Special Exhibition: Commemoration and Tradition - Tracing the Shinsengumi Through Tombstones

About this event

This special exhibition explores how Shinsengumi warriors, who were treated as "rebel troops" and "rebels" after the Boshin War, were commemorated and honored posthumously, tracing the circumstances surrounding the erection of tombs and memorial monuments for Isami Kondo, Toshizo Hijikata, Genzaburo Inoue, and others, while taking into account the social conditions of the time. It also touches upon how the graves and memorial monuments of Shinsengumi members are utilized in contemporary tourism and regional revitalization projects, examining the process by which forms of memorialization and honoring have transformed. Gallery talks by museum curators will also be conducted during the exhibition period. As related events, a lecture titled "The Boshin War / Meiji Restoration and the Burial / Memorial Services for the Fallen Warriors of the Eastern Army" and a "Tour of Shinsengumi Member Tombstones" will also be held.

Venue

Shinsengumi no Furusato History Museum

4-16-1 Shinmei, Hino, Tokyo 191-0016