The Archive · 1923

Triumph of the Imperial Hotel in Lokio

People from Tokio hardly tire of talking of the marvel of the Imperial Hotel. The critics of that building had.declared it would be a death-trap in case of earthquake, but there it stands with hardly the least crack, and only a few of the high standard vases thrown. -After the severe shocks of the first day of the earthquake people slept confidently during the quakes which followed for several nights and remained inside during the day. One guest says he felt it was safer there WAS THE Fus1 Corron SpinyinG anp WEavING Mitt, oF Oyama, JES AT THE Four or Mount Fast.

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