Japanese Billionaires Family ABANDONED Mansion | They Ran Away & LEFT EVERYTHING BEHIND

[@tropicalsun07]

Translation of the letter. So it seems that lady with two kids already gone back to Japan and live there at the time of this letter. She befriended this lady Mrs. Colleoni who was from Japan also while living in Italy. She was probably contacted by someone (Giovani) she knew in Italy who were getting married to a Japanese girl about the wedding kimono, which prompted her to write to Mrs. Colleoni. Dear Mrs Colleoni, Rain season has ended in Tokyo and the temperature here reached 34 degree. We entered the summer for sure. I am sorry to send you a letter other day out of blue. I talked to Morimoto San regarding Kimono. We also discussed with Giovani’s fiancée, Izumi’s mother and grandmother about it. To rent a wedding kimono would be a much trouble to care and return. We have decided to use Furisode kimono for the wedding. I am sorry to trouble you by asking for your assistance. I think Giovani remembered what a hassle it was when he rented a Kimono from a Kimono show. Time has pass so quick. Since I first took 4 years old and 1 year old children to Italy, 10 years has passed. I don’t feel like I got older. I was in early 30 back then. But now I am in 40s. However, for me to experience living in Italy when I was in early 30s, it will be a most beneficial experience for rest of my life. Last Saturday, I was asked to translate the interview of a producer, Mr. Yamagata from Studio Ghibli, an anime studio RAI did. Mr Yamagata ‘s production called Heidi, Girl of the Alps which was produced 20 years ago seems to be popular in Italy now. He also produced the movie Grave of the Fireflies which stages 2 children during the war. It is 50 years anniversary of the ending of the war now. That was the reason for that interview. The interview will air on RAI -2 on August 5th at 22:00 to 22:30. If you have time, please watch it. I am sorry for telling you all these nonsense. And I am sorry for trouble you for the wedding kimono. But it is settle now. I hope one day I can come to Milan again and see you again. It will be hot from now on, but please take care yourself and be healthy. (Last name) Kayoko

[@rosea9737]

You are Amazing to do this for people, a true person living up to their name I would say ;) .. and she also did translations, for Studio Ghibli, no less. Just Wow. Nice details! ✌

[@Mister_8tee7]

Woah. Thank you for that. Happy new year 😎

[@mamig3216]

Her name is not kayoko, she’s now a professor at Tokyo’s women university

[@mailboxxy]

Very heartwarming I could feel from the home no malice as well. Thank you for the translation :) much love.

[@jum3735]

Actually, the name of producer from Studio Ghibli is Mr.Takahata(probably Isao Takahata) and he is very famous(For sure he produced Grave of the fireflies)😳

[@MysteriMustacheToast]

The house exudes an air of sadness. It’s clear the owner loved her partner seeing as the aesthetics of the house are a perfect harmony between their two cultures. It’s heartbreaking they had to leave something so special to them behind. I hope they’re safe and happy wherever they are.

[@nonoasailo9690]

They are living in Canada

[@analizaavila3152]

But how did you know that they are in Canada ... The owners are amazing maybe they have amazing house too in Canada

[@nonoasailo9690]

@@analizaavila3152 believe me my dear

[@hextremelydesirable1648]

@@nonoasailo9690 i believe you. because that is a happy ending. no pun intended. HEX coin $0.004 PLS coin $0.00004

[@proofreader81]

I bet you knew her then

[@takso2422]

That letter at 25:37 was written in 1997, and was sent to a person called コレオーニ(Colleoni?) Inside the letter, in the first paragraph, the sender said the weather was getting rainy and hotter in Tokyo. And then, she mentioned that they tried renting a kimono as wedding dress but it didn't go well, so they changed the plan to use 振袖 (also a traditional Japanese dress). Next, the sender said it was almost ten years since she bring her 4 years old and 1-year-old children to Italy, and she now had reached 40 in her life. Then she mentioned the director of Studio Ghibli who created Grave of the Fireflies was recently interviewed by RAI (a TV station?), and recommended the recipient to take a look at the show. In the next paragraph, the sender asked for Colleoni‘s permission to accept the current proposal about the wedding dress. And she said she still wants to go to Milan to meet Colleoni there. Sender's name: 橋田知佳子(Hashida Chikako)

[@FirstnameLastname-ij4vv]

Thank you!

[@mecheey4497]

I see Chikako Tsuruta as the sender's name. I wish he included a clear photo of the letter!

[@takso2422]

@@mecheey4497 No, you're right! It's 鶴田知佳子(tsuruda chikako). You can easily find interviews about her. She is a famous translator and professor who major in French. She was born in 1953(which means she was 44 years old back in 1997), also she had been lived in Milan for 6 years, and she is a mother of one boy and one girl. Finally, she had written a book about living in Milan, call ミラノに暮らす

[@takso2422]

@@mecheey4497 She went to Milan because her husband's job transfer

[@takso2422]

She was graduated from Tokyo Sophia University, and she had been working as a professor and associate professor at two universities in Tokyo

[@galepittenger5820]

Can you just imagine if the family that lived here is watching this video? I wonder what they would be thinking. What they would be feeling. Would they be sad or happy to see it? If I just left my home like this I would hope that someone would find it and begin living in it. It needs to be lived in and enjoyed.

[@LuCiouzOne]

I have the same questions too!. Like you gave up a nice house and left with your kids. Everyone has there reason and like you said someone needs to live in that house and make it liveable again..

[@hananramirez2533]

Very lovely mansion, wish to have this house in d future🙏♥️

[@miscalotastuff733]

Being that it isn japan you maybe dealing with yakuza.

[@nicokl5593]

Yeah it’s definitely interesting to think about!

[@anymjohnson1729]

@galepittenger58: Millionaires don't think like that; they Are Selfish. Do you that majority of Billionaires & Millionaires have tons of properties that Nobody lives in it. And those same people built their Wealth by overcharging people for products and Services they provided in their businesses but only to Satisfy their sense of Pride and Accomplishments, at the end of their lives; Not One of them Can enjoy ALL that Wealth; they live miserably and lose their health, that's because they robbed too many people of their peace of mind. You SEE all these people Who Own Rental Property (landlords), and they made Slaves of the Renters by constantly mercilessly raising the Rent Every year, EVEN to their poorest tenants, well; a Lot of those "Landlords" more like slumlords, that in recent years don't even Clean and Fix their properties for human Safety Anymore so they won't spend Not even $20 or $100 on their own properties and oblige the renters to Pay to fix the landlord's properties; well those landlords; a great majority of them will die of Cancer, or from Alcoholism, or mentally tormented in their elderly Years in a Nursing Home. I know of One landlord that is going through that. The Old White male was Not nice to his renters, and of course; he was Wealthy; well he ended up mentally tormented and drowned in Alcoholism and unable to Run his businesses anymore and his Boys Not Caring much about his properties. But of course, Collecting the Rent.

[@SteveRonin]

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[@vedaanderson7009]

You are So very much Talented & really find The most Fantabulous Places 💙🤩🥰🤗🌟✨💫🌹🥀🌺

[@robertglover1447]

Sure thing buddy not a problem at all

[@jona4826]

Done! 🔥👍💗

[@jessicad83]

I like every vid Steve, OG crew here xx

[@rachelwhiteside6833]

Done ❤

[@vanessastaples7041]

I was born in Hong Kong and growing up there were quite a few houses quite similar looking to this Abandoned one that my friends and I would go explore in. Something they all have in common is that the houses are all still fully furnished just like in this video, clothes still hung, toys, newspapers, everything was still there! Always made me wonder what happened to the families who lived there. Were they taken? Did they have to run away from someone/thing? It’s not very HK to move houses without cleaning the old house first. Love the mystery and imagining the history of those homes. And thanks for posting this video, urban exploring is awesome and you did it in the most appreciating way possible 😊

[@liliya_aseeva]

maybe some people were too scared of the handover? Thought that PRC will somehow persecute them?

[@sandytomeo5731]

The architectural details and furnishings left behind are phenomenal….. It always makes me sad that people could be in such a desperate situation that they would leave all that behind…. I can’t imagine having to spend part of your lifetime fleeing from someone . Perhaps she has a really powerful family that was trying to bring her and her children back to Japan…. Or maybe even perhaps the ex-husband?

[@lindatimmons3675]

@ Sandy Tomeo..... That's what I was thinking a powerful ex husband whom she really did no love.

[@nikitabernard1255]

​@@lindatimmons3675 Or maybe she is a whore that run away with her ex husband children so they looking for her. Men is not always the problem, she meet someone new and wanted him no wonder her parents didn't approve.

[@Itsmekatie215]

Thanks!

[@Laurie-rq3xq]

First time watching your channel and I was impressed by the respect you showed the property. The stained glass throughout the home and the antique furniture was stunning. Such a mystery though. Wish we knew more!

[@lindalewis5066]

Enjoyed seeing this beautiful place. Love when there's NO graffiti and smashed up windows. This place had more rooms than I anticipated based off the drone shots. Nice explore. 👍❤️

[@SteveRonin]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lindatimmons3675]

This was awesome and still savable possibly. POSSIBLY. But beautiful

[@j.pederson7573]

The house and pieces left behind are timelessly beautiful, so sad that it is rotting away! The red and gold wallpaper, the chandelier, the fireplace, and mirror are gorgeous in that room! The staircase and statue are something else!!! It goes to show you that material things don't matter when family and love is broken! 💔💔💔

[@たんたかゆんゆん]

10:56 It’s Hina ningyo(雛人形,ningyo means doll). Hina ningyo are displayed at Hina matsuri(雛祭り,the Dolls' Festival) in March to pray for the growth and happiness of girls. They are modelled on the Emperor's wedding. The wife of this family must have brought them with her when she married. 14:49 玉善作(tamazen saku,made by tamazen). It shows that it was made by a company called Tamazen(玉善). The company still exists today.A zodiac figurine is placed here. 23:25 If you are referring to Mizuko dolls(水子人形, Mizuko ningyo), that is not the case. It is simply a type of doll that was popular in Japan in the past. Various toys and sweets are offered to the child who could not be born, so the offering you saw probably happened to be one of these dolls. 35:20 It is not a picture of a samurai. It is 増長天(zojoten/zochoten, Virudhaka).

[@たんたかゆんゆん]

27:55 The letter was sent by a person called Chikako Tsuruta(鶴田 千佳子). She was the interpreter for President Obama when he visited Hiroshima in 2016 and for President Zelensky when he addressed the Japanese parliament last year.

[@ool9373]

多謝你的資訊。

[@nataliemiramontes4045]

Love watching you go through abandoned homes & hearing the back stories…keep up the great work!

[@markiobook8639]

Thank-you for being an urbex ghost- being very respectful, responsible and careful as if the property was your own. The decor reminds me of the 1980s fashion (as per Scarface) of opulent French/Italian Rococo. The wall paper is called damask (as are the blue fabric chairs)- and it seems very high quality so French, Italian or Japanese silk is possible. The white substance is ceiling plaster falling off due to water leakage- which would explain the damage to walls, wooden furniture, the fungus and sloughing off of wallpaper. The kitchen reminds me of wealthy people's houses in SE Asia- often with 2 or 3 kitchens- the plain kitchens were for prep and cooking (lots of fried foods= messy and smelly) area and finishing and plating is done in another room. The 17:50 piano keys is an indication of a lot of humidity for a very long time- the key mechanisms are rusted and fused with their felt bushings. The painting 9:34 looks like a typical tourist painting from Hawaii, Philippines or Indonesia

[@jacquelinesypher3438]

Absolutely beautiful! I wish i could decorate my home from some of the things I've seen on your explorations lol. Just sad that so much goes to waste in this world and some people have nothing.

[@ranisrikumar5735]

Exactly

[@lindatimmons3675]

Yes I've seen very beautiful things left and like you said so many folks have nothing or very little if anything. And it's always over there in the UK or Europe. And here in America places get trashed or graffiti all over broken furniture glass windows broken kicked in doors because that's what idiotic people do here in America. I've seen nice furniture left all stacked up in an abandoned house . Oh well ...People 😒

[@jeredslaymaker6956]

Gorgeous house, so depressing to see it falling into such ruin. Thanks for sharing it with us 💚

[@janinehanson8085]

I was REALLY hoping there would be someone in the comments to translate some of the pics & such. Wondering if you had time to look in drawers & places for trinkets or clues. So very interesting to me about the history & family!!!! Love your vids!!!

[@nikiw.2741]

I love the appreciation you have for these beautiful abandoned homes. The respect for the history and families who once occupied them is absolutely wonderful 🤩 P.S. Loving the hair!

[@Maria-wk2wl]

Traduzierenin rumänischen

[@LukerativeLion]

Absolutely amazing estate; the rooms are large but not gigantic: they're very beautifully decocted keeping every little detail in mind. What a great tour and find, thank you for creating this video!

[@TheOriginalKayLooker]

I have to say that you are my favorite explorer. I love how you describe what you see and take time to show us the details. I love the wall paper, ceilings, nic nacs and furniture. Keep doing what you do.

