old buildings, alcohol prohibition in Japan

[miyakoji]

Tremendous time sink here, I found this Wikipedia user's page, he's got lots of good images:

 

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%80%85:663highland

 

The 'picture menu' is pretty cool, so I picked Okayama.  Found this image of the "Prohibition Hall" built in Taisho 12 (1923).  Interesting structure, seems northern European to me, but I know nothing about architecture.

 

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB:Okayama_kinshu-kaikan02s3200.jpg

 

Alcohol prohibition in Japan?  What?  Had to google it.  Found this blog entry with some more pictures:

 

http://hardcandy.exblog.jp/12553397

 

Had a look around on the rest of that site.  Lots of interesting stuff including this entry on Minagi Station on JRW's Hakubi Line:

 

http://hardcandy.exblog.jp/16871819/

 

 

Also found this one, with two entries on Nankai's Hamaderakoen Station:

 

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/kmy22jp/34870396.html

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/kmy22jp/34876166.html

 

Overall an interesting topic which I'm interested to learn more about and loads of prototype structures for the forum's modelers to check out!