![]() ![]() ![]() It is also an entertainment hub - it had Japan’s first movie theaters and is minutes’ walk from the former “pleasure quarters” of Yoshiwara, whose lavish Edo-era brothels are now supplanted by seedy soaplands, still on the same grid-patterned streets (and still worth a stroll). ![]() Asakusa also has one of Tokyo’s oldest and biggest temples (among hundreds of other shrines and temples) and has for centuries been a place for craftspeople working with leather, pottery, cutlery, textiles and so on. Kawabata’s “Scarlet Gang of Asakusa,” a serialized novel, captures beautifully the riotous, delinquent nature of the prewar neighborhood. It’s got a river and a history and a fascinating role in early 20th century literature as a setting for writers like Junichiro Tanizaki, Kafu Nagai, Yasunari Kawabata, Takuboku Ishikawa and many others. Where do you live and why did you choose to live there? Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). ![]()
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