From Cleaning Duty to Tokyo’s Most Famous Shopping Street

Tokyo’s Nakamise Shopping Street is famous for its colourful stalls leading to Sensō-ji Temple. But its origins reach into the everyday responsibilities of Asakusa residents centuries ago. From temple grounds to changing shopfronts, follow the history of a commercial street shaped by religion, urban development and reconstruction. What keeps the character of Nakamise recognisable through so much change?