Hakusan-ura area, and its imposing red brick main gate, giving the binding a nostalgic feel.

◯ The "Transition of School Buildings" section at the beginning of the volume includes photographs such as the main school during the Niigata School era (completed in 1875, currently the medical school grounds), the former school building at Tokiwa-ga-oka (1893), and the previous school building at Hakusan-ura (1910), allowing one to visually trace the history of modern educational architecture in Niigata.

◯ The "90-Year History of Our Alma Mater" chart and chronology at the end of the book are organized in detail, including the transfer from national to prefectural management, the integration and transition of the Niigata Prefecture Elementary School Training Institute and various normal schools, and even the background including disaster history such as the "Niigata Great Fire," making it a valuable primary source for modern educational history and local history.

📖 A "cross-section of history" told through paper—a volume that conveys to future generations the pride and academic style of teacher training that overcame the trials of the Niigata Earthquake and raced through the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras.
It is a profound record essential for unraveling the educational and regional history of Niigata 😌

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