War and
Our Way of Living vol. 35
- Life of people in Fukuoka during World War II -
Period: Thursday, June 18th ～ Sunday, August 16th, 2026
Venue: Feature Exhibition Room 4
Opening Hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm (last admission: 5:00pm)
Closed: Mondays
Charge:
・Adults: 200yen
・High school and University students: 150yen(No charge for Junior High School Students and younger)
On June 19th, 1945, a large
formation of B-29 long-range bomber planes from the United States flew over
Fukuoka and dropped a large number of incendiary bombs, between midnight and the
early hours of the morning. This is known as the ‘Great Fukuoka Air Raid’,
which left the central part of the city as a burnt-out ruin. Since 1991, the
Fukuoka City Museum has held a series of annual exhibitions entitled ’War and
Our Way of Living’ to commemorate the incident.
This year we shall introduce air
defense tools on the home front, including “air defense illustration” posters,
of which the production was directed by the army’s air defense section. Aiming
at disseminating easy-to-understand air defense information, these posters
consisted of 4 categories – 1. “General air defense”: illustrates the danger of
air raids, the combat radius of the enemy aircraft as well as how
to prepare for air raids. 2. “Light
control”: illustrates the importance of blackout and what should be done by
building. 3. “Fire prevention”:
illustrates the threats of incendiary bombs, how to dress during the operation,
and how to extinguish fire. 4. “Poison
protection”: illustrates the types of poison gas and how to help the victims of
poison gas. Out of a total of 55 air
defense illustration posters, the Fukuoka City Museum has 28 pieces in its
collection.
.We hope that this exhibition - seen
through the eyes of people in Fukuoka during and after the war - will provide
an opportunity for visitors to reflect on the importance of peace.