[@SteveRonin]

Wow, thank you!

[@viazel2796]

Steve you are an old soul! Love it! The picture are gone because they tell the history/story of the family that fled! Being wealthy in Japan may have been dangerous back then! Than you for great video tour! Beautiful ❤🎉

[@cynthiajohns0n442]

Wow Steve, what an amazing beautiful place! It hurts my soul when i see videos like this when people either lose or abandon these houses. It's sad they leave so much behind.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hi how are you doing?

[@nativeamericanfeather9948]

It's crazy how one can live in a house for years,own a piano for years..& nothing deteriorates like this..but abandon it & a house dies when it's not loved.

[@BrownSugarBaby1992]

Life keeps the home alive. My grandparents house was in perfect condition until no live was in it and it started to deteriorate quickly

[@herminialowry3357]

I've been thinking the same thing. I see buildings abandoned for only 10 years completely destroyed by natural deterioration and yet I've barely had to perform even minor maintenance on my home I've owned for 7 years (and even then it's things like leaky taps and not structural damage). So I wonder why things go downhill so fast the moment people leave, when we aren't necessarily doing all that much upkeep whilst we're here in the first place! The only logical thing I can think of is windows or doors being left open and the inside then being open to the elements and wildlife for an extended period of time.

[@herminialowry3357]

@deryaerkann Yeah, I get that, but I'm referring more to the insane amount of structural damage in such a short period of time.

[@fmalovegirl98]

This house would look amazing in an animated film or something. Beautiful details inside and outside, really love it! It gives some cozy feels, so often mansions don't give that feeling but somehow this one does.

[@SteveRonin]

That would be cool!

[@yaraalshehri3322]

But it was and that film was a Ghibli film...can you think of which one it could be?🤔

[@swapnasingh9179]

It looks similar to "When Marnie was there"

[@sandysanders6740]

I love this home so much. It's obvious that they packed some clothes, jewelry and pictures and escaped. Someone please fix that beautiful home. There are some amazing pieces of furniture and that staircase OMG !!! Thank you for sharing your abandoned mansions with us. It's heartbreaking to see so much left behind and abandoned. I wonder how many homes, mansions and castles are abandoned. They should sell the furniture and give the money to a charity. Amazing !!

[@Vicky-ws8kl]

I don't know about this house, but I've seen a house just like it before. It's on a plot of land just outside of the city. It belongs to a very rich family I used to work for. It was a wedding gift for the man's daughter & her fiancé, complete with heated stables & horses, 14 dogs ex. The girl & her betrothed were in a bad car accident, the fiancé died & the girl was in a coma for a long time. Her Father had all the dogs put down, he wanted to kill the horses too but someone saved them, luckily. So now, the house sits there, a maintenance team goes out to surface clean, tend the garden, check for leaks ex about 2 to 3 times a year. Inside it's just as they left it on that day. I call it a "monument to disappointment". The Father died in 2021, maybe the family will sell or demolish it now.

[@kcls52]

Which city?

[@lindatimmons3675]

@ Vicky...... Sad 😔 but interesting story.

[@Vicky-ws8kl]

@@kcls52 it's just outside Pretoria, Crimson Creek is the properties name, the old road going towards Hartebeespoort Dam.

[@Gaba_Ghoul]

What a piece of shit for putting down those dogs

[@yllom9667]

What’s the road? I might know this one too

[@PrayerWarrior37]

I’m so awestruck just so sad and yet so beautiful wow, I hope her and her family are doing well. Nothing is worse than to have to run from your own home

[@mariechristensen8390]

I appreciate you finding and informing us of some of the past history of the people who lived in the mansion….even if only not everything ….thank you

[@BaranoJosei]

5:31 This is not a wallet. It is used to hold the paper for Japanese tea ceremony. 6:21 Framed calligraphy. For example, to the top right of the door is 無信不立: a proverb originating in Chinese meaning that if people don't have faith (in a person/government etc.) they will not stand up to support it. The house is gorgeous- sadly there are many abandoned places that just end up rotting.

[@irishsakura1]

My Dad is from Japan and noticed to following: 4:03 this is not for incense. It’s used to stir tea. 14:43 these are the (new) names given by the monks when a person dies. My Dad had a hard time reading the characters so I don’t have a specific name for you.

[@Emilycrochet]

This house made me sad to think it is empty. It is absolutely beautiful, a dream home. Thank you for taking us there. I really enjoy your videos.

