Wakeijuku: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Latest revision as of 06:30, 1 December 2024

Wakeijuku (和敬塾), literally meaning "a place to seek harmony and respect", is an all-male dormitory located in the Mejirodai neighborhood in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1955 by Kisaku Mayekawa, philanthropist and founder of Mayekawa Manufacturing Company, Wakeijuku has been the home of students of Japanese universities for more than sixty years, including nearby Waseda University. Wakeijuku alumni include four former Japanese prime ministers and Japanese author Haruki Murakami.

Location

Wakeijuku is located on the spacious grounds of a former feudal lord's mansion, at a prestigious address in central Tokyo. Residents simultaneously have convenient access to such major centers of Tokyo as Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ginza, Shibuya, Takadanobaba, and Yurakucho, while living in a secluded natural setting with gardens and trees. The Wakeijuku grounds also have tennis, basketball, and soccer facilities, and the institution is less than a five-minute walk from two public parks and the nearby Kanda River. The former Foreign Minister of Japan Makiko Tanaka lives next door in a house that belonged to her father, former Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.

The dormitories

Wakeijuku is composed of six dormitories, namely East or Higashi (東), West or Nishi (西), North or Kita (北), South or Minami (南), Tatsumi (巽) which loosely translates as Southeast, and Inui(乾) which loosely translates as Northwest.

Each dormitory has its own traditions, blogs and activities.

The mansion

The most notable landmark on the Wakeijuku grounds is the old Hosokawa Marquis residence called “The Mansion”, built in 1936 by the 16th generation of the Hosokawa House. It is a representative of an official noble residence at the beginning of the Shōwa period. The external facade is based on a British Tudor-style architectural design and the interior is a creative mixture of Japanese, Tudor and Saracen designs. In 1955, the entire Hosokawa residence including the Mansion was purchased to make way for the construction of the Wakeijuku dormitories. The Mansion was kept to preserve the cultural heritage and history of the area. Currently it serves as a venue for symposia, concerts, plays, wedding banquets and art exhibits and serves also as a residence for guests of Wakeijuku. The mansion is also a tourist attraction and has been used as a location for Japanese film and television productions that require Shōwa era or European themed residences.

Wakeijuku in fiction

In the novel Norwegian Wood, written by Haruki Murakami, the main character resides in a dormitory modeled after Wakeijuku and also attends a university modeled similarly to nearby Waseda University.

It also appears in the TV dramas Fugo Keiji, Full Throttle Girl, Engine Sentai Go-onger, Kamen Rider Kabuto, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, Kamen Rider Agito, GARO (TV series), and in the manga Zeni Geba, Jin (manga), Deka Wanko, GodHand Teru, Aim for the Ace!, Sailor Moon and Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation. It also appears in the novel Never Let Me Go (novel).

External links

"Wakeijuku website (in Japanese)".

