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Yuka Akimoto sweats during her guide tour around the Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato. Akimoto is one of a handful of women who have chosen to pull rickshaws in ...

A short walk from Sensoji, the oldest temple in Tokyo, lies Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku. Founded in 1954, it’s said to be Tokyo’s oldest onigiri (Japanese rice ball) eatery.

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Asakusa lies in the Shitamachi area of Tokyo, which refers to the more traditional, ... Japan as a whole is considered to be one of the safest countries in the world.

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Tokyo, Japan 4K | Walking through the backstreets of Asakusa at midnight. Take a quiet walk through the near-silent streets of this traditional area. Home to the Sensouji temple, Nakamise street ...