State room and Perfume Tower
At Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum.
This building was completed in 1933 as Prince and Princess Asaka's residence.This building preserves for the modern viewer the Art Deco style. The principal parts were designed by French designer Henri Rapin (1873-1939).Prince and Princess lived in Paris their young days and were huge fans of Art Deco style(Esp Princess Asaka).
However,Princess Asaka died in 1933.
After 1945,Prince Asaka and children left this home.From 1945-1950 owned by the Government,from 1950-1981 owned by Tsutsumi family(Seibu Railways and Prince Hotel).
in those era(late 40s-50s),Tsutsumi family was notrious for snatched up ragged former noble people's estates(f.e.Prince Hotel in Takanawa,Kamakura,Karuizawa,Akasaka)
From 1950 to 1974,utilized as State Guest-House,1974-1981,utilized as Prince hotel.
1981,The Tokyo Metropolitan Government bought this house from Seibu Railways,in 1983 opend as Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum.
State room and Perfume Tower
At Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum.
This building was completed in 1933 as Prince and Princess Asaka's residence.This building preserves for the modern viewer the Art Deco style. The principal parts were designed by French designer Henri Rapin (1873-1939).Prince and Princess lived in Paris their young days and were huge fans of Art Deco style(Esp Princess Asaka).
However,Princess Asaka died in 1933.
After 1945,Prince Asaka and children left this home.From 1945-1950 owned by the Government,from 1950-1981 owned by Tsutsumi family(Seibu Railways and Prince Hotel).
in those era(late 40s-50s),Tsutsumi family was notrious for snatched up ragged former noble people's estates(f.e.Prince Hotel in Takanawa,Kamakura,Karuizawa,Akasaka)
From 1950 to 1974,utilized as State Guest-House,1974-1981,utilized as Prince hotel.
1981,The Tokyo Metropolitan Government bought this house from Seibu Railways,in 1983 opend as Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum.