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  • Shimizudani Palace  + (Mizoguchi Nobunao built Shimizudani PalaceMizoguchi Nobunao built Shimizudani Palace as a palatial annex (located outside of Shibata Castle) and residence in 1666. Its garden was designed by Sochi Agata, a master of Sadō (tea ceremony) of the Enshu school, in 1700, commissioned by Mizoguchi Shigekatsu. Shibata-han (Domain) was worth 100,000 koku so its lord could afford such a sumptuous residence. </br></br>In 1868, first year of Japan’s modern era, Shogunate loyalists rebelled against the new Meiji government, starting the Boshin War. Shibata-han’s then lord, Mizoguchi Naomasa, intended to join the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei (a loyalist alliance) against the government, but there was popular opposition to fighting Imperial forces, and protestors blockaded Shimizudani Palace to make sure Naomasa didn’t leave it. Thus Shibata-han did not join the rebellion, which from the people’s view was great because all their stuff didn’t get destroyed. The local lords however did have to eventually step down following the abolition of the feudal Han System in 1871. </br></br>There is a storehouse at the residence which is now a museum. The garden lake is surrounded by many quaint teahouses.ke is surrounded by many quaint teahouses.)
  • Mori Residence  + (Mori Ōgai, a famous physician and author, Mori Ōgai, a famous physician and author, was born in this house in 1862. Mori wrote the famous novel Gan (雁), "Wild Geese" and his daughter, Mori Mari, also became a writer of renown. His family were hereditary physicians in service to the Lord of Tsuwano Castle, and this, their family home, is located in the castle town (Jōkamachi), now situated adjacent to the Mori Ōgai Memorial Museum. Mori attended the Tsuwano Hankō (Domain School), learning Confucian Classics. He apparently took private lessons in Dutch and Western Studies (Rangaku), and stayed at the residence of Nishi Amane, an extant thatched roof cottage also in Tsuwano, where he was tutored by the good doctor in German. After earning his medical license at the age of 19 (the youngest ever to do so), Mori served as a field surgeon in the Imperial Army, serving in Manchuria and Taiwan during the First Sino-Japanese War. Mori Ōgai's early life, spent between Tsuwano and Tōkyō, marks the transitional period between Shogunate and Empire.ional period between Shogunate and Empire.)
  • Muneoka Residence  + (Muneoka-bukeyashiki is a samurai residenceMuneoka-bukeyashiki is a samurai residence located in the town of Ômori, location of the famous Iwami silver mines. It is in good condition but usually closed to the public, though it seems like it might be sometimes open at special times. From the front of the house we can see there are two entrances. The one on the left is the humble, everyday entrance, and the one on the right is a ceremonial entrance used by high(er)-ranking visiting officials and esteemed guests. The Muneoka-bukeyashiki is located immediately adjacent to the [[Abe Residence]] which is now an inn. A small alley runs between them and here we can see the earthen walls of both homes create a very quaint streetscape. </br></br>History:</br></br>The Shogunate took charge of the Iwami silver mines after the Battle of Sekigahara. The Muneoka patriarchs were hereditary officials based at the Ômori-daikansho, the Shogunate's main administrative base in the area, and were employed throughout the entire Edo Period. The Muneoka-bukeyashiki was constructed in 1840; a floor plan and other illustrative materials survive from this time. The surviving structures are the main house, an annex, and a small storehouse, which were extensively restored in the late Heisei Period.sively restored in the late Heisei Period.)
