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The Asakusa Takahashi-gumi at the Sanja Matsuri

  • The Takahashi-gumi at the Sanja Matsuri
    The Takahashi-gumi at the Sanja Matsuri
  • A member of the Takahashi-gumi takes a break at the Sanja Matsuri
    A member of the Takahashi-gumi takes a break at the Sanja Matsuri
  • Members of the Takahashi-gumi at the Sanja Matsuri
    Members of the Takahashi-gumi at the Sanja Matsuri
  • A member of the Takahashi-gumi at the Sanja Matsuri
    A member of the Takahashi-gumi at the Sanja Matsuri

(Photographs by The Tokyo Reporter, May 16, 2015)

TOKYO (TR) – The Sanja Matsuri festival in Asakusa attracts approximately 1.5 million revelers each year. Usually among them are members of the Asakusa Takahashi-gumi organized crime group. At this year’s event, held over the weekend, members did not disappoint, flashing their colorful tattoos for locals and tourists alike.