【Onko Chishin! Trek-trek Sketch in Nishi-ward 29】Masonry retaining wall of Senzo Hiranuma’s old residence 【Onko Chishin! Trek-trek Sketch in Nishi-ward 29】Masonry retaining wall of Senzo Hiranuma’s old residence
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Onko Chishin! Trek-trek Sketch in Nishi-ward: Masonry retaining wall of Senzo Hiranuma’s old residence
On the opposite side of Yokohama City Central Library located on the corner of Nogezaka crossing, there is magnificent stone masonry piled up diagonally like stonewall of a castle.
There used to be a villa of raw silk merchant Senzo Hiranuma in this place. At the time, there were other villas of wealthy merchants including Zenzabur? Hara and Mogi S?b? in Noge area.
The stonewall is made from hexagon stones which is like turtle shell being piled up from right to left or up and down, which is called “turtleback style”.
The stonewall is obviously strong but well-organized and beautiful. This stonewall is approved as Yokohama city’s historical building.
After entering Meiji period, castle wall construction job disappeared. However, their craftmanship still can be found in the stonewall of wealthy merchants residence in Nishi-ward.
Title, picture and writing by Taro Suzuki (Nishi ward Cultural Association)
※This is a sketch and writing published in Yokohama Public Relation Nishi ward edition since June 2013. Please be noted that there’s a possibility that information in the article may be changed.
(Published April in 2018)