[1] It was originally called the Kazoku Kaikan (華族会館, Peers' Club) and renamed in 1947 after the post-war Constitution of Japan abolished the hereditary peerage.
The association used to have its headquarters in the Rokumeikan, which was replaced by the current structure.
[1] Kasumi, meaning mist, refers to the prestigious Tokyo locality Kasumigaseki from which the building takes its name.
Members of the Imperial Family visit the club on special occasions.
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