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History
Asakusa is one of the few traditional quarters left in Tokyo. During the Edo
period, it marked the Northern limit of the city. It was where the out-classed such
as the prostitutes, yakusas and priests (as strange as it may seem) lived.
Yoshiwara, the infamous pleasure quarter, was located in the Northern part of
Asakusa, not far from Senso-ji Temple. In the Meiji era, it was in Asakusa that
the first Western imported entertainment were tested. That is where the first
public cinema opened, where the first Western operas were shown (at the
Imperial Theater) and that the first music hall and striptease clubs made their
appearance.
Asakusa is one of the few traditional quarters left in Tokyo. During the Edo
period, it marked the Northern limit of the city. It was where the out-classed such
as the prostitutes, yakusas and priests (as strange as it may seem) lived.
Yoshiwara, the infamous pleasure quarter, was located in the Northern part of
Asakusa, not far from Senso-ji Temple. In the Meiji era, it was in Asakusa that
the first Western imported entertainment were tested. That is where the first
public cinema opened, where the first Western operas were shown (at the
Imperial Theater) and that the first music hall and striptease clubs made their
appearance.
Asakusa (浅草) is the part of Tokyo most famous for the Sensoji, a Buddhist
temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There is also an above-average
density of temples in nishi-(west)-Asakusa.
temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There is also an above-average
density of temples in nishi-(west)-Asakusa.
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Places to Visit
Asakusa offers many places new and old to take a look at. If you plan a trip to
Tokyo I highly recommend taking the time to visit some of these locations.
Asakusa offers many places new and old to take a look at. If you plan a trip to
Tokyo I highly recommend taking the time to visit some of these locations.
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