National | AT A GLANCE Jun 2, 2015
Shibamata offers a step back into a Tora-san time warp
by Satoko Kawasaki
Tokyo's Shibamata district has preserved much of its townscape, which is reminiscent of old downtown Tokyo. The Katsushika Ward district located in the eastern-most part of Tokyo, a 20-minute train ride from Asakusa Station on the Keisei Line, is perhaps best known as the hometown ...