Patients who entered the sanatorium were "loaned" or "supplied" with a uniform set of kimonos by the sanatorium. Because they could not go out freely and could not keep cash on hand, they could not buy kimonos of their choice, and wore kimonos that were tailored to them regardless of age or gender. Tailoring, mending, and washing kimonos were the work of female patients. Women with relatively mild symptoms and aftereffects of their eyes and hands were assigned to do the tailoring and mending. Large items such as sheets and futon covers were washed by the patients, but the kimonos that were worn daily were washed by female patients with washboards and tubs. This work was difficult for people with sensory paralysis. Kimonos are materials of fabric. In times of scarcity, when the tailored kimonos became untied and could no longer be worn, they were eventually used as bandages, rags, diapers for the disabled, etc. As a result, very few remain today.
This special exhibition will display what life was like inside the sanatorium through valuable materials that have survived to the present day.