Kasumi Kaikan

The Kasumi Kaikan (霞会館) is the association of the former kazoku of Japan.[1]

The Kasumi Kaikan has its club rooms on the top floor of the Kasumigaseki Building in Tokyo

It was originally called the Kazoku Kaikan (華族会館), or Peers' Club, and renamed in 1947. The association used to have its headquarter in the Rokumeikan building.[1]

The association is a social club, similar to a gentlemen's club but women are also members. Membership is strictly limited to descendants of the kazoku. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as well as other members of the Japanese imperial family visit the club for special occasions.[1]

The association owns the Kasumigaseki Building in Kasumigaseki, 36-story skyscraper, and has its club rooms on the 34th floor.[1]

References

Jordan, Mary (May 21, 1997). "The Last Retreat of Japan's Nobility". Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via www.washingtonpost.com.

External links

Views of the interior of the club rooms of the Kasumi Kaikan

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[wapo-nobility-1] Jordan, Mary (May 21, 1997). "The Last Retreat of Japan's Nobility". Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via www.washingtonpost.com.