Maebashi Literature Museum will hold a special exhibition entitled “A Bright Mirror of Dreams: Masashi Miura and the Brilliance of the 1970s – The Trajectory of ‘Eureka’ and ‘Contemporary Thought'”

Maebashi Literature Museum Special Exhibition “A Bright Mirror of Dreams: Masashi Miura and the Brilliance of the 1970s – The Path of ‘Eureka’ and ‘Contemporary Thought'”
​ Maebashi City Press Release: September 7, 2025 To Members of the Media Maebashi Literature Museum will be holding a special exhibition, “A Bright Mirror of Dreams: Masashi Miura and the Brilliance of the 1970s – The Path of ‘Eureka’ and ‘Contemporary Thought'” Period: October 4, 2020 (Saturday) – January 25, 2020 (Sunday)
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The Maebashi Museum of Literature (3-12-10 Chiyoda-cho, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture) will be holding a special exhibition, “A Bright Mirror of Dreams: Masashi Miura and the Brilliance of the 1970s – The Path of ‘Eureka’ and ‘Contemporary Thought'” from Saturday, October 4, 2025 to Sunday, January 25, 2026. Content Both the hippie movement and student power emerged in the late 1960s. The 1970s was a time when students and ordinary citizens alike returned to more modest lifestyles. It’s a time that’s rarely talked about, so to speak. But was that really the case? The 1970s was actually a time of
intellectual vitality, with many magazines being launched, and a time when the entire 20th century, including both World Wars, was being examined. Examples of this include “Eureka” and “Gendai Shiso.” This exhibition will display the complete issues of “Eureka” (July 1969 – January 1975) and “Gendai Shiso” (January 1975 – January 1981), magazines that literary critic Masashi Miura edited in his 20s, offering a glimpse into the hidden intellectual passion of the 1970s. The exhibition will feature essays and videos by active writers from the time, as well as those inspired by the magazines. The videos will also be available on the museum’s official YouTube channel during the exhibition period (see the exhibition website for details). Miura began writing in the 1980s, but during that time he also developed a strong interest in dance and other art forms, launching publications such as “Dance Magazine” in the 1990s. Some of these publications will also be on display. Opening hours 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (last entry at 4:30 PM) Closed Wednesday, New Year holidays Venue Maebashi Literature Museum, 2nd floor special exhibition room Admission fee 700 yen Related events Opening Day Discussion: “Looking Back from the 1970s” Exploring the Possibilities of Magazine Creation in the Internet Society Masashi Miura (Literary critic, former editor-in-chief of Eureka and Gendai Shiso, member of the Japan Art Academy) x Sakumi Hagiwara (Special Director of Maebashi Literature Museum, former editor-in-chief of Bikkuri House, filmmaker) Venue Maebashi Literature Museum, 3rd floor hall Date and Time Starts at 14:00 on Saturday, October 4, 2020 Participation fee Free *Free admission days How to Apply Advance reservation by phone, first 100 people Phone number 027-235-8011 (Maebashi Literature Museum) Dialogue: “The Last 20 Years of the Showa Era” – Now is the Time to Call Once Again on Editorship Masashi Miura (literary critic, former editor-in-chief of “Eureka” and “Contemporary Thought”, member of Japan Art Academy) x Hisaki Matsuura (novelist, poet, critic, professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo, member of Japan Art Academy) Venue Maebashi Literature Museum 3rd floor hall Event date and time Starts at 14:00 on Saturday, October 25, 2020 Participation Fee Free *Participation requires a viewing ticket (700 yen) How to Apply Advance reservations by phone, first 100 people Phone Number 027-235-8011 (Maebashi Literature Museum) Lecture “Yoshimoto Takaaki, Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, and Ooka Makoto” After Sakutaro, Kenji, and Chuya Masashi Miura (Literary critic, former editor-in-chief of “Eureka” and “Gendai Shiso,” member of the Japan Art Academy) Venue Maebashi Literature Museum 3rd floor hall Event date and time Starts at 14:00 on Monday, November 24, 2020 (Holiday) Participation Fee Free *Participation requires a viewing ticket (700 yen) How to Apply Advance reservations by phone, first 100 people Phone Number 027-235-8011 (Maebashi Literature Museum) Explanation by the exhibition curator Venue Maebashi Literature Museum, 2nd Floor Special Exhibition Room Date and Time From 14:00 on Tuesday, October 28, 2020 Participation fee Free *Free admission days How to Apply Direct to the venue (no reservation required) Masashi Miura Profile Born in Aomori Prefecture in 1946. In 1969, through Naka Taro’s introduction, he joined Shimizu Yasuo’s Seidosha when it was founded, and was present at the launch of the second “Eureka” magazine. Initially, the company consisted of just one president and one employee. After just a few issues, poor sales nearly forced the magazine to close, but he suggested adopting a special feature format, and after consulting with Naka, published a special feature on Hagiwara Sakutaro, which helped the magazine recover. He subsequently published a series of supplementary and special issues on Miyazawa Kenji, Nakahara Chuya, and others, putting “Eureka” back on track. In 1972, he became the titular editor. In 1973, Shimizu launched “Gendai Shiso” (Contemporary Thought), buoyed by the success of “Eureka,” but it collapsed after about a year and a half. Miura, left in charge of the magazine’s future, became editor-in-chief in January 1975. He focused on Japanese authors, including Takaaki Yoshimoto, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, Masao Yamaguchi, Kojin Karatani, Shigehiko Hasumi, and Hide Kishida, and put “Gendai Shiso” on track. In 1981, he left Seidosha and turned to writing, but during a nearly two-year stay in New York from 1984 as a Columbia University research fellow, he realized the importance of dance art. In 1991, he became editor-in-chief at Shinshokan and launched the monthly “Dance Magazine,” returning to editing. His major works include “The Phenomenon of Me,” “Zero Degree of the Body,” “The End of Youth,” “The Secret of Birth,” and “The Invention of Solitude.” He also served as the fifth chairman of the Hagiwara Sakutaro Study Group from 2013 to 2016. Access Address: 3-12-10 Chiyoda-cho, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/168320/2/168320-2-1b4609100bc009ab0e5ae462cacdb694-1503×1503.jpg ・Approximately 15 minutes by car from Maebashi IC on the Kan’etsu Expressway *If you use Hirosegawa Sanwa Parking, present your parking ticket for 4 hours of free parking. ・Approximately 20 minutes on foot from JR Maebashi Station ・Approximately 5 minutes by taxi from JR Maebashi Station ・Approximately 7 minutes by bus (Line 3) from JR Maebashi Station ・Approximately 7 minutes’ walk from Chuo-Maebashi Station on the Jomo Electric Railway Maebashi Museum of Literature Homepage Please visit the URL below. https://www.maebashibungakukan.jp