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[Kumamoto City × Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo] ～ A Story of Recovery and Cooperation Spun by Cultural Ties ～.

Kumamoto City （ Mayor ： Kazushi Onishi ） will hold "-10 Years since the Kumamoto Earthquake - Disaster Prevention Panel Exhibition" at Soseki Sanso Memorial Museum in Shinjuku, Tokyo ・ from April 16, 2026 （ Thursday ）, to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2008 Kumamoto Earthquake. This event will showcase the cultural connection between Kumamoto City and Shinjuku City, and at the same time, record 10 years of progress from the disaster to reconstruction, and lessons learned on disaster prevention. Through the cross-regional connection between Kumamoto City and Shinjuku City, we aim to raise awareness of disaster prevention in urban areas.


1 "-10 years since the Kumamoto Earthquake - Disaster Prevention Panel Exhibition" Outline
\1) Date and Time ： 2026 （ ） April 16 （ Thu ） ～ May 15 （ Fri /10 a.m. ～ 6 p.m.

*Closed on April 20 ～ 22 ・ 27 and May 7 ・ 11

*Entry until 5:30 p.m.

(2) Location ： Soseki Sanso Memorial Hall, B1F multipurpose space （ 7 Waseda Minami-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo ）

(3) Sponsor ： Kumamoto City

(4) Support ： Shinjuku City

2 Shinjuku Exchange and Cooperation with Shinjuku City
We share a deep cultural ・ historical background with Soseki Natsume and Yakumo Koizumi, who are related to Shinjuku City and taught at the present Kumamoto University. Building on this "literary ties," in 2015 （ the four parties, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto City, Shinjuku City, and Bunkyo Ward, signed a "Memorandum of Understanding on Comprehensive Collaboration with Culture and History as a Link" in 2015 ）. This collaboration is more than just a formality; it is an ongoing exchange that mutually utilizes the cultural facilities and historical resources possessed by each municipality. In November 2025 （, a commemorative event will be held to mark the 10th anniversary of the conclusion of the MOU in November 2025 ）. Through dialogue among top officials that transcends the boundaries of local governments, we are reaffirming our progress to date and taking new steps toward regional revitalization based on culture and passing it on to the next generation.


Conclusion of MOU （ 2015 ）
[Inquiries from the organizer]

Kumamoto City Policy Bureau Tokyo Office （ Promotion Team ）

TEL ： 03-3262-3840 e-mail ： toukyoujimusho@city.kumamoto.lg.jp