Yoshida Tadashi Memorial Museum of Music

The Yoshida Tadashi Memorial Museum of Music displays photographs, personal items, and musical compositions spanning the career of Japanese composer Tadashi Yoshida.

During World War II, Tadashi Yoshida created music on birch bark while in a Siberian prison camp, where he taught songs to fellow prisoners.

The museum collection includes over 2,400 musical pieces composed by Yoshida for Victor Records, representing post-war Japanese musical development.

Visitors can reach the museum through a ten-minute bus ride from Hitachi Station on the JR Joban Line in Ibaraki Prefecture.

The museum presents audio recordings of compositions written by Yoshida during his internment, offering direct connections to wartime musical creation.

Location: Hitachi

Official opening: April 29, 2004

Website: http://yoshidatadashiongakukinenkan.org

GPS coordinates: 36.61042,140.65625

Latest update: March 8, 2025 00:05