Ooka Makoto Museum of Words
静岡県
Literary museum dedicated to Mishima-born poet Ooka Makoto, celebrating the beauty and power of words
A literary museum in Mishima dedicated to internationally acclaimed poet and critic Ooka Makoto (1931–2017), a native of Mishima. The exhibition, themed around "words," introduces the language of poetry and the arc of modern Japanese poetry in an accessible way. Handwritten manuscripts, letters, and publications by Ooka are among the many valuable items on display, attracting literature fans from …
Ooka Makoto, born in Mishima, was widely known for his long-running Asahi Shimbun column "Oriori no Uta" and made major contributions to the popularization of Japanese poetry culture. Mishima City planned construction in the 2010s and the museum opened in 2019 after Ooka's death. Its collection of m…
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