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	Asakusa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Asakusa (浅草) is the part of Tokyo most famous for the Sensoji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon.
		Asakusa is on the north-east fringe of Central Tokyo, at the Eastern end of the Ginza subway line, approximately one mile east of the major Ueno railway/subway interchange.
		The golden years of Asakusa are vividly portrayed in Kawabata's novel "The Scarlet Gang of Asakusa" (1930; English translation, 2005).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asakusa (417 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Asakusa
		Asakusa Sanja Festival Matsuri Shinto Shrine Mikoshi Tokyo Japan I took this photograph and contribute it to the public domain.
		In keeping with a peculiarly Tokyo tradition, Asakusa hosts a major cluster of domestic kitchenware stores on Kappabashi-dori, which is visited by many Tokyoites for essential supplies.
		Asakusa, the heart of old downtown Tokyo, is where The early Japanese merchants originally settled.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Asakusa (703 words)

	Sensō-ji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Adjacent to the temple is a Shinto shrine, the Asakusa Jinja.
		According to legend, a statue of the Kannon was found in the Sumida River in 628 by two fishermen, the brothers Hinokuma Hamanari and Hinokuma Takenari.
		The chief of their village, Hajino Nakamoto, recognized the sanctity of the statue and inshrined the statue by remaking his own house into a small temple in Asakusa so that the villagers could worship the Kannon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sensoji (386 words)

	Tokyo by Area -Asakusa-
		Asakusa is the setting for many traditional festivals and seasonal fairs including the annual Sanja Matsuri in May, one of Tokyo's most vibrant events.
		Asakusa is also a town on the water, with ferries in active service and avenues of cherry trees lining the riverbanks.
		Asakusa is the main gateway to Nikko, famous for the magnificent Toshogu Shrine and Kegon Falls.
	www.tcvb.or.jp /en/infomation/2area/02asakusa.html (426 words)

	Westways Magazine - Archived Issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Asakusa is far older than Tokyo and even its predecessor, Edo, which became the shogun's capital in 1603.
		As a result, Asakusa began to draw revelers en route to Yoshiwara and before long offered such a variety of stage shows and amusements that many travelers never made it to their original destination.
		Asakusa today is a kaleidoscope of street markets, video arcades, bath houses, and stores selling everything from plastic samurai swords to antique armor.
	www.aaa-calif.com /westways/0700/asakusa-1.asp (1896 words)

	Sensoji (Asakusa Kannon Temple)
		Sensoji (also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, the center of the shitamachi (lit.
		Besides typical Japanese souvenirs such as yukata and folding fans, various traditional local snacks from the Asakusa area are sold along the Nakamise.
		The Asakusa Shrine, built in the year 1649 by Tokugawa Iemitsu can be found close by the temple's main building.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e3001.html (424 words)

	Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
		Amongst the modern concrete jungle, there are very few neighbourhoods where a visitor can get a taste of the way Tokyo was before the great earthquake of 1923 and the firebombings of the war swept away much of what had managed to remain from the Edo period when the Tokugawa shoguns ruled the country.
		The heart and key attraction of Asakusa is the Sensoji Temple, Tokyo's oldest and arguably most popular place of worship, from which its surrounding streets are bustling with the spirit of the Shitamachi.
		During the Edo period, when the city gradually transformed from a fishing village into the world's largest city, Asakusa developed into a pleasure quarter, eventually becoming a center for kabuki and bunraku theater when those forms of entertainment were banned from being performed in central Edo during the 1840's.
	www.yamasa.org /japan/english/destinations/tokyo/asakusa.html (1661 words)

	Asakusa
		Asakusa is one of the main temple districts in Edo, and by far the oldest center of religion in this area.
		According to legend, the Asakusa Kannon Temple (Sensoji) was founded in the year 628, when three brothers, who were fishing in the shallow bay, discovered a wooden statue of the goddess of mercy, Kannon.
		The tea shops in Asakusa are loud, gay places, unlike the more sedate establishments that you are used to visiting in other parts of the city.
	www.us-japan.org /edomatsu/asakusa/story.html (3099 words)

	Asakusa View Hotel - Reservations
		Asakusa's charm flows from a blending of the old and the new.
		Asakusa View Hotel is located in the most stylish part of the city.
		Asakusa View Hotel is located in the heart of Asakusa, and it is only 15 minutes by subway of Ginza line from famous Ginza area.
	www.gocheap.com /meguro/asakusa-view-hotel-995543.html (429 words)

	Metropolis Visitors Guide :: ASAKUSA
		Home to Tokyo's largest temple, Asakusa is the heart of old "downtown" Tokyo and lies on the Sumida River.
		Asakusa is also the place to try authentic tempura and eel dishes.
		This gem opposite Asakusa Public Hall, where kabuki is still performed, is perfect for a post-performance meal or respite from the crowds around the Asakusa Kannon.
	metropolis.japantoday.com /vg/asakusa.html (423 words)

