A Tokyo museum celebrating the life and work of mangaka Machiko Hasegawa, creator of the cheerful housewife character known as Sazae-san, was shown to the media Thursday ahead of its official opening on Saturday.
The Hasegawa Machiko Kinenkan, or Hasegawa Machiko memorial museum, is located in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, where the artist lived after World War II and created many manga works until her death in 1992.
She was born in Saga Prefecture in 1920 and grew up in Fukuoka.
The museum faces the Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum across the street, which houses art that Hasegawa collected during her lifetime.
Among the exhibits at the new museum are Hasegawa's original cover drawings for the first volumes of her famous manga series, including "Sazae-san" and "Ijiwaru Basan" (Mean grandma). Also on display are her desk, sketchbooks and drawing tools she used, such as pens and inks.
The opening was originally scheduled for April, but was delayed due to the novel coronavirus. The museum will be closed on most Mondays.
Admission is 900 yen for adults, 400 yen for elementary and junior high school students, and 500 yen for high school and university students. Elderly people aged 65 or older will be charged 800 yen yen.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Members of the media attend a press preview at the Hasegawa Machiko Kinenkan in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, on Thursday.
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