This innovation allowed the hotel to survive the devastating earthquake of 1923. I have received another cable from Tokyo reading— “IMPERIAL stands square and straight” signed HAYASHI—who ...

The operator of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo deliberately chose a young architect to design its new main building close to the Imperial Palace to regain the “jewel of the Orient” reputation ...

For those who always wanted to live in a luxurious hotel, Imperial Hotel Ltd. is offering the chance in Tokyo for a month without breaking the bank. The company on Feb. 1 announced that guests ...

Frank Lloyd Wright redesigned the Imperial in 1920, but that building was replaced by the present structure in 1970—hardly a golden age as far as hotel design is concerned—with a 31-story ...

Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel marked a new beginning for Wright, who had suffered great tragedy before landing this international commission. When Kitty finally granted Wright a divorce in 1923 ...