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Old houses are surrounded by stone walls.
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The stone walls prevent the houses from strong wind
and rain.
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Lumber industry and trade made merchants rich.
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This unique style of Mizukiri-gawara in Kiragawa has been developed
in order to protect the house from wind and rain.
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This bridge is in a song “Yosakoi-bushi”. The bridge which dates back to
the 17th century is in the Kochi City.
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This clock tower, “Nora-Dokei”, was built by a local landowner,
Genma Hatakenaka, in 1887. All parts of the clock were made by hand.
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Mr. Hatakenaka made the clock for the peasants who were working
in the fields. Now it is the symbol of the City of Aki.
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Samurai residential areas still remain as they were in the 16th century,
surrounding the ruins of Aki Castle.
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This is the private sector of one of the Samurai residence.
The Nomura family is opened to the public.
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Right is the drawing room, left is the waiting room.
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The Cultural Agency designates this residence as the tangible cultural
property.
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Each residence in Doi-Kachu is surrounded by bamboo hedge.
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This area is designated as a historic preservation district by Aki City.
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The house where Yataro Iwasaki was born is located in Aki, Kochi.
He is the founder of the Mitsubishi Group.
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Logo mark of Mitsubishi on the wall of the warehouse
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The family crests of the Tosa feudal lord and the Iwasakis are the
original design of the Mitsubishi Group.
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The family crest on the roof tile
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The garden of Yataro’s house
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He was born here in 1834.
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He was very intelligent and had a big dream.
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The outside of his residence
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Elementary school closed in 1971 and preserved as it was
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Good old days which have gone
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Good relations between teachers and pupils
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Corridor to the past