Masao Ota, a medical doctor known by his pen name Kinoshita Mokutaro, was the founder of the "Pan no Kai" (Bread Society), a forum for young writers and artists. He believed that "Hansen's Disease should not be assumed to be incurable, and chemotherapy is the right way to treat it," and he continued his research with the dream of treating Hansen's Disease through chemotherapy. In this exhibition, you can take a look at books related to Masao Ota (Mokutaro Kinoshita) from The National Hansen's Disease Museum 's collection.

Outline of the event

[Period] February 15th (Saturday) to March 15th (Saturday), 2025
*Excluding closed days. Please check the opening calendar for details.

【place】
Library reading room exhibition booth