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The Grand Tour II-13: Divine Host… Kobe (神戸)
Weathercock House, in the ijinkan district, was built in 1909 for a German trader. Now that the book is launched, its time to get back to the Grand Tour of China, Korea and Japan. Our next stop is one...
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Kobe Bund and the Former Foreign Settlement 神戶旧居留地
The Kobe Bund 海岸どり The Former Foreign Settlement, or Kyu-Kyoryuchi 旧居留地 lies at the very heart of Kobe City, and is also where the city began its history as a major port in Japan. The Foreign...
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Kitano-cho and the Ijinkan, Kobe 北野町と異人館
The Uroko House and Museum sits on one of the highest points of the Kitano District. Kitano-cho (or Kitano District) 北野町 was an extension of the Kobe Foreign Settlement, in that it was the location of...
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The Oriental Hotel, Kobe
The Oriental Hotel Kobe today is in its fifth incarnation as a high-rise hotel with heritage roots. It sits in Lots 25 – 26 of the Former Foreign Settlement. The Oriental Hotel is the grande dame of...
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