Former Hosokawa Mansion – Within striking distance

Field Report: Kyū Hosokawa Gyōbu-tei, Kumamoto, Japan (27 March 2015)

Close relatives of the Lords of Kumamoto once lived within a stone’s throw of the enormous castle that loomed over the heart of this southern domain. But when the sweeping reforms of the ascendant Meiji government deprived them of both power and property, it became necessary to trade their old home for humbler accommodations. Humbler,Continue reading “Field Report: Kyū Hosokawa Gyōbu-tei, Kumamoto, Japan (27 March 2015)”