  • Ejima Kakomi Yashiki  + (Near Takatoh Castle is an Edo period houseNear Takatoh Castle is an Edo period house designed as a miniature prison for its lonely occupant.</br></br>In 1714, the Shōgun was the infant Tokugawa Ietsugu. Confucian scholar Arai Hakuseki, a reported genius, was responsible for much of the Shogunate's policy during this time, which included monetary reform. Ietsugu's mother, Gekkōin, was meanwhile engaged in a power struggle within the Shōgun's court with Ten'eiin, the surviving wife of the former Shōgun, Tokugawa Ienobu, Ietsugu's father. </br></br>At the end of February that year, Lady Ejima, a courtesan in her early thirties under Gekkōin, paid her respects at the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ienobu, before attending a kabuki performance by popular actor Ikushima Shingorō at the Yamamura-za theatre. Ikushima then attended a party along with Lady Ejima and others at a teahouse (dramatised illustrations of the event often show Lady Ejima heavily flirting with Ikushima). The party ran very late, and Lady Ejima missed the curfew imposed upon the courtesans of the Ôoku, the Shōgun's inner palace. This lead to her causing a scene at one of its gates, and before long everyone was aware of the transpiring fuss. </br></br>This seemingly banal happening led to a major affair. Lady Ejima became the unfortunate focus of a massive power struggle within the Shogunal court, with Gekkōin and Arai Hakuseki on one side, and Ten'eiin and the Rōjū (Council of Elders) on the other. Ten'eiin called for an investigation of the Ôoku by the Machi-bugyō (Town Magistrate), and many infractions were discovered in what what was supposed to be a highly regimented and strict institution. 1,300 people were reportedly punished in the ensuing fall-out. Actor Ikushima and the owner of the Yamamura-za were banished to remote islands. Lady Ejima's half-brother, bannerman Shirai Katsumasa, was beheaded. And all for some lollygagging! </br></br>Lady Ejima herself was also in line for execution, but she was pardoned, and instead sent to live in domestic incarceration in Takatô Domain, Shinano Province. The Ejima-kakomi-yashiki (Lady Ejima's Prison House) was built as a secured residence in which she lived out the rest of her days. The veranda facing the garden was barred with a lattice frame, and the house had a guardhouse attached to monitor comings-and-goings. The wall surrounding the residence was double-barred with shinobi-gaeshi (anti-thief spikes). </br></br>Although Lady Ejima's new life was miserable at first, and she was strictly monitored and forbidden from eating sweets (a great cruelty), she is said to have acted with great deportment, and never discussed the affairs of the Ôoku. This earned her the respect of Lord Naitō of Takatô Castle, and, by 1722, he was able to have Lady Ejima pardoned. Lady Ejima thereafter enjoyed considerably more freedom, and even had a respected position at the castle educating the domain's ladyfolk on etiquette and discipline. Lady Ejima passed away in 1741, aged 61. </br></br>Ejima-kakomi-yashiki was restored in 1967.Ejima-kakomi-yashiki was restored in 1967.)
  • Nishi Residence  + (Nishi Amane, a Meiji period philosopher, wNishi Amane, a Meiji period philosopher, was born here in 1829 to a family of hereditary physicians of the Tsuwano Domain. At home he studied traditional medicine, and he attended Yōrōkan, the Tsuwano-hankō (Domain School) to study Confucianism. Descriptions of the site focus on Nishi Amane, but in the context of the castle town, it is also a bukeyashiki (samurai home) dating to the late Edo period. The neighbourhood was once filled with humble bukeyashiki like this one, so it's an important relic of the old castle town, demonstrating, in part, its geospatial social stratification. The residene consists of the omoya (Main Building), kura (storehouse), surrounding dobei (earthen wall) and garden. The main building was re-built in 1853 following a fire in the neighbourhood. The square patch cut out of the dobei in the garden preserves fire damage from that time. The ruins of Tsuwano Castle are seen on the mountain behind the cottage, looming above it.tain behind the cottage, looming above it.)
  • Noda Residence  + (Noda Shichiro was a bureaucrat of the Hagi domain in the mid 1800s. The house, gate, wall and garden are original to this time period. It is a private residence and not open to the public.)
