Outline of the event

【venue】
The National Hansen's Disease Museum 1st floor training room etc.

[Capacity]
January 18th Video Hall (130 people), February 15th Video Hall (130 people), March 28th Training Room (24 people)
*Both are on a first-come, first-served basis on the day)

Free to participate/No advance application required/Parking available

* Schedule, lecturer, presentation, etc. may be changed depending on the circumstances. note that.

​You can view the recording of "Music Activities at Leprosy sanatorium" on YouTube.

Lecturer: Shunichiro Otaka (curator The National Hansen's Disease Museum)

From the perspective of how music has played a role in connecting people, we Leprosy sanatorium and consider the significance of cultural activities that overcome discrimination.

Report on “Music Activities at Leprosy sanatorium”

The 4th Museum Talk was held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 14:00 to 15:30.
Today's theme is "Music Activities in Leprosy sanatorium." We will examine music activities in Leprosy sanatorium disease from the perspective of how music has played a role in bringing people together, and we will talk about the significance of cultural activities that overcome discrimination. I was able to do so.
Thank you to all our customers for visiting us despite the cold, snowy weather in February. We would like to introduce the opinions and impressions we received from our customers.

From the questionnaire

• The active episode of the Blue Bird Orchestra was interesting.
• Through music performance activities, I was able to imagine the joy of being praised by having contact with society.
• I felt the words of my heart that were piled up. Thank you very much.
• I learned a lot about the music activities of the Leprosy sanatorium I also learned why the harmonica was used for the performance of a former patient. The blue bird march at the beginning remained in my ears. I would love to hear other songs that I played.
• I was able to learn about the music activities of the sanatorium. Thank you very much.

"Current Issues related to leprosy in the Philippines"

Lecturers Naoko Nishiura, Tetsuya Kimura, Shunichiro Otaka (curator The National Hansen's Disease Museum)

The Philippines is home to the island of Culion, which was the world's largest Leprosy sanatorium A curator who visited the site in 2017-18 will introduce the site with his own eyes using a large number of photographs.

Report on “Current Issues related to leprosy in the Philippines”

The 5th Museum Talk was held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.
Today's theme is "Current Issues related to leprosy in the Philippines," and three curators from The National Hansen's Disease Museum who visited the Philippines will talk about Hansen's Disease countermeasures in the Philippines/ Naoko Nishiura, "History and present of Kurion Island/Tetsuya Kimura," and "Philippines." We talked about "Efforts to preserve historical materials in Japan/Shunichiro Otaka".
Thank you for being a loyal customer. We would like to introduce the opinions and impressions we received from our customers.

From the questionnaire

• Through the comparison between the Philippines and Japan, I deepened my understanding of Hansen's Disease
• It was good that the contents were fulfilling.
• The story (what I felt on my skin) when I actually went to the site was very valuable.
• It was good to know that the contents will change considerably due to the differences in countries and cultures between Japan and the Philippines.
• I learned a lot about international health cooperation and exchanges Hansen's Disease Thank you.
• It was very good!

[Postponed]“Walking through the hidden historical sites of Tama Zenshoen”

Lecturer: Ayaka Hashimoto (curator The National Hansen's Disease Museum)

Saturday, March 28, 2020 from 14:00 to 15:00
At Tama Zenshoen, there are buildings that have ceased to be used over time, and the remains of buildings that can no longer be seen. I would like to take this opportunity to visit these places and think about Issues related to leprosy.