Aikawa Minami Elementary School

The Aikawa Minami ES Logo - the characters 南小 for Aikawa Minami ES; the point at the top represents Mt. Moriyoshi; the two chevrons joining under the characters represent the joining of the Ani River and the Koani River; the horizontal bar along the bottom represents the fields of Aikawa.

Name	Aikawa Minami Elementary School
Name (Japanese)	合川南小学校
Location	Aikawa, Kitaakita
Address (Japanese)	〒 秋田県北秋田市

Aikawa Minami Elementary School shut its doors on April 1st, 2012, when it merged with Aikawa Nishi Elementary School to become Aikawa Elementary School.

1983 Sea of Japan Earthquake

Shortly before noon on May 26th, 1983, 43 students and their teachers from Aikawa Minami Elementary School, who were on a field trip in Oga, were caught in the 1983 Sea of Japan Earthquake. Of these students, 13 lost their lives in the ensuing tsunami. A memorial stone to these students was erected at the school, and a memorial service was held annually on the anniversary of the tsunami until the school shut its doors. The student body at Aikawa Elementary School continues the tradition of the annual memorial service at the memorial stone.

Merger/Naming History

Year Established
	1956
下小阿仁小 Shimokoani ES	合川南小 Aikawa Minami ES

Branch Schools

Shimokoani ES operated the following branch schools:

• Kamanosawa Branch School (鎌沢分校; closed 1949)
• Konda Branch School (根田分校; closed 1956)

ALT History

Year	Aikawa Minami ES
2009-2010	Aaron Brand
2010-2011	Sean Corrigan /
2011-2012

School Song

合川南小学校校歌 作詞　武田　武雄 作曲　露木　次男	あいかわみなみしょうがっこうこうか さくし　たけだ　たけお さっきょく　つゆき　つぎお
一、 陽光明るき出羽丘陵 悠かに浮かぶ　白雲に 声響かせて高らかに われらは歌う　ああ母校 合川南小学校	いち、 ひかりあかるきでわきゅうりょう はるかにうかぶ　しらくもに こえひびかせてたからかに われらはうたう　ああぼこう あいかわみなみしょうがっこう
二、 狭霧を展き流れくる 小阿仁の清き水の辺に 腕組みあわせ健やかに われらは学ぶ　ああ母校 合川南小学校	に、 さぎりをひらきながれくる こあにのきよきみずのべに うでくみあわせすこやかに われらはまなぶ　ああぼこう あいかわみなみしょうがっこう
三、 豊かな町よ日本よ 新たな世界希みつつ 胸躍らせて　朗らかに われらは励む　ああ母校 合川南小学校	さん、 ゆたかなまちよにっぽんよ あらたなせかいのぞみつつ むねおどらせて　ほがらかに われらははげむ　ああぼこう あいかわみなみしょうがっこう

See also

• Aikawa
• Aikawa Elementary School
• Aikawa Junior High School
• Education in Kitaakita
• 1983 Sea of Japan Earthquake (Wikipedia)