Part of Tekigaiso garden opened to public

Part of Tekigaiso garden opened to public

The exterior of Tekigaiso in Tokyo, home to Fumimaro Konoe (1891-1945), the 34th, 38th and 39th prime minister of Japan, is shown in this photo taken in 1945. About one-third of the compound in Suginami Ward has been opened to the public since March 14, 2015, and the municipality envisages eventually making the entire compound a park. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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