Wright had long been intrigued by Japanese culture (he was an avid collector of Japanese prints), so when the opportunity came to build a project in Tokyo, the Imperial Hotel he lobbied for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paul Jebara discovers that the Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo ... Lobby Lounge nails the refined-but-relaxed brief: Afternoon tea arrives on Arita porcelain (the same house that once served the imperial ...