Visiting Lafcadio Hearn's Former Residence, Kumamoto

In the afternoon, we went to Lafcadio Hearn's Former Residence. Lafcadio Hearn, also known as Yakumo Koizumi (小泉八雲) after naturalization, was a Greek-Irish writer who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the Western world. 

He lived in Kumamoto for three years from 1891 to 1894 as an English teacher at the former Fifth High School, present-day Kumamoto University. 

The house is designated as a cultural property of Kumamoto City, and is open to the public. 

The picture shows us the history of Hearn went on his voyage to Japan🛳 

A timeline of Hearn's life.

The chronology of Hearn literary works during his stay in Kumamoto.

Hearn with his wife Setsuko. 

During his fifteen-month stay in Matsue, Hearn married Koizumi Setsuko (小泉節子), aka. Koizumi Setsu (小泉セツ), the daughter of a local samurai family. 

This is a traditional Japanese house with garden view🏡