But beyond the parameters of this popular attraction is a relaxed neighborhood of locals just going about their business. Asakusa lies in the Shitamachi area of Tokyo, which refers to the more ...

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Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward has reproduced a rare map from 1947 that shows how the ... want to remember and show their children what their neighborhood was like two years after World War II ended.

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A research institute has released a 3-D geological map showing the underground structure of Tokyo's 23 wards designed to help residents think about weak areas and better prepare for earthquakes.

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