As an official of the Ministry of Education, NAKAGAWA served as the executive secretary of the foundation secretariat of the Japan Women's University on non-regular bases, and supported Kinmochi SAIONJI who actively backed the establishment of the university.
中川は文部省官僚として日本女子大学校創立事務幹事嘱託を勤め、同校設立を積極的に後援した西園寺公望を助けた。