The Lakeland Lectures are a forum for researchers, students and members of the public to discuss contemporary issues affecting Japan. Lakeland College has offered a U.S.-accredited liberal arts program

in Tokyo since 1991. Lakeland’s main campus is in Wisconsin, USA and was founded in 1862.

Location: 5-7-12 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1st FloorSee www.lcjapan.com/lectures for map; Tel: 03-3225-0425

Most people associate Hansen’s Disease (leprosy) with the distant past, but, in fact, 14 leprosy sanatoria remain in Japan today. A total of 1800 residents, with an average age of 83 years old,

are living in such institutions. The National Hansen’s Disease Museum (formerly known as the Prince Takamatsu Memorial Hansen’s Disease Memorial Museum) opened in 1993 in Higashimurayama, Tokyo. The museum was established for the purpose of eradicating the prejudices and discrimination associated with Hansen’s disease and restoring the dignity of patients and former patients. In this lecture, Kwi Boon Kim, the museum’s curator, will talk about the history of Hansen’s disease in Japan, how the museum was established and the activities it undertakes.

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7:00 p.m.

Kwi Boon Kim Curator of the National

Hansen’s Disease Museum

Hansen’s Diseasein Japan

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