The Miyagi Michio Memorial Hall, which opened on Dec. 6, 1978, was created to honor Miyagi’s great accomplishments as well as to contribute to the future development of Japanese music. It was built on the site where Miyagi lived in his later years and is the first Memorial Hall in Japan to honor a musician. Visitors can enjoy the world of Miyagi Michio through CDs, DVDs, and exhibits. A 3-minute walk from the A2 exit of Ushigome Kagurazaka Station on the Toei O-Edo line A 10-minute walk from the B3 exit of Iidabashi Station on the JR line and the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho and Nanboku lines A 10-minute walk from the Kagurazaka District exit of Kagurazaka Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai line

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It's built on the site of Miyagi Michio's former residence. It's said to be the first memorial hall for a musician in Japan. I know nothing at all about koto music (sōkyoku), so although I'd walked past nearby several times, I'd hesitated to go in. Even reading the explanations of the exhibits, as a layperson I could hardly understand them, but just looking at the many koto on display, which are like works of art, is enjoyable. In the garden there's an elegant little house called "Kengyō no Ma," which Miyagi used as his study. No photography inside.

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I tried going down the side street by Zenkoku-ji Temple. (photo) I wonder if this area is around where Izumi Kyōka and Kitahara Hakushū used to live. A little further on, there was a sign for the Miyagi Michio Memorial Hall. (photo I've heard the name Miyagi Michio, but I don't know what kind of person he was. Let's go. This seems to be the memorial hall. (photo) The memorial hall's pamphlet. (photo) As befits a memorial hall, there were displays on Miyagi Michio's life and exhibits of koto and everyday items. There were also several meeting rooms, where it seemed people involved were gathered and chatting. Miyagi Michio was the composer of "Haru no Umi." I remembered that I studied Miyagi Michio in class back in elementary school. He went completely blind at 8, entered the path of traditional Japanese music, and, guided as if by some mysterious force, ended his life as a great master of Japanese music—a truly admirable person. In the garden, the "Kengyō no Ma" has been preserved. This is where Miyagi Michio lived until his later years, and it retains the atmosphere of those days.

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You can see the koto used by Michio Miyagi and his workshop☺️ You can see the koto used by Michio Miyagi and his workshop☺️

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