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For Lafcadio Hearn, who wrote Japan's ghost stories in English; the samurai house he lived in stands next door.
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The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum (小泉八雲記念館, Koizumi Yakumo Kinenkan) is a literary museum located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1933, it is dedicated to the life and work of the Greek–Irish writer and translator Lafcadio Hearn, also known by the name Yakumo Koizumi. The original museum design was inspired by the Goethe-Nationalmuseum in Weimar, Germany, and its initial collection included 22 manuscripts donated by the Koizumi family through the efforts of Hearn's disciples, Teizaburo Ochiai and Seiichi Kishi. An additional 350 books were donated by the commemorative society. The current facility was renovated into a more traditional Japanese architectural style of houses, approximately 1,500 items. These include Hearn's personal belongings, his writings, related materials, and items left behind by his wife Setsu. Since 2016, Hearn's great-grandson, Bon Koizumi, has been the museum's director. The museum attracts approximately 150,000 visitors annually.
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Founded / opened：1934 Highlights / collection：Relics and manuscripts of Hearn, Adjacent former residence Genre：Calligraphy, Architecture
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