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Rob Oechsle's visit with Yonamine-san
Manneng "Man Cave" in old Bucknerville
Published Dec 11, 2019

by Rob Oechsle A "MANNENG HOUSE" MAN CAVE in OLD BUCKNERVILLE -- A Special Peek inside Every Woman's Nightmare Mr. Yonamine would not let me into his living fossil of an off-base American house. However, this youthful "CEO" of a Japanese Bar & Grill (down in Naha's Matsuyama night-life district) did take my daughter's camera inside, and while I waited outside on the grass, he shot pics of his Man Cave for me, giving full permission to post them here. With original glazing, cracking window caulk, a leaky roof, and minimal repairs or maintenance, it was a beautiful wonder to behold ! Cheers ! The back side of Mr. Yonamine's old "Manneng Home" in Bucknerville. He thought it was 70 years old (built in 1948), but, based on a lot of Donn Cuson's images and data, I told him I thought it might be a little later than that. Original 1950s vintage windows

Nice Shutter Hinge ! Great to see that detail survived. Also on a great technical note, the chunk of fallen cement from above the window shows exactly the size of wood used for the window framing. Thank you, Rob, for providing this insightful collection of images! ©2019 Contact: ClickOkinawa.com