Theatrical Play "Nursing is One: The Light of Life"

About this event

The theatrical play "Nursing is One: The Light of Life," which depicts the life of Tomiji Hirai—born in Nagasaka-cho, Hokuto City, and founder of the Yamanashi Nursing Association—will be held in Hokuto City, the birthplace of Tomiji Hirai. Born in Hokuto City (formerly Koizumi Village) in 1900 (Meiji 33), Tomiji Hirai resolved to become a midwife following the accidental death of her mother during childbirth, and advocated for the necessity of independent training amidst the social prejudices of the time when midwives were regarded as subordinate to doctors. Against a historical background where the professions of midwives, nurses, and public health nurses were not easily recognized socially, she became the first public health nurse in Yamanashi Prefecture, advocated the need for a unified nursing profession looking to the new era rather than keeping these three fields separate, and made great efforts toward the construction of a nursing school. The play depicts her life as a nursing pioneer in Yamanashi Prefecture. This commemorative performance marks its very first staging in Tomiji Hirai's birthplace.

Venue

Sutama Fureai-kan

521-17 Wakamiko, Sutama-cho, Hokuto, Yamanashi 408-0112