Ogai, Making Magazines
Mori Ogai Memorial Museum
Until Sep 30
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As magazine publishing flourished in Meiji-era Japan, journals devoted to politics, economics, satire, medicine, and literature became important platforms for new ideas and debate. Many were founded and produced by groups of like-minded writers, scholars, and intellectuals.
After returning from Germany in 1888, Mori Ogai took on a leading role in the world of publishing, becoming editor-in-chief of Tokyo Medical Journal the following year. Around the same time, Ogai helped launch a number of medical and literary journals, including Eisei Shinshi and Shigarami Soshi. Through these publications, new ideas from Europe were introduced to Japanese readers, while literary criticism, translations, and intellectual debates found a wide audience.
Contributors included prominent figures of the day such as Kure Shuzo, Ozaki Koyo, Koda Rohan, and Masaoka Shiki. Together, these magazines offer a glimpse into the foundations of Ogai's career as both a physician and a writer, as well as the vibrant intellectual and cultural circles of the Meiji period.
Featuring magazines edited and published by Ogai alongside letters, manuscripts, proof sheets, and memoirs, the exhibition explores the people, ideas, and editorial work behind these influential publications.
After returning from Germany in 1888, Mori Ogai took on a leading role in the world of publishing, becoming editor-in-chief of Tokyo Medical Journal the following year. Around the same time, Ogai helped launch a number of medical and literary journals, including Eisei Shinshi and Shigarami Soshi. Through these publications, new ideas from Europe were introduced to Japanese readers, while literary criticism, translations, and intellectual debates found a wide audience.
Contributors included prominent figures of the day such as Kure Shuzo, Ozaki Koyo, Koda Rohan, and Masaoka Shiki. Together, these magazines offer a glimpse into the foundations of Ogai's career as both a physician and a writer, as well as the vibrant intellectual and cultural circles of the Meiji period.
Featuring magazines edited and published by Ogai alongside letters, manuscripts, proof sheets, and memoirs, the exhibition explores the people, ideas, and editorial work behind these influential publications.
Schedule Now in session | Jul 5 (Sun) 2026-Sep 30 (Wed) 2026 46 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥300, Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Venue | Mori Ogai Memorial Museum http://moriogai-kinenkan.jp/  | ||||
| Location | 1-23-4 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0022 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit 1 at Sendagi Station on the Chiyoda line, 10 minute walk from exit 1 at Hon-komagome Station on the Namboku lIne, 12 minute walk from exit A3 at Hakusan Station on the Toei Mita line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3824-5511 | ||||
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