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Meguro Gajoen - Meguro

08/10/2010


I was in Meguro Gajoen to see a kabuki exhitbition. The exhibit hall was earlier a high class inn where banquets were held for the richest people in Japan. My companion is a kabuki student, but unfortunately female artist don`t performance kabuki in public even though they learn the art. That is the kabuki tradition. I visited the place with an intention of writing a blog article on kbuki with photos but cameras were prohibited. My words won`t do the majesty of Kabuki a justice so I choose to share my experience at th Gajoen the high class restaurant and wedding hall complex where this exhibition and the glamorous exhibition was held.

The view of the open area and the western restaurant from the elevator

The waterfall in the open area cools the mind and takes of the stress of the concrete busy world

The view of the   western style restaurant from behind the waterfall

The Japanese style restaurant

The beautiful seasonal decorations 

Beautiful Seasonal decorations for the autumn

Decorated walls with traditional Japanese arts.

The contrast of modern and traditional interior designing

Special thanks to Mrs Yoshiko Ito for the interesting tour. I had the chance to learn a lot about the kabuki arts and witness one of the old rich inn with beautiful illustrations on wall. Thanks a lot.
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