Gokasho Omi Merchant Shigeru Tonomura's Mansion Videos
Tonomura Shigeru House - 外村繁邸 - #Shiga #4K
Tonomura Shigeru is a famous Japanese writer. The Tonomura Shigeru House, or in Japanese Tonomura Shigerutei, is a beautiful traditional Japanese house with a little garden located in the heart of Gokasho Kondo. The house has been turned into a museum.
Tonomura was born in 1902 into a conservative merchant's family in Shiga Prefecture and raised by devout parents who believed in Pure Land Buddhism. After graduation from the University of Tokyo with a degree in economics, he took over the family business as a wholesale cotton merchant.
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Walking around Gokasho Kondo - Shiga - 五個荘町 - 4K Ultra HD
The Traditional Townscape of Gokasho, also known as Gokasho Kondo, is a set of former merchant residences located in Higashi-Omi, Shiga Prefecture and is comprised of 3 temples and 3 houses with a garden turned museum. Gokasho Kondo is designated as a national traditional building conservation district and is characterized by its white walls and funaitabei which are fences made with scrap wood.
From the Edo period until the Shōwa period, Gokashō produced many merchants. For example, a founder of Wacoal and were famous for using their business ability while also being religiously pious. They were well known and respected for contributing to public welfare products. Even now, their country houses are kept around Gokashō, particularly Kondō area designated as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings. Shigeru Tonomura wrote novels about the life of Gokasho merchants.
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