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The National Hansen's Disease Museum, in Hansen's Disease, raise awareness of human rights, promote social awareness, etc., the website is open to the general public, including schools, local governments, and public organizations. We are making a voice announcement of. Please watch it.

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1. Purpose of the museum

Hansen's Disease Museum aims to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and restore the honor of Leprosy patients and former patients by disseminating and enlightening the correct knowledge about Hansen's Disease

2. What is "Hansen's Disease"?

It is a chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The initial symptoms are rash and paralysis. In the days when there was no remedy, it could cause deformation and leave severe sequelae even after healing. Therefore, it has been hated by society mainly because of its appearance. Nowadays, effective therapeutic agents have been developed, and early detection and early treatment have made it possible to cure without leaving any sequelae.

3. Overview and request of the The National Hansen's Disease Museum

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The National Hansen's Disease Museum overview and request
Hansen's Disease Museum was first opened in June 1993 as "Prince Takamatsu Memorial Hansen's Disease Museum". After that, the scale was greatly expanded, the name was changed to "The National Hansen's Disease Museum", and the museum was reopened in April 2007.

The basis for setting up The National Hansen's Disease Museum is the text Article 18 "The national government shall, in order to restore the honor of persons who were Hansen's disease patients, etc., take measures to disseminate and raise awareness of the correct information regarding the history of measures against Hansen's disease and take other necessary measures, including the establishment of a national Hansen's disease museum and preservation of historic structures (rest omitted)" in Chapter 4 "Restoration of Honor and Mourning for the Deceased" of "Act on the Promotion of Resolution of Issues Related to Hansen's Disease" (enforced in April 2009).

All-Japan National Hansen's Disease Sanatoria Residents' Association commented on this clause, "Currently, The National Hansen's Disease Museum aims to eliminate prejudice and discrimination by disseminating and enlightening correct knowledge about Hansen's Disease and rehabilitating Leprosy patients and former patients. You need to have the correct knowledge of Hansen's Disease, but what you really need to do to restore the honor of Leprosy patients and former patients is the correct history of measures for Hansen's Disease. It should be "knowledge". "

The history of Japan's Hansen's Disease countermeasures is based on the proposal at the 1st International Leprosy Conference in 1897 (Meiji 30) that <isolation is the best way to prevent Hansen's Disease > for all patients. By quarantining Hansen's Disease, we aimed for absolute quarantine, Lifelong isolation for all patients, with the short-circuited idea of extinction. In 1907 (Meiji 40), the "Leprosy Prevention Niseki Suru Case" was enacted, and for the time being, it began with the accommodation of wandering patients, and in 1931 (Showa 6) it became the "Leprosy Prevention Law". Revised to create a foothold for absolute isolation. By that time, the need for quarantine had already risen internationally, and around the early 1940s when the effects of Promin were confirmed, the necessity of quarantine itself became a problem.

However, while Japan acknowledged the effect of Promin to some extent, it was afraid that it would recur and become a source of infection, and it did not disappoint the recognition that quarantine was still necessary. I have continued the state. Most of Former leprosy patients 's reintegration into society was left to the individual, and there was no active support, and social enlightenment was neglected only because the difficulty was due to deep-seated prejudice. In 1995 (Heisei 7), the Japanese Society of Leprosy formally apologized for this mistake at the general meeting, but it was too late.

From the basic point of view of the current "patient-centered medical care", this process is nothing but the exact opposite. It goes without saying that the exhibition at The National Hansen's Disease Museum also criticizes Kensuke Mitsuda, who led the absolute quarantine, and the countries that supported it as a national policy.

However, regarding the history of such measures against Hansen's Disease, he himself is in the position of a third party, such as "Mitsuda is bad", "Country is bad", and "Leprosy patients was sorry". Are you thinking as if it were?

In January 1951 (Showa 26), in Yamanashi prefecture, a painful incident occurred in which nine members of the family suffered from being diagnosed with Hansen's Disease and suffered from poisoning with potassium cyanide. .. The reason why this family took them to the youngest girl, who was only five at the time, was probably because they were afraid that the villagers who hated Hansen's Disease would be divided into villages.

More than half a century has passed since this incident, and common sense about Hansen's Disease has changed significantly. Today, the fungus loses its infectivity within a few days of starting treatment. It is unlikely that you will become infected or ill unless you have frequent and frequent close contacts between untreated patients and infants. So Hansen's Disease is like a safer "ordinary illness" than other chronic infections.

With this common sense of Hansen's Disease in mind, let's recall the family shinju incident in Yamanashi Prefecture again. According to current common sense, such an incident cannot occur. Because now we are well aware that there is nothing wrong with being together or living with us, whether we are currently being treated or Former leprosy patients. Because.

Again, people around Yamanashi believe that the family in Yamanashi was forced into the heart of the family, saying < Hansen's Disease is an unpleasant illness> and <a illness that should not be associated with>. … And the owner of the family was afraid. Was this fear of being disliked by the villagers a melancholy? Can you clearly say that this is a misunderstanding now?

If you don't think you can say it, you are the perpetrator who eliminates the patient and his family, just as the villagers would probably have repelled the patient and his family.