[@mysticalmisty9772]

Oh Wow what a precious find, I just absolutely love the quirkiness of the the rooms and furniture such a shame it’s been left like this, but on the plus we wouldn’t get to see it! Thank you Steve for taking us along 😊

[@scottmaytham3578]

You know this one is a good one I keep losing track of thought in it almost instantaneously Lee !

[@evelynlobos1354]

Wow .. great find Steve Love the new hairstyle!!!

[@cziadoctor5611]

What a luxury mansion. I wonder why there's no one maintaining or restoring it.. Thank you for sharing this amazing video.

[@surfandturfr]

Such a shame these amazing homes are left to rot away. I can see this home in its formal glory back in the day. All the wood furniture in there were so beautiful to me. I absolutely love the hand painted piece's !! The staircase is a masterpiece in its self, amazing craftsmanship. The red and gold velvet wall paper that was in there is the exact wallpaper I had growing up in my parents home!! That really amazed me seeing it in this home to. It's from the 80's, LoL. So interesting looking into someone's personnel things and trying to figure out what happened to them. Excellent video!!

[@evannasong8356]

I can’t believe she didn’t take her letters. I would’ve been so devastated if my precious notebooks were gone.

[@evannasong8356]

I’m honestly so jealous. The woman got to be with the love of her life and in such a nice home. They probably had servants too since the upper floors had extra beds. They did have one photo of the girl on a horse. Although I’m shocked that they left it there under the doll. Maybe it’s a message for a specific someone.

[@rosesalie]

Yeah, very beautiful house and wealthy life. But imaging they left all behind to run away such like a storm like this. She must be live in fear of someone will recognized her on the street, and her ex-husband is till hunting her down. That's sad.

[@wewenang5167]

@@rosesalie I WOULD RUN AWAY TOO IF YOUR FAMILY HIRED SOME YAKUZA TO HUNT YOU AND YOUR NEW FAMILY...IMAGINE THAT. ALMOST EVERY WEALTHY FAMILY IN JAPAN HAVE DEALINGS WITH YAKUZA, THEY ARE VERY POWER AMONGS RICH PEOPLE IN JAPAN EVEN TODAY. SO YOU CAN GUESS HOW SCARED THEY WERE.

[@lindatimmons3675]

@@wewenang5167 ..... Same here in America only its very bad private security people or mafia looking for you that you very wealthy family hires. Divorce is or can be nasty and ugly. I'm a true crime reader and it happens .

[@RayMak]

So many expensive things in there… the piano!!!

[@clairefunnell8481]

We have a new favorite Steve. This house is stunning, I love it. Beautiful. Shame about the lady. I hope she is somewhere safe with her family. Those dolls are very creepy. I was hoping that there would be swords too, bummer there weren't any. This was a fantastic explore Steve, really enjoyed seeing this beautiful home.

[@bunny-waimirirangiskipwith8057]

It sooo sad to see such a beautiful home abandoned like this. All those many memories left behind. A home that once was full of life, stands as an empty and lonely shell. Thank you for sharing this video with us Steve.

[@paulvamos7319]

Thank you Steve for the epic tour of this sadly beautiful abandoned home!

[@lindaburns4890]

Hello Steve I just found your channel, and I like the way you explain the places you go, you have patience and you show your videos slowly, but most of all you respect the places you enter, and is a big plus, I Join your channel and will be waiting for new ones ... Take care and be CAREFUL... GRETTINGS from my beautiful state of Arizona .USA 🇺🇸 I did you you my thumbs up

[@LauraBailey1980]

Absolutely beautiful wood work in this place! Thank you for another awesome video, I love them all! ❤

[@rainy.d7404]

Glorious mansion. I love the fusion between Japanese and french decor as it reflects the couple's backgrounds. I wonder if their children could speak both japanese and french. I appreciate you showing the lil details like the figurines and nick-knacks.

[@Mels_Memories13]

Silk wall paper wow! I didn’t know that was a thing. Love the fire place and the mirror 😮

[@lc5346]

Great video! So sad to see all the beautiful places getting left behind just to deteriorate 😢

[@nancyclark5786]

Just love the homes , and the scenery is out of this world. I wonder why the children or grandchildren didnt come to claim the home. You guys have so much respect for the homes yall go to.

