1993 (Heisei 5)

June

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Toufuu Association, the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Hansen's Disease Museum was established and opened to preserve the living testimony of patients and former patients of leprosy and to appeal to the society not to repeat the same mistakes.

1996 (Heisei 8)

April

Abolition of the Leprosy Prevention Law

1998 (Heisei 10)

December

"Five-Year History of the National Hansen's Disease Museum" was published.

2001 (Heisei 13)

May

Study sessions titled "What is the Leprosy Prevention Law?" commemorating the fifth anniversary of the abolition of the Leprosy Prevention Law was held (three sessions up to June).

2001 (Heisei 13)

May

Hansen's Disease National Compensation Lawsuit

2002 (Heisei 14)

May

The Commission for the Improvement of Hansen's Disease Museum was established.

2002 (Heisei 14)

December

The Commission for the Improvement of Hansen's Disease Museum (chaired by Fujio Otani) submitted its interim report.

2004 (Heisei 16)

March

The Commission for the Improvement of Hansen's Disease Museum submitted the "Basic Plan for the Expansion of the Hansen's Disease Museum" to the Director-General of the Health Service Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

2004 (Heisei 16)

June

The 12th meeting of the Commission for the Improvement of Hansen's Disease Museum (to finalize the basic and implementation design)

2004 (Heisei 16)

October

"10th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine on the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Hansen's Disease Museum" was published.

2004 (Heisei 16)

November

The 13th meeting of the Commission for the Improvement of Hansen's Disease Museum (to decide and approve the interim report and its contents, etc.)

2005 (Heisei 17)

March

The 15th meeting of the Commission for the Improvement of Hansen's Disease Museum (to approve construction design, exhibition design and administrative operations)

2005 (Heisei 17)

September

Temporarily closed for exhibitions due to exhibit and building renovations.

2007 (Heisei 19)

April

Reopened as the National Hansen's Disease Museum.

2008 (Heisei 20)

September

"National Hansen's Disease Museum Permanent Exhibition Catalog 2008" was published.

2009 (Heisei 21)

April

The Act on the Promotion of Resolution of Issues Related to Hansen's Disease was enacted. Article 18 of this Act advocates the "Establishment of the National Hansen's Disease Museum."

2010 (Heisei 22)

March

"National Hansen's Disease Museum Permanent Exhibition Catalog 2009" was published.

2010 (Heisei 22)

March

“The National Hansen's Disease Museum Research bulletin” No. 1 published

2010 (Heisei 22)

March

"National Hansen's Disease Museum Booklet 1 Evoking the Memories of Isolation - Moats and Banks Surrounding the Patient Area of Zensei Hospital -" was published.

2010 (Heisei 22)

March

"Hansen's Disease Museum Booklet 2 Collection of Documents on Laws and Regulations Related to Hansen's Disease" was published.

2010 (Heisei 22)

March

"Catalog of the Old Book Collection of the Hansen's Disease Library" was published.

2011 (Heisei 23)

March

“The National Hansen's Disease Museum Research bulletin” No. 2 published

2012 (Heisei 24)

March

“The National Hansen's Disease Museum Research bulletin” No. 3 published

2013 (Heisei 25)

January

"National Hansen's Disease Museum Permanent Exhibition Catalog 2012" was published.

2013 (Heisei 25)

February

"National Hansen's Disease Museum Booklet 3 Origin of Nursing - Re-examining the Nursing Practices and Nursing Principles -" was published.

2013 (Heisei 25)

March

“The National Hansen's Disease Museum Research bulletin” No. 4 published

2013 (Heisei 25)

June

Commemorative events were held to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of the National Hansen's Disease Museum (commemorative exhibitions, commemorative ceremony, lecture, symposium, publication of the "20th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine" and "Museum News" Reprint - History of 20 years -).

2014 (Heisei 26)

March

The number of visitors to the National Hansen's Disease Museum reached 300,000 on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.

2015 (Heisei 27)

March

“The National Hansen's Disease Museum Research bulletin” No. 5 published

2017 (Heisei 29)

March

The Operational Planning and Review Committee of the Hansen's Disease Museum submitted the proposal "How to Raise Awareness on Issues Related to Hansen's Disease" to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

2017 (Heisei 29)

June

The number of visitors to the National Hansen's Disease Museum reached 400,000 on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.

2018 (Heisei 30)

April

"Memorial Event for Osamu Sagawa" was held (15th).

2018 (Heisei 30)

November

"National Hansen's Disease Museum Booklet 4 Crossing the Bridge - Oku-Nagashima Ohashi Bridge 30th Anniversary Commemoration -" was published.

2019 (Heisei 31)

February

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hansen's Disease Museum, a video of "Osamu Sagawa and the Hansen's Disease Museum" narrated by Hayao Miyazaki was screened (24th).

2019 (Heisei 31)

March

“The National Hansen's Disease Museum Research bulletin” No. 6 published

2019 (Heisei 31)

June

The plaintiffs won the Lawsuit by Former Leprosy Patients' Families (Kumamoto District Court).

2019 (Heisei 31)

September

Exhibited at the 25th ICOM (International Council of Museums) General Conference: ICOM Kyoto 2019.

2019 (Heisei 31)

November

The Act on the Promotion of Resolution of Issues Related to Hansen's Disease was amended and "Restoration of Honor and Mourning for the Deceased" was clearly stated in Article 18.