Hiroomote
Hiroomote
Neighborhood of Akita City in Akita Prefecture, Japan
Hiroomote (広面, Hiroomote) is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Annexed by the city in 1941,[6] it borders the neighborhoods of Shimokitate on the east, Yanagida on the north, Tegata on the west and Sakura and Yokomori on the south that is bounded by Taihei River.[7] Developed primarily in the post-World War II era, it is residential with commercial uses fronting prefectural roads #41, #28 and #62. The neighborhood is the location of the Akita University Hospital and Hiroomote Shopping Center.[8][9]
Hiroomote 広面 | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood of Akita City | |
Hiroomote on 5 May 2019 | |
| Etymology: Shiroomote (城面) [1] | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Prefecture |  Akita Prefecture |
| City |  Akita |
| Population (1 October 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,095 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Yubin Bango | 010-0041[3] |
| Area code | 018[4] |
| Vehicle registration | Akita[5] |
| Year | Households | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1592 | ||
| 1730 | 70[1] | |
| 1815 | 99 | |
| 1887 | 467 | 2,659 |
| 2016 | 7,160 | 14,095 |
As of 1 October 2016, there were 14,095 people residing in this neighborhood, which contained 7,160 housing units.[2]
| Aza | Households | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Akanuma | 111 | 210 |
| Ienoshita | 454 | 728 |
| Ikari | 185 | 422 |
| Itabashizoe | 255 | 498 |
| Obukuro | 45 | 101 |
| Omaki | 267 | 569 |
| Kito | 137 | 226 |
| Kanisawa | 17 | 41 |
| Kawasaki | 398 | 722 |
| Konumafurukawabata | 142 | 336 |
| Kondosekikoshi | 151 | 344 |
| Kondosekizoe | 111 | 212 |
| Suiko | 71 | 109 |
| Takada | 138 | 304 |
| Tsutsumishiki | 83 | 159 |
| Tsurubemachi | 432 | 829 |
| Doteshita | 293 | 485 |
| Toyonoue | 111 | 236 |
| Toyonooki | 354 | 633 |
| Toyoguchi | 382 | 938 |
| Toyonoshita | 159 | 303 |
| Naganuma | 88 | 188 |
| Nabenuma | 158 | 391 |
| Nikaidutsumi | 127 | 279 |
| Nukazuka | 371 | 658 |
| Nozoe | 312 | 616 |
| Hasunuma | 315 | 558 |
| HIrune | 212 | 333 |
| Hiroomote | 225 | 492 |
| Futatsuya | 126 | 252 |
| Miyata | 32 | 109 |
| Yachioki | 79 | 151 |
| Yachida | 328 | 624 |
| Yanaisado | 320 | 722 |
| Yashikida | 171 | 317 |
| total | 7,160 | 14,095 |
Hiroomote Elementary School
| Hiroomote Elementary School 秋田市立広面小学校 | |
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The school in July 2016 | |
| Location | |
0100041 | |
| Coordinates | 39°43′44″N 140°08′41″E |
| Information | |
| Former name | Hiroomote Jinjo Elementary School 廣面尋常小學校 Hiroomote Kan-i Elementary School 廣面簡易小學校 Narayama Kan-i Elementary School 楢山簡易小學校 Hiroomote Jinjo Koto Elementary School 廣面尋常高等小學校[6] Akita City Kokumin School 秋田市立廣面國民學校 |
| Type | Elementary school |
| Motto | 緑と太陽の広小 [10] (School of greenery and sunshine) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | none |
| Established | 3 November 1874 (1874-11-03)[6] |
| School board | City of Akita Board of Education |
| Principal | Tomoko Owada[11] |
| Headmaster | Hiroshi Kikuchi[6] |
| Staff | 42[6] |
| Grades | 1st grade-6th grade |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 550[6] (2019) |
| Classes | 21[6] |
| Education system | Japanese curriculum |
| Language | Japanese |
| Campus size | 21,516 sqm[6] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Mascot | Green Boy and Sun Girl[12] |
| Nickname | Hirosho |
| Rival | Higashi Elementary School |
| Newspaper | Koho Hiroomote[13] |
| Feeder schools | Akita City Joto Junior High School (1979-present) Akita Higashi Junior High School (1953-1979) Tegata Junior High School(-1953) Kubota Junior High School(-1953) |
| Website | Official website |
