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Shrinking city in Miyagi Prefecture braces for uncertain future

The Japan Times·No Author·29 days ago
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The school's flag is returned to the city during a closing ceremony at Shimoibano Elementary School in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 14.

The school's flag is returned to the city during a closing ceremony at Shimoibano Elementary School in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Feb. 14. | Kahoku Shimpo

This spring, an elementary school in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, folded away its flag for the last time, marking the latest school closure in a city facing an acute shortage of children.

On Feb. 14, Shimoibano Elementary School held a closing ceremony ahead of its official closure at the end of March. The school flag displayed on stage was handed from the principal to the head of the city's education board, and then to the mayor.

All eight students at the school, along with their parents and local community members, attended the ceremony. Over its 35-year history, the school has had 257 graduates.

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