Okukomyoen

Japanese: 邑久光明園 - おくこうみょうえん
Okukomyoen

...In 1930, a national sanatorium for Hansen's disease was established, which was renamed Nagashima Aiseien the following year. In 1938, the national Oku Komyoen was established in the west. Patients in extreme conditions and staff engaged in relief activities published excellent literary works in magazines such as Aiseien's "Aisei," Nagashima Shiwakai's "Ragiyo," and Komyoen's "Kaede." ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Oku Komyoen" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1930年にハンセン病の国立療養所が設置され,翌年に長島愛生園と改称された。38年には西部にも国立の邑久光明園が置かれた。極限状態に置かれた患者や救護活動に当たる職員は,愛生園の《愛生》,長島詩話会の《裸形(らぎよう)》,光明園の《楓》などの雑誌を舞台にすぐれた文学作品を発表した。…

※「邑久光明園」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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