"Ruikou and Teisuke, Warriors of Words" Exhibition
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At Newspark - The Japan Newspaper Museum
Media: Other, Art Talk
Two adventurers caused an uproar in the newspaper world during the third decade of the Meiji era. Their names were Ruika Kuroiwa of "Yorozuchouhou" newspaper and Teisuke Akiyama of "Nirokushinpou" newspaper. They had colorful personalities and were rivals who vied for supremacy in what today's society calls "Page Three" news or scandal reporting. Their methods were to create campaigns about society's miscellaneous affairs to spread to the masses. These "warriors of words" who believed in the power of words boldly callenged wealth and power in the Tokyo of over one hundred years ago. This exhibit follows the histories of these two newspapers that won popularity in the Meiji era as well as the eventful lives of these two men.
Location: 2F Exhibition Room
Related Talks and Lectures
-"Ruika Kuroiwa of Yorozuchouhou and Teisuke Akiyama of Nirokushinpou"
Date and Time: March 10th, 13:30-16:00
Lecturers: Mitsuo Ikawa (Shizuoka University Assistant Professor) & Ryouju Sakurai (Reitaku University Professor)
-"The Spirit of Newspaper Men Ruika Kuroiwa and Teisuke Akiyama"
Date and Time: April 7th, 13:30-15:30
Lecturer: Author Tooru Miyoshi
Schedule
From 2007-02-17 To 2007-04-22
Website
http://www.pressnet.or.jp/newspark/info_present.ht... (Japanese)
Fee
Adults ¥500, High School students ¥300, Junior High School Students and Elementary School students enter free.
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 17:00
Closed on Mondays
Note:On a Public Holiday Monday, the museum is open but closed on the following Tuesday.
Access
In front of Joho Bunka Center Exit at Nihon Odori Station on the Minato Mirai Line or 10 minutes walk from Kannai Station on the JR Negishi or Yokohama Shiei Lines
Address
Yokohama Joho Bunka Center, 11 Nihon Odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi 231-8311
Phone: 045-661-2040 Fax: 045-661-2029
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Venue: Newspark - The Japan Newspaper Museum
Schedule: From 2007-02-17 To 2007-04-22
Address: Yokohama Joho Bunka Center, 11 Nihon Odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi 231-8311
Phone: 045-661-2040 Fax: 045-661-2029
