The "Yurei Exhibition" was held on August 12th at Gallery Moriyama (Tree in Hirosaki City).

This exhibition displays about 35 ghost paintings borrowed from temples in Hirosaki and Kuroishi. This is the 11th time this year, and in addition to various ghost paintings, about 60 works including Neputa, prints and dolls will be exhibited.

"It is being reproduced by recreating the activities of" The Ghost Guard Society "that was active in Hirosaki about 30 years ago," said Yutaka Moriyama, the director of the museum. "At the time of the establishment of the association, there were incidents in Japan that were more scary than ghosts. So, the activity began with the desire to create an environment in which ghosts could also be released slowly. Even in the sense of "playing pictures," ghost paintings are exhibited every year during the Obon Festival. "

In the same exhibition, a ghost picture drawn by Dr. Enryu, who was called "Yo-Kai Doctor" in the Meiji era, and "the eyes that should have been closed" were opened during live TV broadcasting. The ghost painting of Kinzaburo Watanabe, who is known to have become popular, is drawing attention every year.

In addition, there are ghost images drawn by Neputa artist Tatsun Hasegawa and Rei Kawamura, who are nicknamed "Neputa Osho" in the city, and kappa made by Kokeshi craftsman Junichi Sasamori. A doll, a miniature poem by Shigeyuki Ran, a poet from Hirosaki who started the "Ghost Protection Society" will also be displayed.

Admission is from 10:00 to 18:00. The admission fee (commemorative fee) is 500 yen for adults and 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Until August 21st.