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TOKYO, Nov 19 (News On Japan) – A new shopping street, set to be Japan’s longest, will open in Tokyo’s Asakusa area on November 20th. Spanning 3 kilometers, it aims to surpass Osaka’s Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street, which currently holds the title at 2 kilometers. The shopping street’s highlight will be its focus on ramen, featuring […]
Matt Evans Staff Writer,japan-guide.com Located between the two popular Tokyo districts of Asakusa and Ueno, the buzzing thoroughfare of Kappabashi-dori is very much the place to go for kitchenware in the city, lined with stores selling everything from high end pots and pans to the plastic food samples widely seen throughout Japan. Among the multitude […]