TOKYO: Female rickshaw pullers are drawing attention in Tokyo’s Asakusa area, a site to which tourists flock from all over the world. Because it requires so much physical power and endurance ...

Asakusa, an area of Tokyo with a long history, is still brimming with tradition. It's a popular tourist spot with Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, Sensoji, drawing over 30 million visitors a year.

and were carried out into the streets of Asakusa district. Throngs of spectators erupted in cheers. A 33-year-old man from Colombia, who was visiting the area with his wife, watched from in front ...

Renowned for its temples, festivals, street food and old-school atmosphere, Asakusa is rich in history and local tradition. Formerly Tokyo's leading entertainment district – a title it long ago ...

The huge Sanja Matsuri festival featuring three portable “mikoshi” shrines returned on May 22 for the first time in three years to crowded streets in Tokyo’s Asakusa district and with some ...

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 ...