By • October 13, 2008
Tokyo’s Asakusa district was once vaudeville and Moulin Rouge rolled into one. After theaters in Tokyo’s fashionable quarters of Roppongi and Shibuya host the 21st Tokyo Intl. Film Festival this month, a lower-profile area that includes Asakusa will emphasize its cultural and comedic roots with an upcoming TIFF-affiliated gathering of its own.
By • September 16, 2008
TOKYO – Stand-up comedy and film events were held in Tokyo’s Ueno district on Sunday in preparation for the upcoming First Old Town Taito …
By • June 18, 2008
Unless in search of a cheap, dusty souvenir for a relative, Tokyo’s historic Asakusa district isn’t on the radar of too many folks under the age of 70. But Asakusa Jinta, a seven-piece band that mixes elements of ska, swing, punk and chindonya (traditional street performance), is hoping to bring the area’s time-honored sensibilities to the international stage.
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