[Hyogo University of Education] See, Touch, Smell Literature, and Dive into the World of Stories! Presenting the "Zowaru Literature ~ A Fascinating World Guided by the Five Senses" Exhibition!
The Hyogo University of Education is hosting an exhibition titled "Zowaru Literature ~ A Fascinating World Guided by the Five Senses" from April 1 to August 31, 2026. This unique exhibition invites visitors to experience modern Japanese literature, including works by Motojiro Kajii and Edogawa Ranpo, through all five senses—seeing, touching, smelling, and listening, beyond just reading. It features interactive displays, nostalgic textbook works, and film adaptations, aiming to deepen immersion in the literary world.
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In this exhibition, focusing on modern Japanese literature, we introduce works that stimulate the five senses, such as Motojiro Kajii's "Lemon" and Kenji Miyazawa's "Gauche the Cellist." Furthermore, we recreate scenes from these works, focusing on each sense, allowing you to enjoy a literary experience that you can feel with your body, not just "read," by actually smelling scents and listening to music.
In addition to works familiar from textbooks, mysterious works not taught in school will also be displayed. Why not immerse yourself deeper into the stories by seeing, touching, and smelling the sharp and sometimes delicate expressions of literary masters, not just reading their words?
We invite you to such a fascinating world that will give you goosebumps and send shivers down your spine.
Hyogo University of Education Attached Library Museum of Teaching Materials and Culture
Exhibition Information "First Half of 2026 Exhibition: Zowaru Literature ~ A Fascinating World Guided by the Five Senses"
https://www.hyogo-u.ac.jp/museum/exhibit/
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Name: Zowaru Literature ~ A Fascinating World Guided by the Five Senses
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Organizer: Hyogo University of Education Attached Library Museum of Teaching Materials and Culture
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Period: From Wednesday, April 1, 2026 to Monday, August 31, 2026
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Opening Hours: Weekdays: 8:45 AM to 8:00 PM, Weekends and Holidays: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
*Opening hours are subject to those of the Hyogo University of Education Attached Library. -
Venue: Exhibition Room, Museum of Teaching Materials and Culture, inside Hyogo University of Education Attached Library
942-1 Shimokume, Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture 673-1494
https://www.hyogo-u.ac.jp/museum/ -
Admission Fee: Free
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Number of Exhibition Items: Approximately 40
See, Smell, Touch, and Experience That One Scene
At the entrance to the exhibition, beyond the noren curtain, lemons placed on a stack of art books greet you. Here, focusing on one of the five senses, olfaction, we feature Motojiro Kajii's "Lemon" and Kotaro Takamura's "Elegy of Lemon." How are lemons expressed in each work, and what effects do they bring about? While reading excerpts from poems and novels, try smelling the actual lemon scent on the spot and confirm it with your own nose. The sour scent of lemon will deeply draw you into the world of literature.
In the center of the exhibition room, a grand antique chair is placed, accompanied by an excerpt from Edogawa Ranpo's "The Human Chair." Please feel free to sit down. At first glance, it's just a chair, but once you've touched upon the content of "The Human Chair" and then sit, it might no longer be just a chair. Once you know, you might find yourself becoming one of the characters in the eerie yet fascinating world woven by the literary master.
Introducing Everything from Nostalgic Textbook Works to the Latest Film Adaptations
The enjoyment of literary works is not limited to "reading." If you lift your gaze slightly from the text, you will see that literary works unfold in various forms, expanding the ways to enjoy them. For example, audiobooks of literary works offer the enjoyment of "listening." In this exhibition, you can compare different narrators reading excerpts from Soseki Natsume's "Ten Nights of Dreams - The First Night" and Takeo Arishima's "A Bunch of Grapes." How do the differences in the narrators' voices, whether female or male, young or deep, change the impression of the story, even with the same text?
In addition, we introduce various ways to enjoy literary works from all angles, including a corner for enjoying book cover designs by "viewing," a corner for looking back at literary works learned in school, and a corner for film adaptations.
Please spend a time that will make you want to pick up a book and take it home.
Inquiries
If you wish to make an inquiry, please contact the person in charge below in advance.
Contact: Museum of Teaching Materials and Culture (Hyogo University of Education Attached Library)
Phone: 0795-44-2362
Email: lib-siryokan@ml.hyogo-u.ac.jp