NHK Culture “I want to show you a painting just once” Seiichiro Kuboshima, owner of Mugonkan, talks about connecting to the future

[NHK Culture] “I want to show you these paintings, even if it’s just once.” Seiichiro Kuboshima, owner of Mugonkan, talks about connecting to the future. ​
NHK Cultural Center Co., Ltd. Press Release: October 15, 2025 [NHK Culture] “Just Once, I Want to Show You These Paintings” – Seiichiro Kuboshima, Owner of Mugonkan, Discusses Connecting to the Future With 80 years since the end of the war, memories of the war are beginning to fade. How can the horrors of war be conveyed through these timeless paintings?
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Writer and Owner of Mugonkan, Seiichiro Kuboshima Click here for details about attending classes ​ As we mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, memories of the war are rapidly fading. However, the paintings have not faded and still vividly tell the story of the horrors of the war. The Mugonkan Museum, quietly nestled in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, houses a large collection of works by art students who died in the war. Museum owner Seiichiro Kuboshima traveled around the country to collect posthumous works by art students who died in the war.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/71793/590/71793-590-941f2c86fd7ae3fce7a5b59fb76c35f3-1585×2362.jpg “Mugonkan” exterior The Mugonkan was designed by Kuboshima and resembles a cross when viewed from above. In the silent museum, the artworks housed there gaze silently at visitors. You can still feel the passion and love for the subjects depicted in the posthumous works of these art students, who lost their lives at a young age. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/71793/590/71793-590-468255afb7feac16c84eb74ce181a806-3900×2600.jpg Inside “Mugonkan” 28 years have passed since Mugonkan was founded. How has it changed with the times? What does it mean to “speak” as your final mission to connect to the future? Please listen to Kuboshima’s soulful story, which you can only hear now. In September, a new book, “From Easel Hill: The Future of Mugonkan 80 Years After the End of the War” (published by Hakusuisha), was published. Signed copies of the book will be available for sale after the course. 80 Years After the End of the War: What “Mugonkan” Has to Say Instructor: Author and Owner of “Mugonkan,” Seiichiro Kuboshima Format: Classroom Date and Time: Saturday, November 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Course Fee: Members and General Public: ¥3,432 (tax included) Organizer: NHK Culture Center Matsumoto iCITY21 Classroom Access details:
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