Kirk here with a short news article about the Janes’ Residence:

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/travel-spots/20230916-136596/

Though the article doesn’t mention it, Janes had a profound effect on his students, several of whom became quite famous. For more information, see the following two Wikipedia articles:

The Kumamoto Band (a group of his students) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumamoto_Band

Tokutomi Soho (perhaps his most famous student) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokutomi_Soh%C5%8D