Sports were popular among the residents at Leprosy sanatorium. Athletic meets were already being held in some sanatoriums as early as 1910 (Meiji 43), and by around 1925 (Taisho 14), baseball, tennis, table tennis, sumo, and other sports were being held. These continued after a hiatus during the Pacific War until the 1960s, when an increasing number of residents were being reintegrated into society. After the war, volleyball, softball, badminton, and other new sports also appeared, and from the late 1970s, gateball became popular in all sanatoriums.
The residents needed something to get their blood pumping, to feel alive in the sanatorium where only limited space and choices are allowed, and to have time to forget, even if only temporarily, that they were patients or Former leprosy patients. They needed something to immerse themselves in and to interact with others on an equal footing, to find a purpose in life and make their recovery a little more fulfilling, and to have a chance to interact with society. For the residents, sports were more than just entertainment; they were something they needed to live.
It is our hope that through this exhibition, visitors will be able to feel the "passion for life" that the residents have for sports.

[Date]
October 1, 2016(soil)From Tuesday, December 27

【closing day】
Every Monday (open on public holidays), the day after national holidays, New Year's holidays, and maintenance days

【venue】
The National Hansen's Disease Museum Special Exhibition Room

[Opening hours]
9:30 to 16:30 (entry until 4:00 pm) Free admission

Heat to live-Sports residents-
Grab and bat in Oku High School Shinrada classroom Nagashima-Aiseien (late 1950s-1960s)	Gateball team sticks, uniforms, diplomas Hoshizuka Keiaien (late 1970s-1980s)

You can download the exhibition flyer here. (PDF: 914KB)

Notice of incidental business

"You too make a gateball debut"

Once participated in the national tournament with the OshimaseishoenGod​ ​(shell)Let's enjoy gateball with Kiyoko. We welcome the participation of beginners. I will teach you the basic rules and how to hit.

[Date and Time]
November 3, 2016(Thursday / Culture Day)13:00 to 15:00

【venue】
Tama Zenshoen, Zensho Gakuen Former Grounds

【Performer】
Nakazato Choatsu (Sanshin Nomura School Master, Okinawa Airakuen)

【cooperation】
Japan Gateball Association, a public interest incorporated foundation

No prior registration required. Cancelled in case of rain.

The Zenseien Festival is also held on the day of the event, so feel free to jump in and join or leave the venue. We will prepare the tools here. Please feel free to join us.

"You too gateball debut" holding report

From 1:00 pm on Thursday, November 3rd, "You are also a gateball debut" was held at the Zensei Gakuen Ruins Ground in Tama Zenshoen I did.

Baseball discussion "Oh​ ​(Ah)、Shinrada​ ​(I'm irritated)Classroom baseball club! !! "

From 1955 (Showa 30) to 1987 (Showa 62), Nagashima-Aiseien was the only high school for residents of Leprosy sanatoriumOku​ ​(back)high schoolShinrada​ ​(I'm irritated)There was a classroom. Former members who played an active part in the high school's strong baseball club will talk about their memories of those days. Mr. Masayasu Yamashiro, Mr. Satoshi Hirano, Mr. Rikuyasu Fujisaki, and Mr. Akira Ota will gather. Baseball fans, please join us.

【place】
The National Hansen's Disease Museum Video Hall

【time】
13:30 to 15:30 (doors open at 13:00)

No prior application required (Limited to the first 120 people on the day)

*Please understand if the game goes into overtime.

Baseball discussion "Oh​ ​(Ah)、Shinrada​ ​(I'm irritated)Report on the "Classroom Baseball Club!!"

From 1:30 pm on Sunday, December 4thOku​ ​(back)high schoolShinrada​ ​(I'm irritated)A large number of people participated in a hot baseball discussion held by former members who were active in the classroom powerhouse baseball club. From the 1930s to the 1960s, baseball was the most exciting sport in each sanatorium, and I strongly felt the "heat to live" for a sport that burned passion and found a purpose in life.

You can download the flyer for the related business here. (PDF:520KB)