Tanashi Elementary School

Nishitokyo Municipal Tanashi Elementary School (西東京市立田無小学校, Nishitōkyō Shiritsu Tanashi Shōgakkō) is an elementary school located in Nishitōkyō in Tokyo, Japan. It was founded in 1873.[1]

Tanashi Elementary School
The school in 2015
Tanashi Elementary School in 2015
Location
4-5-21 Tanashicho, Nishitōkyō, Tokyo

Japan
Information
TypeElementary school
Established25 August 1873 (1873-08-25)
Websitewww.nishitokyo.ed.jp/e-tanashi

History

The school moved to its current location in 1925. During World War II there were a number of military factories located nearby, including one operated by Nakajima Aircraft Company.[2]

In July 2018 during construction of a building a large number of World War II-era weapons were located buried at the school around 1-2 meters underground. Around 1,400 firearms (rifles and machine guns) and 1,200 swords were located.[3] Grenades, bullets and cannon shells were also discovered. It is thought that the weapons and ammunition were discarded at the end of the war by the Imperial Japanese Army.[4][5] The recovery work continued until August 3. Nishitōkyō city disposed of the swords and guns and personal of the Japan Self-Defense Forces disposed of the ammunition and explosives.[6] A total of around 300 bullets, shells and grenades were found.[7][8] While many articles described the edged weapons as "swords", they appeared to be Type 30 bayonets in published images.[9]

See also

References
  1. "西東京市立田無小学校". nishitokyo.ed.jp. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  2. Hiraoka, Taeko (August 6, 2018). "校庭から銃や刀が大量出土、旧日本軍のものか　西東京市". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved August 8, 2018. (in Japanese)
  3. "1,400 guns, 1,200 swords found buried at Tokyo elementary school". Mainichi Shimbun. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  4. "1,400 guns and 1,200 swords from World War II found buried at Tokyo elementary school". Japan Times. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  5. "1,400 guns, 1,200 swords from WWII era found buried at Tokyo elementary school". Japan Today. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  6. Sekine, Kazuhiro (August 6, 2018). "田無小学校の地中から大量の武器　銃砲1400点、刀剣1200点（東京）". HuffPost. Retrieved August 8, 2018. (in Japanese)
  7. "戦時中の刀や小銃か、小学校敷地から大量に見つかる". Tokyo Broadcasting System Television. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018. (in Japanese)
  8. "小学校敷地に銃１４００丁　戦時中に使用か、刀剣も". Sankei Shimbun. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018. (in Japanese)
  9. "In Photos: Firearms, swords found buried at Tokyo school". Mainichi Shimbun. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.

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