[@tinaneudorf9524]

I love the videos just have trouble hearing you, the music is loud and right by my ear and you seem far away, makes it almost impossible to hear you, other then that I love it. Love it when the music stops so I can hear you, I really love watching these kinds of videos. This is a lovely mansion.

[@PhoenixPhenom16]

I feel like I haven't gotten notifications lately, there are many videos I haven't watched. Time to catch up! We love your videos here, it's a family watch ❤️ keep up the hard work and keep exploring! Be safe, much love

[@PhoenixPhenom16]

I always hope in the comments, that there's a family who comments. Either a direct descendant or someone who knows the old inhabitants. You're walking thru a time capsule and it's always amazing

[@limlianhui9462]

Family Honour is very important in Japanese culture. Divorce would’ve been, and still is, taboo. Likely marrying a foreigner soon after, was particularly dishonourable to her family. Not surprised they would try to get to the new family and try to force her back to Japan in disgrace, so she could shame them no more.

[@limlianhui9462]

The brocade upholstery on the dining chairs are magnificent! Very Louis XIV - Versailles style (classical French)

[@Abijah12411]

That silk brocade wall paper was beautiful; also loved the green bathrooms.

[@SteveRonin]

Thanks so much!

[@norashikinhasan7995]

instead of creepy paranormal content like some of our friends from other place did, u guys turn it to a documentary like video. thumbs up guys. Enjoyed seeing this beautiful place.

[@SteveRonin]

Thanks for the view

[@lynzyrisingsun]

What’s crazy is that it is kept in pretty good condition for how long it’s been sitting there abandoned. It’s really just a lot of cosmetic problems. That would be so cool if someone bought this and fixed it up.c

[@jennydelatorre364]

What a massive house that is Steve. It must be so amazingly beautiful back in the day. What a waste to leave everything behind. It leaves me so sad seeing the state of the house now. Anyways, thanks for sharing Steve. You are amazing in anyways.

[@SteveRonin]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@kathybrown1055]

This place is wonderful. So sad to see it falling apart. Thanks for sharing.

[@selispeks]

For as big of a house this is the rooms all feel really tiny and cramped. Kinda gives me claustrophobia watching you squeeze through these tiny places.

[@animallover2286]

It's my favorite so far.. I've been watching abandoned places for a while but this one's so great, looks so mysterious and compared to other abandoned places, it's the cleanest that I have seen.. love this video so much!!!!❤

[@amyyoshikawa7698]

Hi this home was once beautiful so sad to hear the family had to flee this huge mansion. This is rare to see a huge mansion in Japan. Hope someone will buy this mansion and turn it into a nice bed and breakfast inn. So glad you enjoyed exploring this abandoned mansion in Japan👍😎

[@DeonDelduca]

I really Love to Go on These Adventures with you❤ You have seen some Beautiful Places..So Kool You Share with Us❤

[@chearezonio]

Beautiful abandoned home❤❤❤❤Watching from SAUDI ARABIA.

[@willowivy3886]

Thank you for the beautiful documentation of this home. Please show us the view out the windows in your next videos. It would be so nice to see what they saw everyday.

[@TLOH7]

What a wonderful house!...it's sad, man! So many abandoned houses and so many entire family being evicted every single day. Many would live there, keep it clean and well maintained. But...

[@aleahlund123]

Loved this one Steve! Would have loved to see that view a bit longer. Just to really see what the family could see each day!

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hi 👋how are you doing?

[@marshatalbot8980]

Absolutely magnificent place full of beautiful furniture so sad this beautiful home is falling apart, I hope someone would save this wonderful home and all it's beautiful treasures

[@SteveRonin]

I hope so too

[@sharonfisher6684]

Your voice is of perfection and so respectful! Thank you for sharing!

[@limlianhui9462]

That staircase was awesome - likely handmade by master craftsmen and costing more than most people’s houses!

[@jamess4535]

One of your best explores Steve. Nice find!

[@colette6984]

Seeing this house in this state is sad. I really hope a family comes and restores it. It's not nearly as gone as some places that have been restored.

[@floralbeautyful]

can you imagine that hallway with the right warm lighting, so cozy and beautiful.

[@brittanyvillarreal3159]

I’m sure they had to leave for a good reason and took the photos so no one would know what they looked like. What do you really think they had going on in a home like that? It’s obvious with just the little bit you can see from this video 😊 They were more than likely running for their lives.

[@LinkTheChef]

traitor and betrayal doesn't deserve anything, including sympathy nor empathy.

