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Asakusa paints traditional Tokyo in a popular light

National | AT A GLANCE Jul 7, 2014

Asakusa paints traditional Tokyo in a popular light

by Satoko Kawasaki

As one of Japan's representative tourist destinations, the Asakusa district never ceases to attract people looking for a taste of traditional downtown Tokyo. The 30 million visitors it draws each year are a testament to its popularity. Typically, an Asakusa tour starts by entering the ...

Top kitchenware, plastic sushi lure cooks, tourists alike to Kappabashi

National | AT A GLANCE Mar 2, 2014

Top kitchenware, plastic sushi lure cooks, tourists alike to Kappabashi

by Satoko Kawasaki

If you want to open a restaurant, the Kappabashi district in Tokyo's Taito Ward is the place to go because it has everything you need, and more. Situated between the popular Ueno and Asakusa districts, Kappabashi boasts more than 180 shops selling tableware and kitchen ...

Storied family-run toy shop 'sells dreams' to Tokyo tourists

General | TELLING LIVES Feb 14, 2014

Storied family-run toy shop 'sells dreams' to Tokyo tourists

by Michael Kleindl

"Continuing a small toy shop for five generations is a kind of miracle,” says Masaki Terao, 58, proprietor and purse-string holder at Toys Terao, which his family has been running on Nakamise-dori in front of Asakusa's Sensoji Temple for nearly 130 years.

Rickshaws roll back into style

Culture | Japan Pulse Jul 16, 2012

Rickshaws roll back into style

by Felicity Hughes

The trendiest way to get around town on two wheels without breaking a sweat? Hand-pulled rickshaw.

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