Thursday, July 17, 2025

(3431) Asakusa Kenban

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Also in "Inner Asakusa", behind Sensoji, the building that is the base and office of Asakusa's geisha; these places are called "Kenban" (見番) and the particular one also has a small theater where some days every year the geisha hold performances that are open to the public for a small fee. 

(For a bigger version of this picture both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore 2" set on Flickr).

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