“Jiyuga”Education Movement on “Hokkai Times” (3)

—What the Hokkai Times Did in the Field of the Drawing Education in 1923—

Abstract

This article reports on what the work of Hokkai Times in the field of drawing education based on the publication of the “Hokkai Times” in 1923. “Jiyuga” appeared in “Hokkai Times” only once, in the year of 1923, and the Hokkai Times did not hold exhibitions of “Jiyuga.” However, the “Hokkai Times” published in 1923 contained advertisements by various companies related to the holding “Jiyuga” exhibitions. Some crayons companies and Tokyo-based pharmacies collected “Jiyuga” for exhibition, and Hokkai Times sometimes supported these activities. Further, the “Hokkai Times” published a number of articles about art education by leading persons in 1923. Naohiko Masaki, the head teacher of Tokyo School of Fine Arts, had the idea that a child’s creativity was like a plant, and we must not try to change the direction in which they develop. The Hokkai Times continued to publish information about drawing education until the Great Kanto Earthquake occurred on September 1st.