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1st floor grand parlor

Stained glass
Stained glass

Based on an original design by Hisui Sugiura, a famous designer at the time and Momosuke Fukuzawa's brother-in-law.

Sofas
Sofas

When the building was renovated, these sofas were used in other rooms. Upon restoration of the house, the sofas were disassembled, restored using materials and techniques faithful to those of the time they were built, and put back in their original rooms. The wood frames and springs of the sofas are the original items reused.

Information terminals
Information terminals

Information terminals introduce a range of attractions on the Cultural Path.

1st floor exhibition room 1

Courtesan's costume and replica Naginata polesword
Courtesan's costume and replica Naginata polesword

The only surviving examples of Kawakami's stage costumes and props she used on stage"Miyama-no-bijin".

Display case
Display case

Contains photos of Kawakami in Paris, play scripts, magazine and newspaper clippings and a sketch of Kawakami by a young Pablo Picasso.

Posters
Posters

Sada Yakko (featuring guest star Sadayakko Kawakami), a poster drawn by German artist Mueller in 1900.

1st floor exhibition rooms 2 through 4

Replica charcoal brazier, cushions, shamisen
Replica charcoal brazier, cushions, shamisen

Some of Kawakami's favorite items.

Screen with landscape painting
Screen with landscape painting

The painting depicts the scene visible from the north of the Kawakami residence at the time it was originally built. The house is visible in the center.

1st floor hallway, grand parlor

Switchboard
Switchboard

This huge panel was made of marble.

>Call bells and base unit
Call bells and base unit

Bells were placed in all main rooms and the base unit was apparently located in the office. A press of a button would activate a bell and display a number to indicate which room's bell was being rung.

2nd floor exhibition rooms 5 through 8

Saburo Shiroyama's study
Saburo Shiroyama's study

This is a reproduction of the study used by award-winning writer Saburo Shiroyama.

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