Go old-school with our guide to the seven best shitamachi traditional neighbourhoods to explore With its glittering ...

At the Asakusa View Hotel on October 24, 2004, a gang member shot four yakuza from a rival syndicate — two fatally — after a discussion intensified. At the time of the incident, about members of the ...

An organized crime syndicate in Tokyo with roots dating to around ... The Anegasaki-kai, based in the old downtown Asakusa district of the capital, survived primarily by scalping tickets for ...

Let's visit a kaiseki restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo. Chef Saito shows us how to enjoy a traditional kaiseki meal, and explains how to cook it yourself at home. 1. To make the dashi stock ...

The couple, who previously ran a ryokan inn in Tokyo’s Asakusa district ... In March 2023, they also allegedly killed their 4-year-old daughter, Yoshiki. Investigators allege that in 2018 ...

Asakusa is a historic neighborhood in eastern Tokyo famous for the temple Sensōji ... The troupe is led by 29-year-old Nakamura Hashinosuke and includes Nakamura Takanosuke, 25, Nakamura Kangyoku ...

Japan is a country that seamlessly blends the old ... of Asakusa, where travelers can step back in time and explore the city’s more traditional side. The highlight here is Senso-ji, Tokyo ...

Asakusa Night Tour with Tokyo Skytree I don’t know why we all ... Learn about the history of this 80-year-old market from a local guide. Rub shoulders with the Michelin-starred chefs who buy ...

Design studio AtMa has converted an old shoe store into a unique souvenir shop located in Asakusa, Japan. Formerly a shoe store, the historic two-storey building is located in a corner of Asakusa ...

From taking part in traditions in Asakusa to getting lost in the playground that is Shinjuku, Tokyo is truly unique.