Before being acquired by Katsushika Ward in 1986, Yamamoto-tei (山本亭) was the residence of industrialist Einosuke Yamamoto and his family for four generations. Yamamoto was the founder of Yamamoto Kojo, a manufacturing company of metal parts and shutters for cameras.  After the 1923 earthquake, he moved the factory and his residence from Asakusa to Katsushika, … Continue reading Yamamoto-tei, a traditional house and garden