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Kenichi Yoshida Centennial Exhibition: The Pleasures of Literature
Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature
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Kenichi Yoshida (1912-1977) was born the eldest son of Shigeru Yoshida, a diplomat who would become Prime Minister of Japan after World War II. Kenichi acquired fluency in English during his childhood, which was spent at his father's post abroad. After graduating from junior high school in Japan, he studied at Cambridge University, where he was fascinated by the traditions and customs of European literature. After about six months, however, he returned to Japan determined to live as a literary scholar there. After a long period of practice, he developed a unique writing style that he honed to the point where he was able to move freely between literary research, criticism, translation, essays, and novels, producing a succession of highly original works such as "English Literature," "The Beggar Prince," "Lip-Smacking Places Here and There," "Kanazawa," and "Time.”
In 2016, the museum received a donation of approximately 5,700 materials related to Kenichi Yoshida from his bereaved family. It has preserved them as the "Kenichi Yoshida Collection.” This exhibition focuses on these materials, tracing the development of the author’s works and life as a lover of sake, travel, and friends – a writer who repeatedly described "the pleasures of literature.”
In 2016, the museum received a donation of approximately 5,700 materials related to Kenichi Yoshida from his bereaved family. It has preserved them as the "Kenichi Yoshida Collection.” This exhibition focuses on these materials, tracing the development of the author’s works and life as a lover of sake, travel, and friends – a writer who repeatedly described "the pleasures of literature.”
Schedule | Apr 2 (Sat) 2022-May 22 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥700; Seniors 65 & Over, Under Age 20 ¥350; High School Students ¥100; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||||
| Website | https://www.kanabun.or.jp/exhibition/16237/ | ||||||
| Venue | Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature | ||||||
| Location | 110 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 231-0862 | ||||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from exit 6 at Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai line, 20 minute walk from the Motomachi exit of Ishikawa-cho Station on the JR Negishi line. | ||||||
| Phone | 045-622-6666 | ||||||
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