Kyu Asakura House
35°38′51″N 139°42′03″E / 35.6475289°N 139.7008958°E
The Kyu Asakura House (旧朝倉家住宅, Kyū Asakura Jūtaku, literally "Old Asakura House") is a historic house located in Shibuya, Tokyo. The house includes a large garden reminiscent of roji, a kind of garden that surrounds a teahouse.[1]
History
[edit]The house was constructed in 1919 by Torajiro Asakura as his house, and a place for him to conduct business.[2] It survived the Great Kantō earthquake and the Second World War. Fumihiko Maki, an architect working on a neighboring mall, insisted on the preservation of the house, citing it as a good example of Taisho era architecture.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hesse, Stephen (2012-12-30). "Kyu Asakura's garden of wealth and privilege". The Japan Times Online. ISSN 0447-5763. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Kyu Asakura House in Daikanyama - Tokyo - Japan Travel". JapanTravel. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Old Asakura House | JapanVisitor Japan Travel Guide". www.japanvisitor.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Shibuya City Office／Kyu Asakura House,an Important Cultural Property". www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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