NIPPON SCHOOL HERE IS CLOSED

Kokugo Gakko Japanese Language School at 1414 Weller St. was closed yesterday for the first time since it was founded nearly forty years ago when its principal, Yoriaka Nakagawa, was held for investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Nakagawa, who has been principal of the school more than fifteen years, was taken from his home, 1416 Charles St., to the Department of Immigration quarters Sunday night, according to his wife, Mrs. Kichiyo Nakagawa.

Mrs. Nakagawa, who is a teacher at the school, said last night that she had not heard from her husband since he was taken from his home. She said he told her to close the school until she receives instructions from him.

800 Students in School

Mrs. Nakagawa said students of the school, who are of grade and high school ages, were notified in Seattle Public School classrooms that there would be no sessions yesterday afternoon. The school has sixteen teachers and about 800 students, who attend the institution at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, after public schools close.

Mrs. Nakagawa said many students other than Japanese also attend the school.

Mrs. Nakagawa said that in each classroom there is an American flag hanging in the front of the room. On either side of the flag are the school's aims. One is in English, the other in Japanese.

They read:

"Schools Aims -- Study Japanese culture and always be correct Japanese. Be courteous, respect the elders and develop the virtue of obedience. Act with absolute sincerity. Develop the spirit of independence and become a good American citizen."

The school was founded with money from members of the Japanese community.