What is the "Hansen's Disease and Human Rights" Seminar?

The "Hansen's Disease and Human Rights" seminar was initially started in 2015 for teachers at school. After that, the general public also expressed their desire to participate in such seminars, and from the second time onward, the general public also participated, and this year marks the sixth year.

Outline of the event

[Online distribution]
You can watch it for free on The National Hansen's Disease Museum YouTube channel (no prior reservation required, no limit on the number of people).
*The venue will not be prepared on the day.

[Date and Time]
Saturday, December 5, 2020, 1:30pm to 3pm

You can watch the video of the lecture from the day at this URL:

​Click here for the PDF flyer for Hansen's Disease and Human Rights Seminar (PDF:1,338KB)

2020 “Hansen's Disease and Human Rights” Seminar Report

This year, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we delivered it online on The National Hansen's Disease Museum Thank you for participating in a large number of people from all over the country.

From questionnaires and opinions

• I was encouraged by Mr. Yamauchi's positive attitude, which is not defeated by any difficulty.
• Kimie Yamauchi 's very active way of life. I enjoyed interacting with my husband regarding marriage and leaving, and I can clearly see that he has lived a loving life while fighting.
• It was good to hear the story of Mr. Yamauchi, who is in the facility.
• Youtube is helpful because it is difficult to participate in rural areas. Please continue to hold it.
• The more I get to know the facts at the seminar after visiting the museum, the more I feel that it is not the past, but it is still going on. Mr. Yamauchi's story is very easy to understand, and I feel that he was able to look ahead and walk without taking anything as a pain. He was very young, energetic and lovely. Thank you very much.
• I got a good idea of how I usually live. You can listen to the life of your ancestors in a live voice. It became a familiar entrance to the Issues related to leprosy
• Mr. Yamauchi was very cool and refreshing, and he was energetic! Thank you very much. Also, it was easy to access because it was not necessary to make a reservation on YouTube, and this time I saw it on the TV screen and it was very easy. I'm looking forward to seeing many other things on YouTube on the TV screen. It may be difficult to visit on that date and time, but I hope you can continue to view the archive on YouTube.
• I have visited the museum once. It was good to hear the story of Mr. Kimie Yamauchi, the Storyteller Kimie is the same age as my father. It's very youthful and energetic and wonderful. I want more people to listen to such lectures and events.

...We have received many other responses. Thank you very much