War and Our Way of Living #32

 

May 30th (Tue.) ~ July 9th (Sun.), 2023

Feature Exhibition Room 1

Textbook with some of the contents blacked out after the war

On June 19, 1945, a large formation of B-29 long-range bomber planes from the United States flew over Fukuoka. Here the United States dropped a large number of incendiary bombs, between midnight and the early morning hours. This is known as the ‘Great Fukuoka Air Raid’, which left the central part of the city in burnt-out ruins.

Since 1991, the Fukuoka City Museum has held an exhibition entitled ’War and Our Way of Living’ annually to commemorate the 'Great Fukuoka Air Raid.’

This year, we introduce the lives of children during wartime through textbooks, magazines, paintings and other items.

During the war, "home front citizens," who did not directly participate, were incorporated into the war support system. Children’s living environment in terms of food, clothing and shelter was greatly restricted. Schools, entertainment, and other activities were also strongly affected.

We hope that by seeing the daily lives of children in this exhibition, you will have the opportunity to learn about this period of the war and how it influenced those involved. We also hope this will allow you to reflect on the importance of peace.

Exhibition view