Friday, February 17, 2017

Report #47 Nagasaki, Japan February 16, 2017 Thursday Mostly sunny & 61 degrees Part #2 Of 4 85 Pictures

More photos……..

 

Historic fountain below the dock house

 

Guardhouse

 

Gatekeeper's station

 

Looking pretty, colonial-style (600 Yen for ½ hour rental)

 

Follow the walkway

 

Former residence of the President of the District Court

 

The story

 

Sign outside the Retro Photography Studio (rental clothing)

 

Story of the Walker Clan

 

Bedroom in the Walker House

 

Parlour

 

Small but comfortable rooms

 

Outdoor garden

 

Dove doesn't look real, but it is

 

Lower patio

 

Bill in the garden

 

Story of the Ringer House

 

Patio

 

The Ringer family was involved with trade, etc.

 

Wooden structure – western design

 

Madame Butterfly

 

Original kimonos from Madame Butterfly

 

Headpiece worn in those days

 

The actress who played Madame Butterfly

 

Recently found silverware from Nagasaki Hotel

 

Gold-plated and silver

 

Entertainment was listening to music

 

An elaborate living room

 

78 RPM records (we remember these too)

 

Old Victrola

 

The Alt House story

 

Alt house was nice too

 

British-style garden at the Alt House

 

Potted plants

 

Sago palms lined the veranda

 

Sitting room at the Alt House

 

Every room had a fireplace

 

Music parlour

 

Simple bedroom

 

Living room

 

Outdoor patio

 

Small fountain

 

Very old wooden shutters

 

Sago palms were popular

 

Blooming flowering plum tree

 

Amsterdam down below

 

Local girls enjoying ice cream cones

 

The creamy cone

 

Had to try one

 

A garden keeper

 

Madame Butterfly

 

Giacomo Puccini, creator of the opera

 

His story

 

A monument

 

The Former Glover House

 

The largest home in the garden

 

Landscaped nicely

 

Trellising roses

 

A large bedroom

 

Replica of the Glover House

 

A dining room

 

Mysterious mirror – placed too high to see yourself

 

Solarium

 

Smaller dining room

 

The elegant ding room

 

Set for a large crowd

 

Image of Guardian Lion-dog used for Kirin Beer Label

 

The beer story

 

Bedroom

 

The stable of the Glover House

 

Part of the stable

 

Glover kept his horse here

 

Possible place to store food

 

English garden

 

The stable story

 

Hidden storage

 

Restaurant above the stables

 

Part of the kitchen counter

 

Bricks laid sideways for the kitchen floor

 

Bow and arrows

 

Lovely garden

Play-dressing

 

300 year old Sago Palm

 

Gazebo-like structure

 

A compass of Nagasaki