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Streamlined Deco in Tokyo? The Takanawa Fire Station
Art Deco architecture in Japan is pretty scarce. You’d have to be a little crazy to visit the country just to hunt for Art Deco buildings–as I do. Having established the two Art Deco must-sees in Tokyo (the Asaka Mansion/Teien … 
The Art Deco Bridges On The Ooka River
Japan has many bridges and pillars, quite a few in the Art Deco style. And there is one place where a bunch of these Art Deco artifacts are gathered close together, the Ooka River in Yokohama. Judged on beauty alone, …
The Art Deco Splendor of St. Luke’s Hospital
The Tsukiji fish market has relocated, but most of the vendors remain, so Tsukiji is still the best place to get a simple, fresh fish meal in Tokyo. And now that the fish auction has moved (to Toyosu) there’s really …
Merrell Vories and the World’s Most Beautiful Art Deco Department Store
How a Christian missionary from Kansas built the most beautiful Art Deco department store in the world, in Japan.
Japan Deco-Yokohama’s Surprising Art Deco Heritage
The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 devastated Yokohama but also paved the way for some new Art deco buildings.
Tokyo’s Hidden Art Deco
A lot of the city’s Art Deco architecture is really tucked away. Here are two examples.
Japan Deco-Tokyo’s Fabulous Art Deco Department Stores
There was a time when department stores were like movie palaces. In Japan, some still are.
Art Deco Japan – The Lost World of the Hikawa Maru
The Hikawa Maru made 238 voyages between 1930-1960, surrounding passengers with a splendid Art Deco environment.