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Secrets of the Ginza Lion
The Japanese really love beer. Beer sales are more than double those of sake and Shochu. There are no hours when beer cannot be purchased, no restrictions on consumption in public, and as far as I know, no minimum drinking … 
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.