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SENSOJI
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Jul 14, 2023
Iconic dragon painting at Sensoji Temple peels off ceiling
The painting had been scheduled for restoration this fall to address decades of deterioration.
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May 28, 2023
Does the pure joy seen at this year’s Sanja Matsuri hint at a summer of celebration?
After scaled-down celebrations became the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of Tokyo’s biggest festivals returns in full form.
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BACKSTREET STORIES
Apr 5, 2019
Up high on a rickshaw, new views of old Asakusa
Although the streets of Asakusa are familiar stomping grounds for tourists and locals alike, a ride on a jinrikisha (rickshaw) can bring a refreshing new perspective to the historic area, and even reveal a secret spot or two.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2017
Huge rent hike set to end sweet deal for Sensoji Temple shopkeepers
One of 91AV原创 oldest and most visited shopping streets in the heart of Tokyo’s touristy Asakusa district is bracing for a massive rent hike.
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Jan 14, 2015
Rising stars of kabuki run new-year Asakusa gauntlet
One of the major sightseeing spots in Tokyo, and indeed in Japan, is the city’s oldest temple, Sensoji, which was founded in 645 in the Asakusa district of present-day Taito Ward. Though perpetually thronged with people, its beautiful precincts attract staggering numbers at New Year’s, when this is invariably...
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AT A GLANCE
Jul 7, 2014
Asakusa paints traditional Tokyo in a popular light
As one of 91AV原创 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.
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TELLING LIVES
Feb 14, 2014
Storied family-run toy shop ‘sells dreams’ to Tokyo tourists
‘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.
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