This bleak picture shows all that is left of Yokosuka's historic Komatsu (小松) restaurant --- also known as "Kaigun Ryotei" (Navy's Traditional Restaurant -- 海軍料亭) ---- It was founded in 1885, and was frequented by senior officers of Japan's Imperial Navy, and remained in business after World War II and through May 2016, when it burned down.
I visited Komatsu several times over the years, and it was a truly magnificent example of traditional Japanese architecture, and it also hosted a collection of old photos, naval mementos (including from U.S. & other countries), and calligraphy scrolls written by famous Japanese Admirals, such as Heihachiro TOGO and Isoroku YAMAMOTO ---- unfortunately, all of that was lost in the fire...
Link: The history of Yokosuka's Ryotei Komatsu
Let's rebuild it!
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