  • Matsubara Shimoyashiki (Ohama Palace)  + (Ohama-goten ('Honourable Beach Palace'), mOhama-goten ('Honourable Beach Palace'), more properly known as the Matsubara-shimoyashiki ('Lower Residence in Matsubara'), was built by Ii Naonaka, the lord of Hikone Domain and the father of Ii Naosuke, in 1810. In recent years the preserved residence has been infrequently opened to the public. I took such an opportunity to visit; the gardens and premises were open though none of the buildings could be entered. </br></br>The landscape garden, a locally designated cultural asset since 2000 as a rare remnant of a daimyō garden, I admittedly found a little lacklustre, but it is apparently best viewed in autumn. It's also said to be unique in that it has the only fresh water pond which sees the water level rise and fall with the tide - namely that of Lake Biwa. Originally four tea pavilions were positioned around the garden, but none of these remain. There was also once four bridges spanning the pond, and a sotetsu (cycad palm), also now gone. </br></br>I was mostly concerned with the residential architecture which survives - though some of it is in need of some tender loving care, as they say (parts of the residence were under scaffolding during my visit). There are several living halls and kura (storehouses). The halls include the oku-zashiki (inner living room) and daidokoro (kitchen), dating to the Edo period. There is also a bansho (guardhouse) and nagaya (rowhouse). There was originally a shoin (drawing room), boathouse, and a large kabukimon for the main gate, but sadly these are now lost. The striking genkan (entrance parlour) and ôhiroma (great hall) weren't added until 1889. In the Meiji period the Ii Clan retired from their roles as feudal lords and made Ohama-goten their regular residence. made Ohama-goten their regular residence.)
  • Fukaya Residence  + (One of four original houses in a row making for a scenic castle town photo.)
  • Yokota Residence  + (One of the finest and most complete examplOne of the finest and most complete examples of a samurai home in existence. The Yokota Residence is a typical mid-level samurai home complete with house, warehouses, gardens and more. The stream through the garden is connected to several nearby houses too. In fact, all the samurai homes in Matsushiro had a stream connected to the main waterway so that they always had fresh water supplied to their gardens.had fresh water supplied to their gardens.)
  • Tamachi 53 Samurai Residence  + (One of the more complete samurai homes in One of the more complete samurai homes in Tsuyama including the walls around the house. It exemplifies the stone foundation with a clay wall built atop. This residence is rated as one of the more important houses for preservation and is on the city's list for future development efforts.ity's list for future development efforts.)
  • Sokabe Residence  + (One of the older samurai homes in Kaminoayama. The entrance has hooks for spears and a place to put swords. It is very samurai-like. On this day unfortunately, it was overcrowded with a school group and I could only walk around the outside.)
  • Nomura Residence  + (One of the wealthiest samurai families in Kanazawa, the Nomura had a large house with luxurious artworks and garden. The garden is considered one of the top 3 private residence gardens in Japan.)
  • Kitagawa Residence  + (One the Seri-gumi divisions of ashigaru inOne the Seri-gumi divisions of ashigaru in Hikone, the Kitagawa Residence has only undergone very minor remodeling and the addition of a small room off the back in the intervening years, making it one of the better preserved Ashigaru homes that are now private residences. It is an important link to understanding their construction and preserving these homes for the future..nd preserving these homes for the future..)
  • Sakamoto Hanjiro Residence  + (Samurai House. The residence of the SakamoSamurai House. The residence of the Sakamoto family is the last survivng samurai residence in the castle town of Kurume. It was built starting at the end of the Edo Period, although it was not wholly completed until 1874 (the samurai lost most of their exclusive rights in 1873 and were thereafter known as Shizoku). The Sakamoto had lived on the same plot from at least the 1830s. They served Kurume-han as cavalry officers. The Sakamoto lived in this house until 1909. The home is most famous as the residence of western-style painter Sakamoto Hanjirō. Art by Hanjirō (and his art-world friends who came to stay) can be found in the house, including on the sliding doors. Other interesting features of the house include a trebuchet-like device for drawing well water, and wooden doors which could slide diagonally around the inner corner part of the veranda.ound the inner corner part of the veranda.)
