小泉八雲に思いを馳せる〜上熊本駅

Added: 2026-05-19

This video introduces the story 'The Station Platform' (停車場にて) by Lafcadio Hearn (小泉八雲), which was set at what is now Uken Station in Kumamoto Prefecture. The story is based on a real incident where a murderer was transported from Fukuoka Prison, and the narrative explores the human connections formed between the murderer, the victim's wife, and their child at the station platform. The station, originally called 'Ikeda Station' during Hearn's residence, was renamed 'Uken Station' in 1901 and featured a Western-style wooden station building until its demolition in 2006 due to Shinkansen construction. The station's preservation movement successfully relocated it to serve as a shelter for the nearby Kumamoto City Tram Uken stop.