“Did you know that Inatsuke Junior High School has been around since 1947?” It started humbly. The school borrowed nine classrooms from Inatsuke Elementary School. These rooms lacked equipment. Students sat on the floor using boxes as desks. Rain leaked in badly. Classes often ended early when it rained hard.
In 1948 Inatsuke Junior High School expanded. It borrowed classrooms from Shimizu Elementary School too. Two years later new buildings arose. The students could finally leave Shimizu Elementary School. But its growth did not stop there.
Later that year construction started on the Kamiya Bridge branch school. In 1952 it became independent. The new school changed its name. It became Fujimicho Junior High School. In 2008 Fujimicho merged. It formed Jujo Fujimi Junior High School.
Look around you. Inatsuke Junior High School stands as a testament to progress. It embraces change. The 1950s and 60s saw much construction here. More classrooms were added. A hall was built in 1956. A large steel school building started in 1957. The project occurred in four stages. By 1961 it was complete.
The school also gained a pool. It built a gymnasium and a lunchroom. The school provided milk. In 1967 it began offering full meals. This helped pupils to concentrate better on their studies.
Further renovations continued. By 1983 special classrooms were ready. These included a technology room and a home economics room. In 1984 the pool got an upgrade. Earthquake-resistant work finished in 1999. In 2019 a brand new school building opened.
Inatsuke Junior High School also focuses on community. Every year students organize a rice cake-making event. They work with the local Inatsuke Mochi Preservation Society.
Many famous athletes attended Inatsuke Junior High School. Wrestlers like Taichiro Matsunaga and Yuka Kagami are alumni. Table tennis player Miyu Kato also studied here. In 2024 five graduates were medalists at the Paralympics.
Today, Inatsuke Junior High School thrives. It fosters a connection to its past. The school’s name links to local history. “Inatsuke” means rice flowing to the edge of a field. The school song echoes this. It mentions the Arakawa River. It also celebrates the area’s history and culture.
Remember this place. Inatsuke Junior High School stands proud. It is a place of growth. It is a place of community. The school has prepared many people for life. It will prepare many more.