Set into the facade of a modern apartment building near Chinatown stands a vibrant turquoise revolving door with a storied architectural pedigree. Originally installed in 1929 at the headquarters of Rising Sun Petroleum, it was designed by pioneering Czech architects Antonin Raymond and Bedřich Feuerstein as a cutting-edge technological marvel following the Great Kantō earthquake. Though the original modernist office building was demolished in 1990, the city carefully salvaged this historic entryway and reinstalled it right where it once stood. Today, sharp-eyed travelers can pause to admire a quiet, colorful snapshot of pre-war Japan's architectural innovation.
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