The Hokama ancestral home was located southwest of Kaagawa City, almost twenty minutes ride from Konomiya Town.
The house was initially a rundown one-story house but, it had a spacious yard. It was first built by Mr. Hokama's grandfather.
As the first-born son of the family, Mr. Hokama's father inherited the house. The other family branches lived in their own places all over the city. Some even migrated to other prefectures.
To give comfort to his parents, Mr. Hokama spent a huge amount of money to renovate the entire house. It was now a five-bedrooms traditional courtyard house. The place improved significantly after the renovation.
Even though only Old Mr. and Old Mrs. Hokama lived there now, the place would be the gathering venue for everyone whenever there was a special celebration. That was why Mr. Hokama decided to expand its size.
