Kasai Residence

Background

After the Meiji Restoration most vassals left the area and houses were razed, but the Kasai family as one of the few that remained. The house was moved in the Taisho Period but it was lived in until not long ago. There were some additions and remodeling but it remained as a typical middle class samurai home from the Edo Period. Unfortunately, it is nearly condemned now and it's only a matter of time before it's completely gone. I think it is now beyond repair.

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Kasai Residence Profile
English Name	Kasai Residence
Japanese Name	笠井家住宅
Year	Edo Period
Residence Type	Middle Class
Features	House
Visitor Information	not open to public
Location	Takashima, Shiga Prefecture
Castle	Ohmizo Jin'ya
Coordinates	35° 17' 41.86" N, 136° 0' 31.18" E
Ohmizo Jin'ya and nearby Samurai Homes
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Visits	Sept 29, 2023
Added Jcastle	2024
Contributor	Eric

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