Theme "Digging the memory of isolation-" Hori / Earthworks "surrounding the" Patient area Zensei Hospital

Zensei Hospital, which opened in 1909, had a large-scale moat and earthworks surrounding Patient area. The reason for this is that Kensuke Mitsuda was appointed as the medical director at the time of Zensei Hospital founding and soon became the director, decided to (1) prevent patients from escaping, and (2) strictly separate non-infectious and infectious areas. (3) To prepare for attacks from outside, it is later explained. Why did such a large-scale ``fortress'' have to be built at the boundary separating the ``inside'' and ``outside'' of the sanatorium?
At Hansen's Disease Museum, we would like to reflect on the sanatorium's 100th anniversary together with everyone by introducing valuable photographs, maps, and testimonials from the time.

Outline of the event

[Date and time]
Sunday, September 27, 2009 13:30 to 16:30 *Free admission

【venue】
The National Hansen's Disease Museum Video Hall

【greeting】
Minoru Narita (Director of the Museum)

[Raising and reporting issues]
Kazuhisa Kuroo (Chief Curator of the Museum)

[Symposium]
Moderator: Inaba Kamimichi (Curator of the Museum) / Participants
Admission is free. Limited to the first 150 people. No prior registration required.

Patient procedures scene to break the earthworks and fill the moat (The person in the white coat is a hospital employee who monitors the work)	Reclaiming work by the patient