  • Sasamori Residence  + (Sasamori-bukeyashiki (bukeyashiki = samuraSasamori-bukeyashiki (bukeyashiki = samurai home) was built in 1756, and its roof is made from thin wood tiles. It is the oldest surviving samurai residence in the historical Nakamachi area of Hirosaki. The house features a tatami-lined room with an alcove and veranda, placing importance on the value of entertaining guests, an important part of middle-class samurai life in the Edo period. </br></br>The building was donated to the municipality by its owner in 1995. It was moved to its current location, nearby the original site, and restored in 2012.y the original site, and restored in 2012.)
  • Ohta Residence  + (Seri-gumi Ashigaru Residence, not open to the public.)
  • Tamaki Bunnoshin Residence  + (Tamaki Bunnoshin, the uncle of Yoshida ShōTamaki Bunnoshin, the uncle of Yoshida Shōin, was a strict teacher and mentor who played a crucial role in shaping Shōin’s early intellectual development. His residence is sometimes referred to as the ‘birthplace’ of the Shōkasonjuku, as he gathered local children there for lessons before Shōin later established his own academy. Tamaki continued teaching through Shōin’s era and even after his execution in 1859. However, following the Hagi Rebellion of 1876, in which many of his former students participated, Tamaki felt a deep sense of responsibility and took his own life that same year.lity and took his own life that same year.)
  • Tashiro Residence  + (Tashiro-bukeyashiki (samurai house), the hTashiro-bukeyashiki (samurai house), the home of high-ranking retainer of Akiźuki. Rebuilt and changed structurally after fire, it nonetheless survives from the Late Edo Period. Includes main house, storehouse, gatehouse, dobei walls and garden. City designated cultural property. Whilst the house cannot be entered by the public, the grounds are free and the house is kept open at times so that visitors can see inside, which allows for a view of just about every part of the house when all of the sliding doors are kept open. Other structures include gates, a kura (storehouse), and a hokora ("mini shrine"). The house is surrounded by a garden and sits beneath a wooded hillside.garden and sits beneath a wooded hillside.)
  • Terashima Residence  + (Terashima-bukeyashiki, popularly called KuTerashima-bukeyashiki, popularly called Kurandotei after Terashima Kurando, retainer of the Maeda Clan and renowned artist of the Edo period, is a bukeyashiki (samurai house) dating to the late 1700s. It consists of a main house, a storehouse, walls and a garden with lush moss. The Terashima Family were bushi (of the warrior caste) with a lineage of over five centuries. In the Edo period they served the lords of Kaga Domain in the castle town of Kanazawa. This original samurai house and garden is often overlooked by travellers as the Nomura-bukeyashiki located in the Nagamachi neighbourhood is better known and attracts the lion's share of visitors.and attracts the lion's share of visitors.)
  • Matsudaira Oh'oku  + (The 'Matsudaira Samurai Residence' in the The 'Matsudaira Samurai Residence' in the castle town of Obata is located on the main street which leads up to the castle, bounded by stone walls. Ôoku, its name in Japanese, refers to the inner chambers of a palace or residence. The site is partially open to the public, though there is little to see. An explanation board stands beyond the gate, which, open, invites one in, but then much of the property is barred to the public. The explanation offered dwells on the garden, which was landscaped in the Edo Period, but casual visitors may only expect a glimpse of it. The garden is centered around a still pond without any flowing water, emphasising silence. The house is still lived in and I spoke to one of the inhabitants. The annex of the house adjacent to the garden appears to be the ôoku, or part of it, and it is said that the lady of the house kept her chambermaids here. It is further said that the Shōgun had 15 or so court ladies evacuated during the arrival of Commodore Perry in Edo Bay, and that they stayed here, thus 'Ôoku'.y, and that they stayed here, thus 'Ôoku'.)
  • Aoyagi Residence  + (The Aoyagi were an upper class samurai famThe Aoyagi were an upper class samurai family who also maintained prominence even after the Meiji Restoration and continued to live in the house until 1985. Today, the house and storehouse have been converted to museums. The property is bigger than you would expect for a samurai home, even in the upper classes. In later years they absorbed neighboring properties. Today, other buildings have been moved to the site to create an all around samurai and folk museum. This is one of the best places to understand upper class samurai life. The Aoyagi were also the head of the border guards and had an impressive collections of arms and armaments that can be seen in one of the warehouse museums.n be seen in one of the warehouse museums.)