Hiroomote Elementary School 秋田市立広面小学校 (Akitashi Public Elementary School, Akitashiritsu Hiroomote shōgakkō) is a coeducational primary school located in Hiroomote, Akita City in Akita Prefecture, Japan, teaching children of aged 6 to 12 years. The school starts in April and ends in March,[14] and the nickname is Hirosho. It was founded in 1874, and the school had its 140th anniversary celebration in 2015.[15][16][6][17] The neighbouring places include an area of native forest named "Woods of Green Boy" as a part of Tegatayama.[18] It is governed by the City of Akita Board of Education, and the staff is composed of a principal, an associate principal, classroom teachers and an administration team of staff, totally 42 persons.[6] The principal from 2018 to 2020 was Kazuki Hoshino.[19] The current principal is Tomoko Owada.[20]
History
The school was formed in a private house of Yanaisado, Hiroomote Village, Minamiakita District, Akita, on 3 November 1874 (Meiji 7).[6] The former school building was located in Tsurubemachi, a current E-pal site.[6] The school moved to its current location in 1977 and a new swimming pool was opened in 1980.[6] The Hiroomote baseball club won prefectural titles several times under the reign of manager Tatsuro Tsuruta(鶴田達郎) in late 70's and 80's.[21] The team was also coached by former Nipponham Fighters pitcher, Mikio Kudo.[22] They have got 2-time prefectural gold medal at NHK School Choir Competition in 2007 and 2011,[6] and 2-time prefectural champion of "30 persons 31 legs" race in 2000 and 2001.[19] They also have in-hospital classrooms called “Himawari class (elementary school students)” at Akita University Hospital.[23][24] Hiroomote Jidokan (広面児童館, children's center) is attached and it occasionally turned out to be a polling station placing ballot boxes.[25][26]
Students, logo, uniform and school lunches
As of 2019, the school has a roll of 550 students.[6] The Hiroomote ES logo consists of "hiro" letter in kanji and three unhulled rice, which represents Virtue, Wisdom and Body.[27] It does not have a compulsory uniform that must be worn daily except for gym clothes. Kyushoku (School meals) are prepared in the school kitchen, and provided in Hiroomote ES.[28]
Curriculum
Core subjects include
- Japanese
- Arithmetic
- Science
- Social studies
- Music
- Crafts
- Physical education
- Home economics
- English[29]
Source:[30]
Sports day
They have a "Hirosho Dai Undokai", Sports Day event in May, and the school is divided into red, white and blue teams, which compete in footraces, obstacle races, tamaire (a kind of basketball), and relay races. All grades participate in the half-day festivities, families join in to watch, to set up the tents, to cheer their children.[31][32][33]
School shows and productions
Hiroomote ES host a school play entitled "Gakushu Happyokai" every year at Hirosho Arena.[34] This performing arts show had been called "Gakugeikai".[35]
School trips and camps
11-year-old students usually have a stay & camp at Mantarame(39°47′54.4″N 140°13′31.1″E) of Taiheizan Resort Park located in the skirt of Mt. Taihei.[36] This lodging training had been done at Omoriyama Boys' House(39°40′15.7″N 140°04′21.3″E) until 2002.[37] 12-year-old pupils have their largest school trip to Sendai area.[38]
No janitors
Japanese primary schools do not employ janitors, and student have to clean it up themselves.[39][40]
Gallery
- New school building under construction in September 1975
- September 1989
- September 2009, Sports Day preparation can be seen
- September 2017, Swimming pool was dismantled as students bathe at Central Sports Indoor Pool[41]
- August 2019
- Former Hiroomote Elementary School building site in Tsurubemachi (39°43′27.8″N 140°09′7.6″E)
- Former Hiroomote Elementary School Playground in Tsurubemachi
- Kobato Nursery was constructed on the northeast part of the former HES site 39°43′28.7″N 140°09′8.2″E)
- Hiroomote in 1948
- September 1962 (39°43′27.8″N 140°09′7.6″E)
