October 12, 2022
Keio University
It has been 150 years since Fukuzawa Yukichi began publishing his collection of pamphlets known as "Gakumon no susume (An Encouragement of Learning)". This book, its title, and opening lines have become classics in Japan. It went beyond inspiring people to realize the importance of learning. It spurred them on to act. This exhibition highlights one such case, the "Naganuma Affair," an episode from history where a small village of people were inspired after readingAn Encouragement of Learning. The villagers demonstrated their opposition to the government, not with force, but with words, persistently showing how they would, in the truest sense of the word, make their voices heard as members of their country. By examining these villagers and their interactions with each other, this exhibition will explore and consider the ideals described in Fukuzawa Yukichi's works
Overview
・Date and time: October 17 (Mon.)—December 17 (Sat.), 2022
Closed: Sundays, public holidays
・Venue: Old University Library 2nd Floor, Temporary Exhibition Room, Keio History Museum
*Times may be subject to change according to the situation surrounding COVID-19 cases.
Please check the exhibition's website for the latest information:Fukuzawa Yukichi Memorial Keio History Museum – A history museum examining modern civilization through the life of Fukuzawa Yukichi and the 160-year history of Keio University.
For further information, please refer to the following PDF file.