It was raining the day I went to Asakusa, the center of Tokyo’s shitamachi or ‘low city’. But it wasn’t the rain that bothered me (although it was a little difficult to take photos while holding an umbrella). What really bothered me was the biting cold that came with it. I was so annoyed with myself for coming out unprepared yet again. As you know, I’m not a big fan of the cold. A wrap-around dress? In this weather?! I really questioned my intelligence common sense. For centuries, Asakusa was the center of entertainment in Tokyo, especially during the Edo Period. To this day, the district still possesses its old-world…
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