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“Why is there an annex in a place like this?”
Many of the people who visit our school, especially those who come from far away, ask this question. The background to this question is as follows:
- Of the more than 200 schools affiliated with national universities across the country, this is the only “waterfront school” where you can see the ocean up close from the principal’s office and grounds.
- It is located in a scenic spot within a national park, making it an unusual location for an affiliated educational and research school, although it may be an appropriate location for a resort facility.
- Located at the tip of the Murozumi Peninsula that juts out into the Seto Inland Sea, it does not seem to have good transport access for an affiliated school that receives many visitors.
The location of our school may seem odd at first glance, but it has deep historical roots dating back to the mid-Edo period. While this area may seem inconvenient from today’s perspective, with land transport centered on roads and railways, it was a key transportation hub when maritime transport was the norm.
The Choshu clan established a public corporation called “Nikukata” here, developed a port, and made it a port of call for cargo ships, reaping large profits by selling the domain’s annual tax rice and local specialties. Many storehouses were built here, and merchants from inside and outside the domain gathered here, making the area very prosperous. It was also the place that built the economic foundation for the later movement to overthrow the shogunate. In the Meiji era, a county office was established here as the edge of a modern nation, then Yamaguchi Prefectural Industrial School was established to lead the modern industrialization, and in the Taisho era, Murozumi Normal School and Women’s Normal School were established to deal with the shortage of teachers in the prefecture, and the origins of our school lie in the establishment of their affiliated schools.
In other words, since the mid-Edo period, this place has been nothing but a place of activity that has faced the times and continued to produce the “people,” “organizations,” and “economy” that the times demand. These “traditions of the land” run deep in our educational activities. Our school has carefully nurtured activities that read the needs of the times, value practicality in real-world settings, and create original culture through collaboration.
This not only applies to the education of our students, but also to our student teaching practice as an affiliated school of the Faculty of Teacher Training, and to the training of young teachers in the area. As an affiliated school located in this area, we would like to continue to contribute to teacher training and the improvement of teacher quality through distinctive education. With the significance of our affiliated school being located here as a background, we would appreciate your understanding and support for our educational activities.
History
| 〇 History of the Affiliated Hikari Elementary School | 〇 History of Hikari Junior High School |
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1915 (Taishō 4) : Opening of the elementary school attached to the Yamaguchi prefecture Murozomi School 1920 (Taishō 9) : Renamed to the Elementary School Attached to the Yamaguchi Prefecture Women’s Normal School Held the 1st Women’s Education Research Conference 1941 (Shōwa 16) : Renamed to the Yamaguchi Prefecture Women’s Normal School Affiliated National Elementary School (National School Ordinance Enacted) 1943 (Shōwa 18): Renamed to National School Affiliated with the Women’s Division of Yamaguchi Normal School (due to school integration) 1947 (Shōwa 22) : Renamed to Elementary School Affiliated with the Women’s Division of Yamaguchi Normal School (education system reform) 1949 (Shōwa 24) : Renamed to Elementary School Affiliated with the Yamaguchi Normal School, Yamaguchi University (new university system) 1951 (Shōwa 26) : Renamed to Elementary School Affiliated with the Faculty of Education, Yamaguchi University (abolition of the Normal School) 1955 (Shōwa 30) : Introduction of multi-grade classes 1957 (Shōwa 32): Integration of the Hikari Branch of Yamaguchi University Faculty of Education 2016 (Heisei 28) : 100th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony |
1947 (Shōwa 22): Opened as Junior High School Affiliated with the Women’s Division of Yamaguchi Normal School (education reform) 1948 (Shōwa 23): Founding of the Alumni Association for the Affiliated Elementary and Junior High Schools 1949 (Shōwa 24): Renamed to Junior High School Affiliated with the Yamaguchi Normal School, Yamaguchi University (new university system) 1951 (Shōwa 26): Renamed to Junior High School Affiliated with the Faculty of Education, Yamaguchi University (abolition of the Normal School) New school building completed (at the site of present-day Murozumi Elementary School)
1957 (Shōwa 32): Integration of the Hikari Branch of the Faculty of Education, relocation to current site 1960 (Shōwa 35): Current school song adopted 1996 (Heisei 8): 50th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony held 2004 (Heisei 16): Transition to National University Corporation; introduction of coordinated elementary and junior high education 2019 (Heisei 31): Principal position becomes full-time |
| 〇 History of Hikari Gakuen (integrated elementary and junior high school) | |
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2018 (Heisei 30): Transitioned into an integrated elementary and junior high school, commonly known as “Hikari Gakuen” 2019 (Heisei 31): School Management Council established (transition to a Community School model) 2020 (Reiwa 2): Principals of elementary and junior high schools made full-time (dual role) 2025 (Reiwa 7): Transition to “Affiliated Hikari Compulsory Education School” (official name, commonly called Hikari Gakuen) |
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Scholar’s song
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Lyrics
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1 In the Seto mist, burning bright, We lift our chests to clouds aglow in crimson light. With hope held high, we march ahead Ah, our dear Hikari Affiliated School! As pure and far as the ocean’s tide, So clear, so calm, our hearts with pride. |
2 The green breeze gently comes our way, As we lean by the seaside window each day. Together we strive on the path of learning Ah, our dear Hikari Affiliated School! Like sturdy pines, so strong and true, We grow with spirit ever renewing |
3 Behold our beautiful hometown’s grace, Where Mount Gabi’s colors shine in place. Let the blossoms of culture bloom with pride Ah, our dear Hikari Affiliated School! With a fragrant history that forever abides
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