35°42′51″N 139°43′24″E / 35.714076°N 139.723284°E / 35.714076; 139.723284 (The Mansion)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+[[Image:Wakeijuku1.jpg|thumb|Main Gate, Mejiro]]
-'''Wakeijuku''' (和敬塾) literally meaning ''A Place to seek Harmony and Respect'', is an all male dormitory located in Mejiro ward, Tokyo. Established in 1955 by Kisaku Mayekawa, philanthropist and founder of Mayekawa Manufacturing Company, Wakeijuku has been honored as the proud home of Japan's finest university students for more than forty years. Most notably that of [[Waseda University]] which is close by.
+'''Wakeijuku''' (和敬塾), literally meaning "a place to seek harmony and respect", is an all-male [[dormitory]] located in the Mejirodai neighborhood in the [[Bunkyō, Tokyo|Bunkyō]] ward of [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. Established in 1955 by [[Kisaku Mayekawa]], [[philanthropist]] and founder of Mayekawa Manufacturing Company, Wakeijuku has been the home of students of Japanese universities for more than sixty years, including nearby [[Waseda University]]. Wakeijuku alumni include four former Japanese prime ministers and Japanese author [[Haruki Murakami]].
-----
-'''Location'''
+== Location ==
-Wakeijuku's most attractive point is easily its location. Set in the spacious grounds of a former feudal lord's mansion grounds, Wakeijuku boasts one of the most exclusive and desirable addresses in central Tokyo. Residents simultaneously enjoy convenient access to such major centers of [[Tokyo]] as [[Shinjuku]], [[Ikebukuro]], [[Ginza]], [[Shibuya]], [[Takadanobaba]], and Yurakucho while living in a reclusive natural setting. In contrast to the staggering metropolis of skyscrapers and concrete that is Tokyo, Wakeijuku's grounds contain an abundance of gardens and trees, providing residents a much needed place to recover from the often hectic pace of postmodern life. The Wakeijuku grounds also have tennis, basketball, and soccer facilities and the institution is less than a five-minute walk from two public parks, where one can go for a quiet stroll, picnic with a boxed bento lunch, or just watch the golden carp swimming in the nearby Kanda river.
+Wakeijuku is located on the spacious grounds of a former feudal lord's [[mansion]], at a prestigious address in central Tokyo. Residents simultaneously have convenient access to such major centers of Tokyo as [[Shinjuku]], [[Ikebukuro]], [[Ginza]], [[Shibuya, Tokyo|Shibuya]], [[Takadanobaba]], and Yurakucho, while living in a secluded natural setting with gardens and trees. The Wakeijuku grounds also have tennis, basketball, and soccer facilities, and the institution is less than a five-minute walk from two public parks and the nearby [[Kanda River]]. The former Foreign Minister of Japan [[Makiko Tanaka]] lives next door in a house that belonged to her father, former Japanese Prime Minister [[Kakuei Tanaka]].
+ [[Image:The Mansion of Wakeijuku in Tokyo.jpg|thumb|The Mansion of Wakeijuku]]
-'''The Dormitories'''
+== The dormitories ==
-Wakeijuku is composed of 5 dormitories, namely East or Higashi (東 ), West or Nishi ( 西), North or Kita (北 ), South or Minami (南 ) and the newer Tatsumi (巽 ) which loosely translates as ''All Encompassing''
+Wakeijuku is composed of six dormitories, namely East or Higashi (東), West or Nishi (西), North or Kita (北), South or Minami (南), Tatsumi (巽) which loosely translates as ''Southeast'', and Inui(乾) which loosely translates as ''Northwest''.
+Each dormitory has its own traditions, blogs and activities.
-Most notable of these 5 dorm buildings is Tatsumi as it serves as the jewel in the crown of the Wakeijuku community and being the newest addition to the four original dorms.
-It was built to coincide with 50th anniversary of Wakeijuku in 2005 and specifically made to house graduate students and visiting scholars. Occupants are a diverse gathering of Japanese and people from different countries around the world.
+== The mansion ==
-'''Famous Attraction'''
+The most notable landmark on the Wakeijuku grounds is the old Hosokawa Marquis residence called “The Mansion”, built in 1936 by the 16th generation of the [[Hosokawa]] House. It is a representative of an official noble residence at the beginning of the [[Shōwa period]]. The external facade is based on a British [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor-style architectural design]] and the interior is a creative mixture of [[Japanese people|Japanese]], Tudor and [[Saracen]] designs.  In 1955, the entire Hosokawa residence including the Mansion was purchased to make way for the construction of the Wakeijuku dormitories. The Mansion was kept to preserve the cultural heritage and history of the area.  Currently it serves as a venue for symposia, concerts, plays, wedding banquets and art exhibits and serves also as a residence for guests of Wakeijuku. The mansion is also a tourist attraction and has been used as a location for Japanese film and television productions that require Shōwa era or European themed residences.
+== Wakeijuku in fiction ==
-The most notable landmark in the Wakeijuku grounds is the Old Hosokawa Marquis residence called “The Mansion”, which was built in 1936 built by the 16th Generation of the Hosokawa House. It’s a representative of Official Noble residence in the beginning of the Showa Period. It is based on a British Tudor architectural design and the interior is a mixture of Japanese, Tudor and Saracen designs.  In 1955, the entire Hosokawa residence including the Mansion was purchased to make way for the construction of the Wakeijuku dormitories. The Mansion was kept to preserve the cultural heritage and history of the area.  Currently it serves as a venue for symposiums, concerts, play and art exhibits and at the same time serves also as residence for visiting guests of Wakeijuku. The mansion is also popular site for tourist and also for Japanese Film Productions as it serves as a set for films which require Showa era or European themed residences.
+In the novel ''[[Norwegian Wood (novel)|Norwegian Wood]]'', written by [[Haruki Murakami]], the main character resides in a dormitory modeled after Wakeijuku and also attends a university modeled similarly to nearby [[Waseda University]].
+It also appears in the TV dramas [[Fugo Keiji]], [[Full Throttle Girl]], [[Engine Sentai Go-onger]], [[Kamen Rider Kabuto]], [[Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger]], [[Kamen Rider Agito]], [[GARO (TV series)]], and in the manga [[Zeni Geba]], [[Jin (manga)]], [[Deka Wanko]], [[GodHand Teru]], [[Aim for the Ace!]], [[Sailor Moon]] and [[Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation]]. It also appears in the novel [[Never Let Me Go (novel)]].
+==External links==
-'''Trivia:'''
+{{cite web
+| url=http://www.wakei.org/
+| title=Wakeijuku website (in Japanese)
+}}
+{{Coord|35.714076|139.723284|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000}} (The Mansion)
-Wakeijuku is briefly mentioned in Author Haruki Murakami's novel "Norweigian Wood"
+{{Authority control}}
+[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bunkyō]]
-Wakeijuku boasts of its roster of famous alumnus which include four former Japanese Prime Ministers, and notable Japanese author [[Haruki Murakami]].
+[[Category:Tokyo Metropolitan Designated Tangible Cultural Property]]
-Other famous foreign Alumnus are [[Tristan Leo Agustin]], Julian Suresh Sundaram, Tommy Tabata, Mark Chen and Heung Yui-Kong.

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States Japan
Academics	CiNii