02/12/2025
【八雲とセツ ー家族の物語】@熊本博物館 (〜2026年2月15日)
Yakumo and Setsu: A Family Story 】at Kumamoto City Museum (through February 15, 2026)
小泉八雲(Lafcadio Hearn 1850-1904)は、1891年、第五高等中学校(現・熊本大学)の英語教師として赴任。3年間暮らし、妻セツとの間に長男・一雄が生まれました。
Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo, 1850-1904) arrived in Kumamoto in 1891 to teach English at the Fifth Higher Middle School (now Kumamoto University). He lived here for three years, and his eldest son, Kazuo, was born to him and his wife, Setsu, during this time.
日本に関するはじめての著作『知られぬ日本の面影』も熊本で書き上げ、「夏の日の夢」、「停車場にて」など熊本を舞台にした作品も多くあります。
Hearn's first work on Japan, Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan, was completed right here in Kumamoto, and many of his stories, such as "A Summer Day's Dream" and "At the Station," are set in the city.
本展では八雲とセツ、一雄に関する資料をはじめ、友人西田千太郎に宛てた自筆書簡などを通して、八雲とその家族が紡いだ物語をご紹介されています。
This exhibition introduces the story woven by Hearn and his family through materials related to Yakumo, Setsu, and Kazuo, including Hearn's handwritten letters addressed to his friend, Sentaro Nishida.
NHK連続テレビ小説「ばけばけ」展示ゾーンも設置されています。
Be sure to check out the special exhibit zone for the NHK morning drama, Bake Bake!
先着1000名に記念品プレゼント!
The first 1,000 visitors will receive a souvenir!
観覧料:大人 ¥1,000 、シニア(65歳以上)¥900
高校生・大学生 ¥700、小中学生 ¥500
Admission:
* Adult: ¥1,000
* Seniors (65+): ¥900
* High School / University Student: ¥700
* Elementary / Junior High School Student: ¥500
熊本博物館
熊本市中央区古京町3-2
tel:096-324-3500
Kumamoto Museum
3-2 Furukyo-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City
Tel: 096-324-3500
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