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The living room on the first floor of Kazamidori Mansion. The house was built in 1909 for a German trader. The chandeliers and interior design reflect the art nouveau style popular at the time. |
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The stone shingles on these outside walls remind us of fish scales (uroko), giving the house its name, Uroko-no-Ie. The house was rented to foreigners able to afford the luxury. The Uroko Museum of Art on the premises displays works by Georges Rouault, Constant Troyon and other artists. |
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A typical ijin-kan design atop a barrier to keep cars out of a walkway in the old foreign quarter. |
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Senior high students on a school trip pose for a picture in front of Kazamidori Mansion. |
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Statue of a saxophone player in front of Kazamidori Mansion. Kobe is known as the place where jazz first gained a foothold in Japan. |
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The Shueke Mansion was built for a British architect. It is still a residence, but the first floor and garden are open to the public. |
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The Chinese temple Kanteibyo venerates a general called Guan Yu. He is the god of victory in battle and good luck in commerce. Chinese residents of Kobe hold the temple in high esteem. A brightly colored sculpture (7) decorates the front wall of the main hall (8). |
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A view of the city from Venus Bridge. |
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