	Tokyo Guide: Asakusa 浅草 - Japan Reference
		Asakusa is one of the few traditional quarters left in Tokyo.
		In the Meiji era, it was in Asakusa that the first Western imported entertainment were tested.
		That is where the first public cinema opened, where the first Western operas were shown (at the Imperial Theater) and that the first music hall and striptease clubs made their appearance.
	www.jref.com /practical/asakusa.shtml (386 words)

	TIMEasia Magazine: Asian Journey - Lust for Life (page 2)
		The bait of Asakusa was the bribe of authenticity.
		Oh, Asakusa's still there on the map of Tokyo and the Ginza subway still ends there, but that indulgent labyrinth, that pleasure warren that I used to pull over my head, is not.
		The district survived the 1923 earthquake, the reign of the Japanese military, World War II, the 1945 fire bombings—but it was finally killed off by the outbreak of peace, and reduced to its present corpse, the elegiac lament its only unguent.
	www.time.com /time/asia/2005/journey/asakusa2.html (831 words)

	asakusa-e.com/Special edition
		JIDAIYA locates in Asakusa 3-chome that is at the back of Kannon house but referred to the old division, the office is in Kisakata 1-chome, Kisa-ichi block, and the shop in Umado 2-chome, Uma-ni block.
		As Asakusa becomes a thriving area of Tokyo, geisha houses started to gather in Kisakata, and Kisa-ichi block became a famous for area for geishas.
		This way, children born in Asakusa take part in the festival while they are in diapers, come to long for the festival to come, bear children's mikoshi and then the adults' regular mikoshi, manage and lead Sanja Festival in 10 or 20 years in future.
	www.asakusa-e.com /tokushu/tokushu2_e.htm (3081 words)

	english
		The Kannon statue was consecrated in a small temple by the landlord and the brother who thereafter devoted their lives to preaching the way of Buddhism.
		The temple,Sensouji grew and prospered together with the surronding district of Asakusa.
		Hajinomatsuti, Hamanari, and Takenari are recegnized as the founders of Asakusa and the revered as deities.
	www.asakusajinja.jp /english.html (456 words)

	JAL Guide to Japan - Places to See
		Pleasure-seekers throng the area to feel the essence of the Japanese towns of old and family groups cannot possibly be bored even if they stay all day.
		Asakusa has been at the center of Japanese show business for a long long time.
		Edo Kabuki and street performances were held in the Edo era and many kinds of small theaters were built in the Showa era to host plays, operas and movies too.
	www.jal.com /en/guidetojapan/tyo/see/asakusa (583 words)

	ASAKUSA KANNON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		ASAKUSA is a major entertainment and tourist area in the eastern part of downtown Tokyo, centered on the Sensoji Temple, one of the oldest and most famous in Tokyo.
		The Sensoji Temple, or known as Asakusa Kannon Temple, is named after the Kannon, goddess of Mercy, that the tall main hall is dedicated to.
		The Sanja Matuuri is a major festival held annually at the Asakusa Shrine, near the Kannon Temple.
	www.cfay.navy.mil /fscyoko/maps/asakusa_kannon.htm (436 words)

	History of Barbaros (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		The victory was won in the 16th times Asakusa samba carnival, and 4 successive victorys which are unprecedented also at home Rio de Janeiro were attained.
		The victory was won in the 17th times Asakusa samba carnival, and Five successive victorys which are unprecedented also at home Rio de Janeiro were attained.
		The victory was won in the 18th times Asakusa samba carnival, and Six successive victories which are unprecedented also at home Rio de Janeiro were attained.
	barbaros.cup.com /introduction/history.html (710 words)

	Asakusa Area, Tokyo - Reviews of Asakusa Area - IgoUgo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Asakusa is one of the areas in Tokyo where you may have involuntary interaction with Japanese school children.
		Behind the Buddhist Asakusa Temple is the Shinto Asakusa Shrine, which was erected in 1649 on instruction from the Tokugawa shogunate.
		Asakusa is the end terminus of the Ginza subway line, the departure point for Nikko Tobu Railway and also a stop for the Sumida River waterbus.
	www.igougo.com /planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?type=2&entryID=15653 (620 words)

	TIMEasia Magazine: Asian Journey - Lust for Life
		This major entertainment district was described in a popular song of the day: "Asakusa is a human market/ Asakusa is Tokyo's heart." Asakusa was a whole community of shows and shops, bars and brothels, with everything for sale—in particular, matters of the heart.
		All of them out on a weekday for a good time, all dressed up (the single good kimono, the white shirt and tie) or down (work clothes, army uniforms, farming garb); everyone out of fashion because they were still dressed for wartime and it was now well into peace.
		This had been the home of the Asakusa Opera, beloved by many, including the writers Yasunari Kawabata and Kafu Nagai, and remembered for its truncated Rigoletto, where La Donna é Mobile became a local hit even though, with no tenor being available, the Duke was played by a soprano.
	www.time.com /time/asia/2005/journey/asakusa.html (729 words)