Please, from the bottom of your heart, swear, "I will never be such a perpetrator." And it is The National Hansen's Disease Museum that supports your vow. In that sense, please drop in. We'll be expecting you.

4. Purpose / Philosophy / Required Museum Image / Function

Purpose
"Statement by the Prime Minister Concerning a Swift and Comprehensive Solution to Issues Related to Hansen's Disease", "Act on Payment of Compensation to Inmates of Hansen's Disease Sanatorium" Preamble and Article 1 (Purpose), Article 11 (Restoration of honor, etc.), "Act on the Promotion of Resolution of Issues Related to Hansen's Disease" Article 18 (Restoration of Honor and Mourning for the Deceased) based on, as part of the awareness raising activities implemented by the State, Hansen's Disease and Hansen's Disease of knowledge about the history of the measures Eliminate prejudice and discrimination through dissemination and enlightenment, and restore the honor of Leprosy patients and former patients


Philosophy

The Hansen's Disease Museum is committed to promoting knowledge and understanding of the Hansen's disease.

The Hansen's Disease Museum is committed to eliminating prejudice, discrimination and exclusion due to the Hansen's disease.

The Hansen's Disease Museum is a place where we can learn from the prejudice and discrimination against leprosy over many years since the ancient times, especially the wrong policy of isolation. The museum depicts the experiences of those who suffered hardship and damage, and how they fought back.

The Hansen's Disease Museum strives to cultivate a spirit of respect for human rights with the aim of restoring the honor of those who have been subject to hardships and harm due to the Hansen's disease.

The Hansen's Disease Museum shall strive to realize coexistence between people who have been subject to hardships and harm due to the Hansen's disease and the society.


Required museum image

Center for dissemination and awareness

As a core facility for Hansen's disease, the National Hansen's Disease Museum promotes understanding of the disease in cooperation with each sanatorium by presenting medical knowledge about Hansen's disease, the history of treatment, prejudice and discrimination against leprosy patients and former patients to the society and information about their experiences of hardship. It also provides a place for museum visitors to think about issues such as human rights based on this information.

Information hub

The National Hansen's Disease Museum receives and collects various information related to Hansen's disease, passes it on to future generations, and also disseminates the information widely throughout the world in cooperation with the relevant organizations in Japan and abroad that are carrying out similar initiatives.

Exchange center

Promote storytelling, and interactions with leprosy patients and former patients at the National Hansen's Disease Museum.


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Education and awareness

The results obtained through the collection and preservation of materials, and research activities, etc. are presented to the public through education and awareness, with the aim to promote understanding of Hansen's disease and eliminate prejudice, discrimination and exclusion.

Display

Similar to education and awareness function, the National Hansen's Disease Museum collects and preserves materials and conducts research activities, presents the results obtained from the research through exhibitions, and aims at promoting understanding of Hansen's disease and eliminating prejudice, discrimination and exclusion.

Collection and storage

Collect and store materials related to Hansen's disease in order to prevent the materials from being dissipated and to pass them on to future generations in an appropriate manner.

Surveys and research

Conduct various surveys and research related to Hansen's disease, and make the results effective for museum activities, such as educational awareness and exhibition activities.

Information center

The National Hansen's Disease Museum shall receive, send, and collect information related to the Hansen's disease, and collaborate with related organizations throughout Japan.

Administration services

Shall conduct activities to ensure smooth operation of the museum and convenience of users.

Planning and coordination

Liaison and coordination for the smooth operation of the museum's activities, promotion of cooperation with related organizations across Japan, and activities to raise awareness of the existence and significance of the museum.

5. Usage Information / Transportation Information

国立ハンセン病資料館の所在地は、〒189-0002 東京都東村山市青葉町4-1-13、電話番号は、042-396-2909/ FAX番号は、042-396-2981です。

交通案内について

When using the train

It takes about 10 minutes by Seibu Bus bound for Kumegawa Station or Tokorozawa Station East Exit from the South Exit of Kiyose Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. It is a short walk from the bus stop "Hansen's Disease Museum
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It takes about 20 minutes by Seibu Bus from the north exit of Kumegawa Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line to the south exit of Kiyose Station. It is a short walk from the bus stop "Hansen's Disease Museum
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It takes about 10 minutes by Seibu Bus from Shin-Akitsu Station on the JR Musashino Line to Kumegawa Station. Get off at the bus stop "Zenshoen-mae" and walk for 10 minutes.
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It is about a 20-minute walk from Shin-Akitsu Station on the JR Musashino Line.

When using a car

It is about 7km from the "Kitahara" intersection on the Shin-Ome Kaido.
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It is about 4 km from the Shin-Oume Kaido "Sakaecho 1-chome" intersection.
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It is about 9km from the Kan-Etsu Expressway "Tokorozawa IC".

As the number of parking lots is limited, please use public transportation as much as possible.


The museum is closed on Mondays and the day after "national holidays". However, it will be open if Monday is a national holiday. In addition, it is the year-end and New Year holidays and the day when the hall is rearranged.
Opening hours are 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Admission is until 4:00 pm.
Admission is free.
We look forward to your visit.