A museum in London dedicated to Soseki Natsume (1867–1916), a famous novelist who spent two years in the UK from 1900, is to close due to financial problems, The Japan Times reported on 5 April.
Ikuo Tsunematsu, museum director, will make the move in 2017, the year that marks 150 years since Natsume’s birth.
The building houses more than 2,000 items related to Natsume, who was sponsored by the Japanese government to study English, and British literature during his time in London.
In an unrelated event, Shinjuku Ward is to open a museum celebrating Natsume’s life in 2017, The Japan News reported on 9 May.