Hitone Noma Rose Museum

This museum was opened amidst the rich nature of the Seto Inland Sea. The outer wall are covered with locally-produced Oshima stone.The museum serves as a place to conserve the inheritance of the region's precious traditional culture and also for the creation and development of new culture. In 2019, the museum took a new direction and changed it's name to the "Hitone Noma Rose Museum". Mainly works depicting roses by Hitone Noma, a Western-style painter from the local area are on display. Included in the museum are displays and information on the islands of Shikoku, hometown life (old folk tools), the history of Yoshiumi from its birth to the present and the history of industry in the area.

A painting by the great Western-style painter Hitone Noma.

The great Western-style painter, Hitone Noma who loved fishing and the sea was born in Tsukura Village, Iyo-Oshima, Ehime Prefecture (currently Yoshiumi-cho, Imabari City). He created many works including those of his hometown and of the Seto Inland Sea.

Hometown life

The museum introduces the history of Yoshiumi's industry and displays items such as old folk tools, fishing tools and farming tools that have actually been in use.

A stone house that carries on the culture and the history of Yoshiumi-cho

The museum that opened in 1989, uses local Oshima stone for its outer walls and gateposts. Adjacent to the museum is the Yoshiumi Rose Park. One of the many charms of the museum are its seasonal special exhibitions such as Hitone's rose works. The works by Hitone are exhibited during the blooming season of spring roses.

Hitone Noma who loved fishing and the sea

Hitone Noma loved fishing and the sea. Even after moving to Tokyo, he continued to paint his hometown and the Seto Inland Sea. He used to go to Sotobo in Chiba Prefecture for sketching and fishing. He settled at Ezawakan hotel which was built on the edge of Futomi Beach. His humorous and friendly personality is well represented in his book, "Donma Sensei Fishing Diary". Paintings by Hitone and Denji Noma (Hitone's eldest son) were left at the Ezawakan. A picture of a flatfish which Hitone drew is still used on the wrapping paper from the hotel today.

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Hitone Noma left many works which captured the scenery of the Seto Inland Sea.Where is the island depicted in this picture, that also served famously as a base for the Murakami Kaizoku in the Seto Inland Sea?
A. Niwatori Ko Shima(island) B. Ushima(island) C. Noshima(island)

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