Retro Japan in Photos: Ex-residence of Pioneer founder in Tokyo serves as musical facility

Retro Japan in Photos: Ex-residence of Pioneer founder in Tokyo serves as musical facility – The Mainichi

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The Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House’s south side is seen in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. The building features large windows that offer close-up views of the garden. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

The Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House's south side is seen in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. The building features large windows that offer close-up views of the garden. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

The chandelier above the entrance can be viewed up close from the second floor, as seen at the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

A tranquil garden is seen at the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

One of the music halls, enveloped in the warmth of wood, offers the enjoyment of pipe organ music, as seen at the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

The ceiling of the former drawing room, now used as a salon for listening to records, is seen at the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

Chandeliers are seen in the entrance hall, right, and above stairs at the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

Soft light pours into the tearoom facing the garden at the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

The workshop loved by Pioneer Corp. founder Nozomu Matsumoto is seen at his former residence, now serving as the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House, in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

A sign in front of the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House is seen in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

The ceiling of the reception room is seen at the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

The heavy-looking gate is seen at the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

A rounded, arch-shaped door adds a sense of warmth to the simple wall surface, as seen at the Matsumoto Memorial Music Guest House in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, April 17, 2023. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)

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