  • Ejima Residence  + (The Ejima Residence (Seri-gumi) is well known for the large pine tree that stands higher than the house and may be older than the house itself. Most of the ashigaru homes in this neighborhood had one pine tree in their little gardens.)
  • Fujibayashi Residence  + (The Fujibayashi were a branch family of thThe Fujibayashi were a branch family of the Fujibayashi in Iga and vassals of the Mochizuki in Koka. This residence was moved from near Koka Station to the Koka Ninja village. The house looks like a typical single level house but hides a mezzanine floor and another floor above. The house also has several other tricks, including a trap in the genkan, a drop ceiling that can easily but cut and dropped on attackers, and a secret passageway hidden beneath the hearth (irori).sageway hidden beneath the hearth (irori).)
  • Goinden  + (The Goinden served as a retreat and retireThe Goinden served as a retreat and retirement palace for the Shōnai Domain lords from 1864 and after their deposition as feudal lords following the abolition of feudalism in 1871. The halls were originally part of the Sakai Clan nakayashiki (middle residence) in Edo, and were deconstructed and transported by boat to be reconstructed in Tsuruoka. Originally part of a much larger complex, the remaining halls include a tea room, living spaces, and genkan (entrance parlour). </br></br>Goinden is currently located on the grounds of the Chidō Museum which is an open-air architectural museum hosting old buildings. It is joined here by the akamon (red gate), also relocated from a Sakai Clan residence in Edo. The akamon was constructed in celebration of marriage between one of the Sakai lords and the Shōgun’s daughter. The museum is just opposite the castle. Chidō is the name of the Shōnai Domain’s hankō (domain school), which also still stands, located in the castle’s outer third bailey.ocated in the castle’s outer third bailey.)
  • Gotou Residence  + (The Gotō Residence is one of two samurai homes open to the public in the former castle town of Mizusawa.)
  • Hara Residence  + (The Hara-bukeyashiki, located in the Kachimachi neighbourhood of the castle town of Tanba-Sasayama, includes the main house as well as an annex which fronts the road directly.)
  • Hayashi Residence  + (The Hayashi Residence is the oldest confirmed ashigaru residence in Hikone. There is a kind of prayer card dating to when the house was built in 1787. The residence is now a gallery of locally made pottery and a small cafe.)
  • Henmi Residence  + (The Henmi Residence is one of the well preThe Henmi Residence is one of the well preserved samurai homes that is still live in. It has obviously been modernized to some extent and the rough clay walls of the house that I've seen in other photos have now been plastered over with what looks like similar plaster (like shikkui) to the outer walls. In the back on the right of one of the photos you can barely see a 2 story building. This is actually a sericulture (silkworm breeding) school that was established by Henmi Torao in 1891 (Meiji 24). Henmi himself studied sericulture in Nagano and Gunma and brought the knowledge back to Tsuyama to help develop the local economy. The Henmi family still lives here today.. The Henmi family still lives here today.)
  • Sasayama Higuchi Residence  + (The Higuchi-bukeyashiki, a samurai residenThe Higuchi-bukeyashiki, a samurai residence located in the Kachimachi neighbourhood of the castle town of Tanba-Sasayama, is now private property and not open to the public. It is set back from the road and its thatched roof is now covered over with sheet metal. It is not easy to get a good look at the structure or judge its state of preservation. It also has ceramic tiling for mokoshi.n. It also has ceramic tiling for mokoshi.)
