THE SECOND FLOOR, NOW, AS THEN, IS THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE OF THE CHOUEKE FAMILY. IT CONTAINS THREE LARGE BEDROOMS, ONE SMALLER BEDROOM AND TWO BATHROOOMS. THERE IS A LIBRARY OF BOOKS AND AN EXPANSIVE VERANDA WHICH, IN THE PAST, PROVIDED A PANORAMIC VIEW OF ALL OF KOBE, ITS FAMOUS HARBOR AND THE SEA BEYOND. NOW WE MUST ACCEPT A LESSER VIEW DUE TO THE NUMEROUS, HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS OF THE MODERN AND DYNAMIC CITY.