[@JoanneKieff]

Thank you for the tour Steve 👍

[@mamig3216]

How do you know the dramatic story of this woman ? The little wooden things in Japanese are just the name plates of the artists that maybe made those little ceramic figures. In the letter her friend,a professional interpreter, who also lived in Italy for a while (according to this woman’s resume) is giving an update about life in tokyo she also mentions that RAI the italian TV came to interview her because it was the 50th anniversary of the war and ghibli’s movie is based on the war(she worked on the movie, the italian version). The trophy with the winged lady is for a dog show and the “paintings” are not painted by the family but horse riding competitions. Looove the green bathroom, tragic how such a beautiful home is disintegrating

[@bleedingtearsful]

Thank you for interpreting.

[@azsheri8]

I enjoy watching these videos and, it saddens my soul because the story hasn't been completely told. A series of ALL the info, the human story, would be a great follow-up for many of these tragic and mysterious "mansion" stories!

[@Shuigbo]

Absolutely love how gracious and gently you walked through the house, you respected everything ❤️

[@Ruby-gn5nc]

This is a great explore but so sad that all this was left behind thanks for taking me along

[@JuliaShalomJordan]

As Japanese American, I really appreciate this exploration. Thank you for taking us with you.❤

[@SteveRonin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sweetpusschar]

Material can be replaced I just hope they were able to stay together. From your back story she seemed to love her new husband deeply. The chandeliers were my favorite.

[@reneedrews7302]

I'm always so intrigued with all the stuff. If I was there I'd wanna look at each book etc that was there trying to get an idea of what type of people they were

[@darlanguyen]

Thank you for sharing all your adventures. Sometimes, I wish I could go with you. Wow....the history you uncover, is amazing. Thank you for all this. 😊❤️💯

[@jeanbaker2087]

They seemed to have "lived" in the entire house. So many who have large homes don't furnish more than half of the rooms. I like that they had all the bedrooms furnished in some way.

[@hahomy]

Great video Steve what an amazing place thanks for sharing 👍 keep up the good work 👍

[@kurapikakurta9118]

this mansion is like the mansion from the anime movie whose title is "when marnie was there" 🥰🥰💛

[@pamsykes5507]

Love this mansion. The Bombay chest in the Master is awesome. Keep exploring, you are doing a great job.

[@SteveRonin]

Thanks! Will do! I got more coming!

[@anwerfatehy]

if some people closed and left their home even for long time, it do not mean that they abandoned it, they still own it and no one have the right to even just trespass there

[@carmenkoening7728]

glad you guys are uncovering it

[@cottoncandykawaii2673]

Those painted cabinets and the green dresser are so pretty and in good condition, it's a shame to watch them not be used anymore. That always depresses me with these videos, seeing all the delicate craft manshift slip into decay

[@juliedavis5592]

Thanks Steve,great job sending love from England x

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

When I see homes like these I always wonder who lived here and what kind of life did they have. Makes me wish I lived in a home like this.

[@spaceunicorn8423]

10:22. Would be super interesting if you try playing those vsh tapes.

[@sumnercottage4863]

Would have been great to know the history of this place

[@evadominguez3877]

I like the way you did your hair. Makes you look more professional. I always love your videos. Keep it up son you will go far!

[@tropicalsun07]

As for the family pictures.. we Japanese people don’t have the custom of hanging family portrait on the wall… we do have or used to have many pictures in albums . It seems that someone in this family were catholic and someone was Buddhist, not the kind we practice in Japan but in India, from the pictures. I didn’t catch if there was a couple bedroom. Most of the bedrooms have such a small bed. Not sure if that’s an Italian thing or not. One of the Japanese book is for cancer remission.

[@rosea9737]

Nice details again, this answers alot of questions.

[@mrs.g8413]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. I 🙏🏻pray that the family is safe

[@sofiashania8678]

the house is amazingly beautiful.. 🥰🥰

[@michellesebold4517]

Love the Japanese style! Can't wait for you to go back! Great video! Merry Christmas! Stay safe💕💕💕

[@KMF3]

So sad to see all those beautiful items and house just rotting and not being put to good use.

[@SteveRonin]

So true!

[@spencer6419]

Awesome video as always? Your Ariel footage is exceptionally clear, stabile. What drone do you use?

[@SteveRonin]

Mine

[@Mels_Memories13]

This mansion would of been prime in the day. Love those status dolls

[@deniseharris2982]

Annnddd Thank YOU for the Details!!!!