  • Honma Residence  + (The Honma-bukeyashiki, the residence of thThe Honma-bukeyashiki, the residence of the Honma family, was constructed in 1768 for the reception of an official shogunal entourage who were inspecting the Shōnai Domain which belonged to the Sakai Clan. The Honma, vassals of the Sakai, were then allowed to live in the residence, which they did so until 1945. The Honma family were originally merchants, not samurai, but they were promoted to bushi status following services rendered to the domain (which means they paid their way up, and the financing of the yashiki for the occasion of the Shogunal officiate’s inspection was likely part of this). Sakata was an important port and commercial hub within the domain, and the Honma were very influential in the town. From burghers to bushi, the transitional history of the Honma family is reflected in their residence, the Honma-bukeyashiki, with its unique combination of mercantile and bushi residential architecture. </br></br>The residential complex contains the main residential halls, storehouses, pocket gardens and gates, including a nagayamon (rowhouse-gate) which serves as the main entrance, indicative of bushi status. An annex is also located over the road which looks like a shop, again reflective of the mercantile activities of the caste-straddling clan. The main hall’s genkan (entry parlour) is conjoined with a beautiful red pine which hugs its elegant gable, a delicate arrangement of nature and artifice centuries in the making. </br></br>I like the idea of this family whose ancestors had never shed blood, lording it as samurai. In the Edo period, known for its rigid caste system, status was more fluid than many have been led to believe. In particular, the samurai were often sorely short on funds, and relied on generous contributions to domain coffers from local wealthy merchants. Between favours and strategic marriages, a successful merchant family could become bushi. </br></br>Interior photography of what is commonly called the Honma Family Main Villa’s main halls is prohibited. </br></br>Afternote:</br></br>According to Yogo’s blog, the Honma Clan was originally the dominant clan in Sado (Yogo-sensei is from Sado), an island and province off of Echigo, today part of Niigata, and it was raided by the Uesugi Clan in the late 16th century which forced the Honma to flee to Sakata and set up shop there.a to flee to Sakata and set up shop there.)
  • Hosome Residence  + (The Hosome were upper ranking samurai who were direct vassals of the Date in Sendai. The house no longer exists but this amazing hedgerow does. It is not open to the public.)
  • Hosomi Residence  + (The Hosomi-bukeyashiki, located in the KacThe Hosomi-bukeyashiki, located in the Kachimachi neighbourhood of the castle town of Tanba-Sasayama, now has copper plating to protect its thatching. It otherwise appears to be in good condition. It is not open to the public and can only be glimpsed from the roadside.nd can only be glimpsed from the roadside.)
  • Hyuga Residence  + (The Hyūga-bukeyashiki is a surviving samurThe Hyūga-bukeyashiki is a surviving samurai residence which has been relocated from the castle town of Tsuruoka in the north. The Hyūga-bukeyashiki was constructed in 1862 in the Torii neighbourhood of the town, and the patriarch is listed as Hyūga Shōnosuke, a samurai of the Shōnai Domain. The building now has copper tiling for its roof but it originally would've used straw thatching. The house is open to the public, 10:00-16:00, and I believe admission is free, though it was after four when I arrived so I couldn't check out the interior. Even though this bukeyashiki was originally in the town surrounding [[Tsurugaoka Castle]], it is now located opposite the ruins of [[Maruoka Castle (Dewa)]] in the village of Maruoka in Tsuruoka Municipality.llage of Maruoka in Tsuruoka Municipality.)
  • Inoue Residence  + (The Inōe-bukeyashiki was the family home oThe Inōe-bukeyashiki was the family home of the Inōe, retainers of Matsushiro Domain. The last patriarch was Inōe Masao who in the Meiji period helped found Kwansai University, lectured at Meiji University, was a professor at Tōkyō Imperial University and served as the chief judge at the Ôsaka Criminal Court (as well as in various other legal capacities in Ôsaka). He is credited with helping to develop Japan's industrial era legal code. The sign outside his birthplace tells us all of this but doesn't say much about the actual house. The home is still lived in and not open to the public. The remaining structures, the omoya (main house) and omotemon (front gate), date to the Bakumatsu period or early Meiji period (the exact construction date is unknown), and are listed as important cultural properties. The omoya is a single storey wooden building with a hipped roof. It measures 7間 by 4間. The rafters are made from bamboo. The roof is thatched, but is presently covered in iron sheeting. The walls are earthen with a medium finish (nakanuri shiage). The omotemon is a gabled udekimon (armbar-style gate) with a width of 10尺 and a gate-opening of 5尺.h a width of 10尺 and a gate-opening of 5尺.)
