Over eighty years of history in Ciaotou.
Wulin Elementary School was founded on April 1, 1943, during the Japanese colonial era, under its founding principal, a Japanese national named Okada Kasagō. Over eighty years later, the school continues to serve the Donglin area of Ciaotou District, part of the dense network of rural schools built out across Taiwan before 1945.
五林國小創立於1943年（民國32年）4月1日，正值日治時期，創校校長為日籍人士岡田笠吾。八十多年後的今天，學校仍持續服務橋頭區東林一帶的學童，是台灣1945年以前密集建立的鄉村學校網絡之一。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🏫 Over Eight Decades of History
超過八十年校史
Founded in 1943, Wulin Elementary has served the Donglin area of Ciaotou District for over eighty years.
🇯🇵 A Japanese-Era Founding
日治時期創校
The school's founding principal was Okada Kasagō, a Japanese national, reflecting its establishment during the Japanese colonial era.
🌾 Part of Taiwan's Rural School Network
台灣鄉村學校網絡的一環
Wulin Elementary's founding illustrates how Taiwan's rural elementary school network was largely built out before 1945.
Schools built under Japanese rule.
Wulin Elementary's 1943 founding, during the Japanese colonial era, reflects how much of Taiwan's rural elementary school network was established before 1945. See the Kaohsiung County/City page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 160, Wulin Rd., Donglin Village, Ciaotou District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
高雄市橋頭區東林里五林路160號
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