"Former leprosy patients! Let's become a reporter" was held on Saturday, August 18th.
Why not listen to stories and ask questions from Former leprosy patients from Hansen's Disease, or become a reporter and conduct an interview? You might find ideas for wall newspapers, essays, and picture diaries!

Outline of the event

【event date】
August 18, 2018(soil)10:00 to 12:00 (Please gather in the training room The National Hansen's Disease Museum at 9:50.)

【place】
The National Hansen's Disease Museum

【The target number of people】
Up to 10 elementary school students from 4th to 6th grade (parents may accompany them)

【Belongings】
I don't have anything in particular to bring.

【Entry fee】
free

【Application】
We've reached capacity

*Applications will close as soon as capacity is reached.
Also, because the training room is small, we ask that parents or guardians limit participation to two people per group.

* "Interviewing Former leprosy patients! Become a journalist" is a project where participants can use what they hear to help with their summer vacation homework (it is not a project to create a newspaper).
If you would like to continue writing wall newspapers, essays, picture diaries, etc. in the afternoon of the same day, you can use the training room. In that case, please bring the stationery you need (construction paper, manuscript paper, diary, etc.) and lunch. There is also a restaurant nearby.

*Notepads and writing implements will be provided by The National Hansen's Disease Museum.

*Please note that the content may change depending on the condition of Former leprosy patients.

*We may take photographs of the event and post them on The National Hansen's Disease Museum website, Museum news
If you do not wish to be photographed or published, please let us know in advance.

▼Approximate schedule for the day

State at the time of holding

On Saturday, August 18, 2018, we held the "Summer vacation independent research support project Interview Former leprosy patients Recovered from Illness! Become a Journalist!"
We invited Hansen's Disease Former leprosy patients to talk about a variety of topics, including the games they played as children, what happened when they became ill, their relationships with friends and family, and their current lives. The journalists, wearing armbands, asked serious questions with notes in hand as Former leprosy patients showed them photos of themselves when they were younger and allowed them to touch pottery they had made.
I believe that this summer the name Hansen's Disease, and the people who lived with it, were engraved in each of our hearts.

≪Contact us≫
The National Hansen's Disease Museum Business Department Business Division Tashiro/Okubo
4-1-13, Aoba-cho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo TEL: 042(396)2909