  • Ishiguro Residence (Kakunodate)  + (The Ishiguro Residence is the oldest samurThe Ishiguro Residence is the oldest samurai home in Kakunodate. The Ishiguro were in charge of finances for the domain and the highest ranking retainer to the the Satake. Despite the high rank, the house is fairly modest but does display some subtle points that are significant of an upper class samurai such as the style of garden and the blackened fence around the house. This is the oldest remaining house in Kakunodate. The family still lives in part of the house so only a portion is open to the public.e so only a portion is open to the public.)
  • Isojima Residence  + (The Isojima Residence is the best preserveThe Isojima Residence is the best preserved Ashigaru residence in Hikone and the only one that is regularly open to the public. It is now owned by the city and except for a few minor changes, faithfully preserves the original ashigaru home. The small room in the back was a later addition and the direct connection from the house to the [https://www.hikoneshi.com/sightseeing/article/tsujibansho Tsuji Bansho guard house] was also a change. Originally the Bansho would not have been connected to the house and would not have had an opening onto the garden. The guard house would have been alternately manned by the ashigaru of this subdivision not just the residents of the house. A small door along the side which is typically close would have been used for the Bansho.</br></br>I am including photos of the bansho here, because it is connected to the house today and does not fit well elsewhere.use today and does not fit well elsewhere.)
  • Ito Residence  + (The Ito relocated here with the Ohmachi in 1644. The Ito also served as one of the last ''karo'', a high ranking samurai, at the end of the Edo Period. The house dates to this period. The house has now been converted to a cafe.)
  • Shimizu Residence  + (The Kaga Domain is famous for being the weThe Kaga Domain is famous for being the wealthiest domain in the Edo Period. This is also obvious in their treatment of the lowest ranking soldiers, the ashigaru. In other domains, ashigaru typically lived in long row houses with individual apartments, but the ashigaru of Kanazawa lived in their own individual houses that would be the envy of any Tokyo salaryman.</br></br>The Shimizu Residence, like the [[Takanishi Residence]], was moved to this location to create the Ashigaru Museum in 1997. The Shimizu Residence was used until 1992.The Shimizu Residence was used until 1992.)
  • Takanishi Residence  + (The Kaga Domain is famous for being the weThe Kaga Domain is famous for being the wealthiest domain in the Edo Period. This is also obvious in their treatment of the lowest ranking soldiers, the ashigaru. In other domains, ashigaru typically lived in long row houses with individual apartments, but the ashigaru of Kanazawa lived in their own individual houses that would be the envy of any Tokyo salaryman.</br></br>The Takanishi Residence, like the [[Shimizu Residence]] was moved to this location to create the Ashigaru Museum 1997. The Takanishi Residence was used until 1994. The Takanishi were the head of a group of other Ashigaru so were of a slightly higher rank than other similar Ashigaru.y higher rank than other similar Ashigaru.)
  • Kakiuchi Residence  + (The Kakiuchi-bukeyashiki, a samurai resideThe Kakiuchi-bukeyashiki, a samurai residence located in the Kachimachi neighbourhood of the castle town of Tanba-Sasayama, is now part of private property and not open to the public. However, it appears to be in very good condition. The current owners live in a modern home adjacent to the house, and so have not modernised the bukeyashiki, but nonetheless maintained it. This is an unusual boon, so hopefully the Kakiuchi-bukeyashiki can be opened to the public in future.iki can be opened to the public in future.)
  • Sugawara Residence  + (The Kano Family lived here in the Edo PeriThe Kano Family lived here in the Edo Period. The house is original but seems to have been heavily reformed in more modern times. Some of the garden and hedge row also remains. I was told that while it may look occupied no one lives here anymore. The house is effectively abandoned and quickly falling into disrepair.ndoned and quickly falling into disrepair.)