The Kasumi Kaikan has its club rooms on the top floor of the Kasumigaseki Building in Tokyo

The Kasumi Kaikan (霞会館) is the association of the former kazoku of Japan.[1]

It was originally called the Kazoku Kaikan (華族会館), or Peers' Club, and renamed in 1947 after the post-war Constitution of Japan abolished the hereditary peerage. The association used to have its headquarters in the Rokumeikan building.[1]

The association is a social club, similar to a gentlemen's club but women are also members. Membership is strictly limited to 950 families of the kazoku. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as well as other members of the Japanese imperial family visit the club for special occasions.[1]

The association owns the Kasumigaseki Building in Kasumigaseki, a 36-story skyscraper, and has its club rooms on the 34th floor.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Jordan, Mary (May 21, 1997). "The Last Retreat of Japan's Nobility". Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via www.washingtonpost.com.

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