The former director of this museum, Toshiko Okamoto died on April 20 this year. It was sudden, but fitting end.
‘I ran with Taro Okamoto for fifty years. I never had time to wonder if I was being myself or question the purpose of my life. I lived fully and to the limit. To the extreme.’
True to her word, she ran together with Taro for 50 years, and after that she continued to run for his sake for another 10 years. This exhibition will look back at her life over the last 60 years and serve as a memorial to her.
We will display the messages that were presented to the ‘Talking with Toshiko Okamoto Plaza’ that was held recently in place of a normal funeral. Why not come and meet a smiling Toshiko.