- September 1975 (39°43′27.8″N 140°09′7.6″E)
- Entrance
- School Badge and Motto Sign
- Hirosho Arena
- Hiroomote Jidokan
- Official Athletic Clothes
- Summer Sports Clothes
- Official shoe bag
- Central Sports Hiroomote (39°43′37.5″N 140°08′57.9″E)
- Central Sports Bag
Notable alumni
- Yukio Endo - olympic gymnastics gold medalist[19][42][43][44][45]
- Hiroyuki Enoki - Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Featherweight Champion boxer[46]
- Ayako Ito - announcer[47] She also played basketball.[48]
- Yuka Komatsu - alpinist[19][49]
- Kazue Sannomaru - announcer[50]
Principals
| Years | Principal |
|---|---|
| 1874-1886 | seven Shuza |
| 1886-1887 | Keikichi Konuki |
| 1887-1890 | Heikichi Sakamoto |
| 1890-1891 | Tadataka Kinouchi |
| 1891-1893 | Naoji Shimoda |
| 1894-1897 | Kosuke Aoki |
| 1898-1909 | Yunosuke Matsuyama |
| 1910-1911 | Chozo Hirasawa |
| 1912-1913 | Masashi Sato |
| 1914-1916 | Kyukichi Goto |
| 1917-1918 | Yasushi Ono |
| 1919-1920 | Masashi Sato |
| 1921 | Toshio Ito |
| 1922-1924 | Uira Sato |
| 1925-1927 | Kikuji Sato |
| 1928-1929 | Isamu Negishi |
| 1930-1931 | Kikuji Sato |
| 1932 | Etsujiro Matsuhashi |
| 1933-1939 | Tokunosuke Sugai |
| 1940 | Koji Masgi |
| 1941-1943 | Kuemon Sekine |
| 1944-1945 | Kinikazu Kondo |
| 1946-1948 | Saburo Kato |
| 1949-1953 | Yasuo Tan |
| 1954 | Masanao Miura |
| 1955-1956 | Kenji Takai |
| 1957-1958 | Masutaro Kagaya |
| 1959-1960 | Koichi Takahashi |
| 1961-1962 | Keijiro Shindo |
| 1963-1965 | Seike Nakayama |
| 1966-1967 | Yoshio Hiratsuka |
| 1968-1969 | Shigekichi Toyoshima |
| 1970-1971 | Takao Omori |
| 1972-1974 | Kinzaburo Tsuruya |
| 1975-1978 | Io Kikuchi |
| 1979-1980 | Hiroshi Konno |
| 1981-1983 | Nao Honda |
| 1984-1987 | Ryusuke Sasaki |
| 1988-1989 | Kiyoshi Horii |
| 1990-1994 | Yuichi Sakurada |
| 1995-1996 | Magoichi Sawaguchi |
| 1997-1998 | Katsumi Oishi |
| 1999-2001 | Masatoshi Saga |
| 2002-2004 | Makoto Hagawa |
| 2005-2006 | Yasuji Sasaki |
| 2007-2010 | Mari Sagawa |
| 2011-2013 | Shumi Saito |
| 2014-2015 | Yuriko Takahashi |
| 2016-2017 | Manabu Chiba |
| 2018-2019 | Kazuki Hoshino |
| 2020–present | Tomoko Owada |
Surroundings
- Kudo Sports - School's official gym clothes available[51]
- Central Sports - co-founded by alumni Yukio Endo[52][53]
- Taiheizan Miyoshi Shrine[54]
- Akita University Hospital
- Tegatayama Bridge[55]
- DCM Homac[9]
- Super Drug Asahi[56]
- Tsutaya Bookstore
- Maxvalu Tohoku[57]
- Yellow Hat[58]
- Sano Pharmacy[59]
- Tsuruha Drug[60]
- Itoku Supermarket[61]
Joto Junior High School
Akita Municipal Joto Junior High School (秋田市立城東中学校, Akitashiritu Jōtō Chūgakkō), referred to as "Joto" by most, is a public school in Japan. It teaches teenagers between seventh and ninth grades.[62] Akita's Joto claimed its maiden title at Japan’s National Junior High School Baseball Championship at Yokohama Stadium in 1982.[63][64]
Notable alumni
- Tadayoshi "Jumbo" Kawabe - professional baseball pitcher
- Shiho Hara - announcer
- Yanaisado in 1948
- Hiroomote and Akita City in 1948
- Hiroomote in 1962
- Hiroomote in 1975
- Miyoshi Shrine
- Isurugi Shrine[73]
- Akita University Hospital
- E-Pal
- Joto Koban
- Joto Fire Station Hiroomote
- Hiroomote Post Office
- Myoden Post Office
- Yashikiden Post Office
- Akita Bank Hiroomte
- Akita Shinkin Bank Hiroomote[74]
- Hiroomote Shopping Center
- Sano Drug[59]
- Yamaya[75]
- Tsutaya Bookstore
- K's Electric[76]
- Kaikatsu Club[77]
- Rock 'n' Bowl bowling alley[78]
- Hiroomote Kinrin Park[79]
- Taihei River
- Itoku Supermarket[61]
- J Maruei Supermarket[80]
- Marudai Supermarket[81]
- Hachiei Nambu Yashiki restaurant[82]
- Homac Hiroomote Branch[83]
- Tsuruha Drug[60]
- Honda Cars Hiroomote[84]
- Mos Burger Hiroomote[85]
- Prefectural Road 41
- Prefectural Road 41
- Prefectural Road 41
- Prefectural Road 41
- Prefectural Road 62
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