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The situation of Glover's residence and a garden. Glover's residence is the central building which has become the origin of the name of Glover-en, and having been built will be worthy also as the oldest wooden Western construction in Japan in 1863, It is designated as the important cultural property of the country. Moreover, it is said that it is the head hill Hidenoshin of the carpenter who built Oura Roman Catholic Church that Glover's residence built Glover's residence by the design by the hand of Mr. Thomas Glover who was a British merchant. Mr. Glover will found a visit to Japan of after, and the Glover company in 1859, and he is from export of Japanese tea, raw silk, marine products, etc., It is said that arms, ammunition, a foreign vessel, etc. were supplied for many hans connected with the Meiji Restoration of the back, such as Satsuma Domain and Choshu Domain, and big profits had been obtained. The founder of KIRIN BREWERY is also Mr. Glover and is famous also for having made Japan Brewery Company which can be said also as the predecessor of present KIRIN BREWERY. The image of the kirin which the kirin of the label of KIRIN BREWERY has in passing in Glover's residence greenhouse is a model. |