A guesthouse decorated by artists is catching the eye of travelers in a district near Tokyo, traditionally home to hostels for day laborers, as its manager hopes to rejuvenate the district hit by a fatal fire three years ago.Real estate and construction firm Nengo purchased one of the hostels after the fire gutted two in the town of Nisshin in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, renovating it into the Nisshin Geppo guesthouse, which opened in January.The name of the guesthouse, which incorporates the town's name, means "rapid progress."Five of its 14 rooms were decorated by artists who painted i…READ FULL ARTICLE
