Furugasaki City Folk Museum to Host Special Exhibition 'Commemorating 100 Years of Showa: Our Showa, Our 100 Years'

The Showa era was a long and transformative period spanning 64 years, from the prewar and wartime years through postwar recovery, rapid economic growth, and the beginning of the bubble economy.

This special exhibition was co-created with volunteer citizen curators, combining personal artifacts they contributed with museum-held materials to present a nostalgic, distant yet familiar portrayal of life during the Showa era. Anyone who lived through the Showa period will find a reflection of their younger selves in this exhibition.

1. Period

From Saturday, July 4, 2026 (Reiwa 8) to Sunday, August 23, 2026

2. Venue

Furugasaki City Folk Museum: 1st-floor lobby and 2nd-floor special exhibition room

3. Exhibition Structure

I. Prologue: Youth and Daily Life During Wartime (Lobby Display)

・The Life of Ryuzo Miyadera

II. From Postwar Recovery to High Economic Growth: The Energetic 1930s (Showa 8–39)

・Rebuilding from the Ashes!

・Modern Appliances and Stylish Goods

・Objects of Aspiration

III. The Izanagi Boom Arrives: The Lively 1940s (Showa 40–49)

・How Many of These Can You Recognize?

・Showa Fashion Show

・Family Outings

IV. From the Oil Shock to the Bubble Economy: The Glitzy 1950s–1960s (Showa 50–64)

・Things We Were Obsessed With Back Then

・Items Rarely Seen Today

・The Final Craze of the Showa Era

V. Welcome to a Showa-Era Home!

・Recreated Showa Living Rooms and Reception Rooms

4. Admission Fee

Free of charge

5. Closed Days

Every Monday except when a national holiday falls on Monday; the day after a national holiday

6. Related Events

(1) Exhibition Guided Tours

Dates: July 4 (Sat) and August 2 (Sun), starting at 11:00 AM

(2) Play 'Showa' with Citizen Curators!

Date: August 2 (Sun)

Morning Session: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Venue: Training Room, Experience Learning Room, and Lobby on the 1st floor

Content: Experience classic Showa-era children's games such as stilts and spinning tops alongside citizen curators.

Participation Fee: Free

No prior registration required

(3) Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Experience Using VR Headsets

Dates: August 8 (Sat) and August 15 (Sat)

Morning Session: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Afternoon Session: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

(Duration: approx. 10 minutes)

Content: Experience the aftermath of the Hiroshima atomic bombing using VR headsets loaned from the City of Hiroshima.

No registration required; walk-in, first-come, first-served basis (separate morning and afternoon slots)