KazamidorinoYakata(The mansion of a weathercock)

It is a wallpaper photograph of the Kobe building in foreign style and KazamidorinoYakata (mansion of a weathercock).

KazamidorinoYakata(the mansion of a weathercock) is also called the old Thomas residence -- it is a building in foreign style famous for the characteristic building which has a weathercock on the roof built by German Mr. trader God freed Thomas in 1909 (Meiji 42). The origin of the name of the mansion of a weathercock is coming from the place which the weathercock on a triangular roof is also the feature of this building, and is also a symbol. Moreover, I can think that the intention of Thomas whose meaning that the hen of a male strong in the West else [ of getting to know a wind ] strengthened the meaning of a talisman and the influence of Christianity the weathercock had and who is considered to have been Christian right [ that ] is reflected there. It also seems to be the reason the weathercock is installed in the highest place of a roof. Moreover, the name will be suddenly known all over the country by the continuation serialized novel for television "mansion of a weathercock" of the NHK morning broadcast in Showa 52. The name is known as a central building even now also in the building of the Kobe building in foreign style [ a large number since then ]. The mansion of a weathercock is the only brick building in the Kitano building in foreign style. If the admission fee of 300 yen is paid and it goes into inside, it will go into the first floor first, but from a passage, a drawing room, sitting room, a table, etc. can go back and forth through a passage. A drawing room is the color tone to which curtain, a reception chair, etc. made deep green the special feature, and is also a place which can feel the exotic mood of the Western style [ furniture /, and ]. [ profound furniture, furniture, etc. ] It is characteristic to have a feeling open [ sitting room ] and bright, and probably because it faces on the south, light shines in in plenty, and extensive feeling of opening and brightness are felt. Moreover, there is the feature in a chandelier etc. in sitting room. I go into the table said for 20 width to be shortly by passage continuation. Probably because the dining-room is considered as structure of the tower house style and located rather than sitting room on the north side, a little dark touch is carried out, but it is a table of the Western style which is not in a Japanese table, and there are a chair, a table, a fireplace, etc. which the calm profound touch which made black precious carries out. Moreover, seemingly Thomas was living here till Taisho 14 and an image of those days is actually remembered. It is attention also at the passage which connects each part store, and the height of a ceiling. It seems that the role whose height of such ceilings is also quite important for a feeling of opening is played as seeing the ceiling far higher than a Japanese-styled house, the entrance of the room, etc. There is the atmosphere in character with the residence of an European more large-patterned than Japanese people generally. It becomes two steps of cuffs, a landing also goes up a certain stairs, and it goes to the second floor. I think that various ways of a life of that time, such as a child's room where the German form is located in a line with the second floor of the mansion of a weathercock, a room with the circle table considered that a simple meal is ready, a room with the remarkable large three-way mirror which performs makeup careful before going out, can be felt. Moreover, there is also a common admission ticket with the mansion of Moegi which is in the other side across an open space, and it changes to 500 yen here at two mansions.

KazamidorinoYakata (mansion of a weathercock)	Weathercock	Appearance	Drawing room
Between sitting room and tables	Sitting room	Table	Drawing room
Space of sitting room	The chandelier of sitting room	An admission fee and business hours	A table and sitting room
From the passage gone up to the second floor	The child's room of the second floor	A morning table	Three-way mirror