Lecture by Haiku Poet Toogo Nagase on Remembering the Great East Japan Earthquake on Disaster Prevention Day [Koriyama City Museum of History and Information, Fukushima Prefecture]

Toogo Nagase

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2003: Winner of the 56th Fukushima Prefecture Literary Award

2011: Winner of the 57th Kadokawa Haiku Award

2019: Winner of the 74th Modern Haiku Association Award

Judge, Haiku Division, Fukushima Prefecture Literary Award

Selection Committee Member, Modern Haiku Association Award

The Koriyama City Museum of History and Information will host a special lecture featuring Toogo Nagase, a haiku poet known for his works inspired by the Great East Japan Earthquake. He will speak about his motivations for expressing the disaster through haiku and the messages embedded in his poems. This event aims to revisit the memories of the earthquake through the power of poetic language and encourage renewed reflection on disasters and disaster preparedness.

Event Details

1. Date and Time

August 30 (Sunday), 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

2. Venue

Open Space, Koriyama City Museum of History and Information (1-5-30 Mutsuyama, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture)

3. Capacity

100 people (Registration required)

* In case of oversubscription, participants will be selected by lottery

4. Speaker

Toogo Nagase (Winner of the Kadokawa Haiku Award and Modern Haiku Association Award)

5. Registration Method

Please register by August 13 (Thursday) via the website, in person, or by FAX (024-923-8922).

Online registration is available here:

https://www.city.koriyama.lg.jp/site/historymuseum/185164.html

• Inquiries regarding this event

Koriyama City Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism History and Information Museum

Phone: 024-923-8921 Email: [email protected]