TOKYO -- An art deco building in the Japanese capital that has been serving as the country's first textbook library houses materials dating as far back as the Kamakura period (1185-1333).

The Art Deco-style structure, dubbed Japan's "Queen of Ruins," will be designated a tangible cultural property by the government. The long-shuttered isolated hotel has long been an under-the ...

Characteristic of the Art Deco movement, his works are boldly adorned with all ... His artistic turning point came when he began working with Japanese artist Seizo Sougawara in the early 20th century, ...