Festival attracts approximately 1.5 million revelers each year
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Massive crowds gathered in the historic district to wish for good fortune in the New Year
In the vicinity of Otori Shrine and Chokoku Temple, vendors sold colorfully decorated bamboo rakes called kumade
A management company of the legendary Asakusa Rokku-za theater filed for bankruptcy earlier this month
Management company for the legendary Asakusa Rokku-za filed for bankruptcy earlier this month in Tokyo
Dispute within the Sumiyoshi-kai lead to a shooting incident inside an office of the gang in Asakusa
A Sumiyoshi-kai member was wounded in a shooting incident in Asakusa on Saturday evening
Officers arrested 2 Chinese suspects for allegedly offering customers sexual services in private rooms
An estimated 1.84 million revelers participated in the event last weekend
Members of the organized crime group participated in the historic festival over the weekend