(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.