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Issue 86, volume 9
p.163-165
01 of 12Nature surrounds the retirement home
02 of 12Sun-drenched terraces
03 of 12Views from the floor-to-ceiling windows
04 of 12Bedrooms face onto the courtyard
05 of 12Resident Suekiku Sugimoto, who is 102 years old
06 of 12Residents: Iku Hatakeda, Hatsuko Kino and Mie Tanikawa
07 of 12Kimio Shirasaka, manager of Ryofuen
08 of 12Street sign alerts locals to the retirement home
09 of 12Architects Hikoshiro Goya and Yoshinari Shiota
10 of 12Sophie Theresia Gunsch with her favourite pastime
11 of 12Neugut care home’s impressive views
12 of 12Neugut’s dining hall
Japan has an ageing popluation, which makes innovative nursing home Ebino Ryofuen a welcome presence. That said, a lot of countries would benefit from a little more respect for their elders.
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