What kind of
gathering was a
jichi shūkai?

According to records, it
was a student-run
assembly where children
planned and carried out all
sorts of activities—writing
essays and poems, singing,
dancing, reading, studying
on their own, holding
discussions and meetings…
you name it, they did it!

Wow, to think they
were doing that back
in the Taishō period!
Education in Chiba
City was really ahead
of its time.