[Date and time]
Friday, July 27, 2018 Detailed program details can be downloaded here. (PDF:85.2 KB)

【place】
The National Hansen's Disease Museum (video hall, exhibition room, etc.)

【subject】
Teachers, boards of education, human rights officers, social education committee members, etc. (*The general public is also accepted)

[Capacity]
50 people (in order of application)

【Entry fee】
free

*There are no dining facilities near the museum. We recommend that you prepare your own lunch and eat it at the venue.
There is a convenience store nearby and a restaurant called ``Nagomi'' inside Tama Zenshoen.

[Contents]
Stories from Storyteller, lectures on Medical science of leprosy and the history and policy of Issues related to leprosy, museum tours, etc.

[Sponsor]
The National Hansen's Disease Museum (parking lot available)
4-1-13, Aoba-cho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo 189-0002

【Application】
We have reached the capacity, so we have closed the application.

*On July 25th (Thursday), there will be an optional tour of Tama Zenshoen from 1:30pm to 3:00pm for those who have applied for the summer seminar.

≪Contact information≫
The National Hansen's Disease Museum Division, Social Awareness Division (Gitou(Gido)、Money(gold)）
TEL：042-396-2909　FAX：042-396-2981

2018 “Hansen's Disease and Human Rights” Summer Seminar Report

The 2018 "Hansen's Disease and Human Rights" Summer Seminar was held on Friday, July 27th.
The Summer Seminar on Hansen's Disease and Human Rights was initially launched (in 2015) for school teachers. Since then, we have received feedback from the general public that they would like to attend such seminars, and from the second time onwards, the general public has been invited to participate, and this year marks the fourth year. Despite the intense heat today, we would like to thank the many people who participated from all over Japan (from nearby areas to faraway areas such as Hokkaido, Saga Prefecture, and Nara Prefecture).
In the summer seminar, students will learn about Issues related to leprosy in a comprehensive and systematic manner, and will be able to use them in their classes, such as "Do you know about Hansen's Disease? - DVD screening", "Medical science of leprosy (-What we can learn from Issues related to leprosy-) - Lectures", " We held programs Hansen's Disease and human rights (There is no despair in life - more than 70 years with Hansen's Disease)'', a story by Storyteller, ``greetings from the director'', ``history of Issues related to leprosy and history of the museum, lecture'', and ``a museum tour.'' did.
We would like to introduce the opinions and impressions we received from our customers.

• I was able to rethink learning Hansen's Disease about human life and human rights. Leprosy patients isolation policy had been legalized until very recently. The story of Mr. Hirasawa, who is strong and kind and keeps hopes and dreams even in the midst of adversity, touched my heart. Inside the sanatorium I feel that he spoke to the people who lived here about the sadness, suffering, and preciousness of life. I want to come again. (Number of visits, for the first time)
• Storyteller is decreasing, it was really nice to know a lot from this seminar. I thought that one of the big mistakes was that I didn't know about Hansen's Disease the patients, not to mention the wrong policy of the country. I reminded myself that it is important to have a common understanding that no matter what you look like or what kind of illness or disability you have, you are a "person." Through this lesson, I would like to take the action of telling others around me. (Number of visits, for the first time)
• I'm glad I came. I intended to know through books and TV, but listening to the stories of the parties directly was a powerful force that I could not get from books and TV. Especially when I heard Mr. Hirasawa's story, Hansen's Disease was a man-made disaster. I thought that society is ill besides illness. It is "despair" that people have done so much, but after hearing Mr. Hirasawa's story, there is still hope, and I decided to do my best. Thank you very much. (Number of visits, second time)
• This will be my fourth visit, including seminars and Storyteller meetings, but no matter how many times I visit, the same thing will not happen and I will learn new things and deepen my thoughts. It is an irreplaceable opportunity to re-question the way of life not only as a teacher but also as a "person" and to cultivate oneself. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Thank you very much. (Number of visits, 4th)
• Since I heard Mr. Hirasawa's story in Chofu about 8 years ago, I was able to have a very good day listening to Mr. Hirasawa's fans directly again. No matter how many times I listen to it, I feel regret about the policy of ignoring human rights against discrimination and the deep-rooted awareness of us, but on the other hand, I get courage from Mr. Hirasawa's love. After listening to Mr. Hirasawa, I realized again that it is important to think about how we will live in the future. (Number of visits, 4th)
• I visited the museum many times, but I participated because I wanted to hear more about it. I wanted more people to know about Hansen's Disease easy-to-understand resume and commentary. I was also impressed by Mr. Hirasawa's powerful narrative. When I heard the curator Gido's words, "I'm discriminating without realizing it," I was reminded that I was doing so without even knowing it. (Number of visits, 8th)
• Who said that "leisure will not heal"? Asked by Director Narita. A society and the world that have made incurable diseases that should be cured and misunderstood infectious diseases as genetic diseases and infectious diseases. The country and administration that did not correct. I felt that it was necessary to continue to verify why I didn't try to correct when I realized that I made a mistake. This is because new discrimination and prejudice continue to emerge. I think there are many things that you will not notice unless you are aware that you may be on the side of discrimination. (Number of visits, many times)

The National Hansen's Disease Museum

opening ceremony	orientation
orientation	"Do you know about Hansen's Disease?"
-What we can learn from Issues related to leprosy " Medical science of leprosy"	Masaichi Gidoh (Counselor of the Social Awareness Division The National Hansen's Disease Museum)
Hansen's Disease and human rights (There is no despair in life - over 70 years with Hansen's Disease)	Yasuharu Hirasawa (Storyteller and member of The National Hansen's Disease Museum management committee)
Greetings from Director Minoru Narita	Greetings from Director Minoru Narita
"History of Issues related to leprosy and the history of the museum"	Kim Kibun (Chief curator The National Hansen's Disease Museum)
Museum tour	Museum tour
Museum tour	Museum tour
Certificate of completion awarded	Certificate of completion awarded
Closing ceremony	Closing ceremony