	Tokyo : Getting to Know : Neighborhoods in Brief \| Frommers.com
		Asakusa Located in the northeastern part of central Tokyo, Asakusa and areas to its north served as the pleasure quarters for old Edo.
		Asakusa also has a wealth of tiny shops selling traditional Japanese crafts, most clustered along a pedestrian street called Nakamise Dori that leads straight to Sensoji Temple; the street's atmosphere alone makes it one of the most enjoyable places to shop for Japanese souvenirs.
		Ueno Located just west of Asakusa, on the northern edge of the JR Yamanote Line loop, Ueno retains some of the city's old shitamachi atmosphere, especially at its spirited Ameya Yokocho food and flea market, which is spread underneath the Yamanote train tracks.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/tokyo/0085020048.html (1810 words)

	Subway Asakusa Station
		Asakusa is the place I stayed during my first night in Tokyo.
		Asakusa is a nice change from most other parts of Tokyo.
		The only concern maybe for the non-Tokyoite, is that Asakusa station is not on the "main route" meaning not on the loop line, the Yamanote line the circles Tokyo's biggest stations.
	www.3deearts.com /tokyo/asakusaeki.html (1507 words)

	Asakusa View Hotel in Tokyo pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Nestled along the banks of the majestic Sumida River, Asakusa radiates a special brilliance among other major city centres of Tokyo.
		Electric City Akihabara is 2 stations after Asakusa, you go there within 10 minutes by Tsukuba express train.
		Enjoy the night life of Asakusa which only a first-class hotel can offer eating at one of the hotel restaurants which gourmets will love, relaxing in a bar with a cozy atmosphere, or enjoying a goreous show at the lounge.
	catalogue.horse21.net /japan+hotels/tokyo+hotels/asakusa+view+hotel (775 words)

	Asakusa View hotel Tokyo Japan - Asakusa View Tokyo hotel reviews
		Featuring 337 guestrooms, 17 banquet halls, 9 restaurants (and bars) and a fitness center within its 28 floors, Asakusa View Hotel satisfies all the modern lifestyles need of it guests during their stay.
		The Asakusa Viewis central located with charm of the old and the new.
		Each of the restaurants and bars in Asakusa View Hotel, features a unique and sophisticated character while also maintaining a long-standing tradition of hospitality.
	www.asiarooms.com /japan/tokyo/asakusa_view.html (964 words)

	Japan, Kawabata Yasunari Die Rote Bande von Asakusa
		Asakusa, volkstümliches Vergnügungsviertel von Tôkyô, ist Schauplatz und Gegenstand dieses bunten Kaleidoskops von Szenen.
		Doch vorbei sind die Jahre, in denen Asakusa, zusammen mit der Ginza, das Schaufenster des modernen Japans war - der "Schmelztiegel, in dem Altes in Neues umgeschmolzen wurde", wie es in dieser Erzählung heißt, in der Kawabata Yasunari seine Gegenwart am Vorabend des Pazifischen Krieges meisterhaft eingefangen hat.
		Asakusa wird dargestellt als der legendäre Phönix, der verbrennt und sich von neuem Leben erfüllt aus der Asche erhebt.
	www.titel-forum.de /japan/kawabata.htm (1107 words)

	Blue Wave Inn Asakusa hotel in tokyo, japan - Discount Hotels in tokyo
		Blue Wave Inn Asakusa (Tokyo) is five-minute walk from Asakusa Station.
		The hotel is located in Asakusa, an area reminiscent of traditional Japan--a feature that is quite rare in modern-day Tokyo.
		Asakusa fascinates people with its state-of-the-art entertainment district and continues to attract visitors with the historical sites such as the Asakusa Temple.
	www.hoteldiscovery.net /japan/tokyo/blue_wave_inn_asakusa_tokyo.html (209 words)

	Sky Court Asakusa Tokyo hotel reservations.
		Restaurant: 'Sky Road Asakusa' on the 2nd floor is the only restaurant, but there are many restaurants close to the stations.
		The hotel is located in Asakusa, a popular sightseeing area.
		It is a 10-minute walk from the metro Asakusa Station.
	reservations.lodging.com /servlet/reservations.PropertyInformationXML/GTA_253353/byguide (249 words)

	Asakusa Toukaisou Tokyo Japan - Hostel Reviews & Ratings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		This floor is actually an extension of the Asakusa Ryokan Toukaisou, but it is slightly different.
		We are located in Asakusa, the heart of the old downtown (Shitamachi) of Tokyo, an area reminiscent of traditional Japan which is quite rare in modern-day Tokyo.
		Asaukusa Toukaisou is located in Asakusa and is also very close to Ueno.
	www.hostelworld.com /hosteldetails.php/AsakusaToukaisou-Tokyo-15493 (876 words)

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