Aikawa Elementary School

The Aikawa ES Logo (as it appears on its school flag) - the character 小 for Aikawa ES; the point at the top represents Mt. Moriyoshi; the two chevrons joining under the character represent the joining of the Ani River and the Koani River; the horizontal bar along the bottom represents the fields of Aikawa.

Name	Aikawa Elementary School
Name (Japanese)	合川小学校
Location	Aikawa, Kitaakita
Telephone	☎ 0186-67-6120
Fax	0186-67-6075
Website	http://www.kumagera.ne.jp/aisho/
Email	✉aisho@kumagera.ne.jp
Address (Japanese)	〒018-4282 秋田県北秋田市李岱字家向２６番地１

Aikawa Elementary School opened its doors in April 2012 as the merger of Aikawa Nishi Elementary School (合川西小学校) and Aikawa Minami Elementary School (合川南小学校), using Aikawa Nishi ES's building. On April 2015, Aikawa's two other elementary schools, Aikawa Higashi Elementary School (合川東小学校) and Aikawa Kita Elementary School (合川北小学校), were absorbed into Aikawa Elementary School, coinciding with the opening of the new Aikawa ES building.

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 Aikawa Minami Elementary School, and a memorial service was held annually on the anniversary of the tsunami until that school shut its doors. The student body at this school continues the tradition of the annual memorial service at the memorial stone.

Merger/Naming History

Year Established
	1956	2012	2014
上大野小 Kamiōno ES	合川東小 Aikawa Higashi ES		合川小 Aikawa ES
下大野小 Shimoōno ES	合川北小 Aikawa Kita ES
落合小 Ochiai ES	合川西小 Aikawa Nishi ES	合川小 Aikawa ES
下小阿仁小 Shimokoani ES	合川南小 Aikawa Minami ES

ALT History

Year	Aikawa ES
2012-2013	Sean C. /
2013-2014
2014-2015	Maeleen A.
2015-2016	Rebecca C.
2016-2017
2017-2018	Aki R.
2018-2019
2019-2020	Mariah S.
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023	Tyron S.
2023-2024
2024-2025

School Song

合川小学校校歌 作詞：三浦　栄一 作曲：木村　孝明	あいかわしょうがっこうこうか さくし：みうら　えいいち さっきょく：きむら　こうめい	Aikawa Elementary School Song Words: Eiichi Miura Composition: Komei Kimura (Translation: R. Sean Corrigan)
一 新しい光が　きらめく校舎 歌声高らかに　白津山越えて 仲間と創るよ豊かな明日を 大空にはばたこう　夢輝かせ	いち あたらしいひかりが　きらめくこうしゃ うたごえたからかに　しろつさんこえて なかまとつくるよゆたかなあすを おおぞらにはばたこう　ゆめかがやかせ	1 A new light our glittering school Ringing voices in song soar higher than Mt. Shirotsu We build it with friends a bountiful tomorrow Spread your wings to the sky let your dreams shine
二 阿仁川小阿仁川　出合うせせらぎ わたる風爽やか　のびる大野台 心に響くよ　愛の鐘の音 ふるさとに生きよう　勇気を胸に	に あにがわこあにがわ　であうせせらぎ わたるかぜさわやか　のびるおおのだい こころにひびくよ　あいのかねのね ふるさとにいきよう　ゆうきをむねに	2 The Ani River, the Koani River: their murmuring streams meet The winds are gentle as they expand over Onodai It resonates in our hearts: the sound of love's bell Let's live in our home with courage in our breast
三 明るく健やかに　学び続ける 平和の道求め　強い絆で 思いを灯すよ　春夏秋冬 遙かな未来へと　合川小学校 遙かな未来へと　合川小学校	さん あかるくすこやかに　まなびつづける へいわのみちもとめ　つよいきずなで おもいをともすよ　しゅんかしゅうとう はるかなみらいへと　あいかわしょうがっこう はるかなみらいへと　あいかわしょうがっこう	3 Bright and healthy we continue our studies We seek the path of peace with strong bonds of friendship Spark new ideas all year round To the distant future Aikawa Elementary School To the distant future Aikawa Elementary School

Location

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See also

• Aikawa Elementary School Website (Japanese)
• Aikawa Junior High School
• Education in Kitaakita