Report on the Oku no Hosomichi Meister Training Course

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				</p><p><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>The Oku no Hosomichi Meister Training Course was held</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">On Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, a friendly lecture series, including a Q&A session, was held to deepen knowledge about haiku, Basho, "Oku no Hosomichi," and the museum's collection. The lectures were given by Mr. Hiroshi Yamamoto, Director of the Yamagata Study Center of the Open University of Japan and Professor Emeritus at Yamagata University, Ms. Koto Sato, Professor at the Academic Institute of Yamagata University, members of the Oku no Hosomichi Meister Association, and Mr. Aihara, curator at the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px;">On the 9th (Sunday), a "Guide Certification Course" will be held for those aspiring to be volunteer guides at the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum.</span></p>