Sugino Memorial Hall | Kokosil Shinagawa

The Sugino Memorial Hall is a former residence where Sugino School founder Shigeichi Sugino and Yoshiko Housewife spent their lives, and was a building that was transferred to the couple's death school. Design was based on Shigeichi Sugino who was the first president and Yoshiko's companion and was built in 1938 (Showa 13 years).

(From the website of Sugino Memorial Hall)

The old residence where the founders of Sugino Gakuen spent their lifetimes. It was donated to the school after the death of the couple, and is now open to the Sugino Memorial. The design was done by Shigeichi Sugino who studied architecture in the United States. One of the highlights is the stained glass in the former drawing room, entrance, and staircase. The interior is laid out in an art deco style, with parquet floors and neatly designed radiator boxes. You can also see the second floor that was not open until now.

* Art Deco = a design style that was popular all over the world from the 1920s to the 30s. The feature is that it uses a lot of linear and geometrical images.

* A spot for a one-day public event “Open Shinaken” for historic and attractive buildings in the city