Retro Japan in Photos: Kobe cottage dedicated to Sun Yat-sen retains elaborate interior

A bronze statue of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen is seen in front of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, also known as Ijokaku, in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 23, 2021. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is seen with the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in the background in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 23, 2021. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

A Chinese phoenix design adorns the second-floor ceiling of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 23, 2021. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

A restored fireplace and tiles made in Britain are seen in Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 23, 2021. Golden wallpaper featuring Chinese patterns is used around the fireplace. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, a rare three-storied structure made of wooden frames and concrete blocks, is seen in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 22, 2021. The building, also known as Ijokaku, is dedicated to the Chinese revolutionary who lived from 1866 to 1925. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

A fireplace's decorative tiles made in Britain are seen in Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 22, 2021. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

A staircase reminiscent of the Taisho era (1912-1926) is seen in Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 22, 2021. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

A Chinese phoenix design adorns the first-floor ceiling of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 22, 2021. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

Green wallpaper with golden Chinese patterns is seen in Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 22, 2021. The wallpaper was reproduced from a sample found during the facility's disassembly for relocation in the 1990s. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

A bronze statue of Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen is seen in front of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, also known as Ijokaku, in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 23, 2021. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen's calligraphy works are displayed at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 23, 2021. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is seen through a window of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, in Kobe's Tarumi Ward on July 23, 2021. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)