Photos Go to article Photos Retro Japan in Photos: Former traditional eatery in Akita Pref. still full of style Image 6 of 13 June 14, 2021 The courtyard of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu is seen in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 25, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) The exterior of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu is seen in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 26, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) The compartment ceiling with a wood-grain pattern in the large hall is seen at the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 26, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) The ceiling made of 9.1-meter-long solid pieces of timber is seen in the Mangetsu room of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) Windows decorated with motifs of plum, left, and pine are seen in the Tagoto room of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) An alcove post made of mono maple wood is seen in the large hall of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 26, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) The courtyard of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu is seen in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 25, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) The 25-meter-long corridor is seen on the first floor of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 26, 2021. Custom-made, seamless mats cover the hallway. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) A window with a motif of pine is seen in the Tagoto room of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 24, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) A small bird is seen in the garden of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 25, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) The large hall with 110 tatami mats on the floor is seen at the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 26, 2021. Geisha used to dance on the stage pictured in the background. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) The compartment ceiling is seen at the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 26, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) The corridor outside the large hall of the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu is seen in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 23, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) The Mangetsu room with its ceiling made with 9.1-meter-long pieces of solid wood is seen at the former Japanese-style restaurant Kaneyu in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on May 26, 2021. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori)