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Ryogoku and Kuramae neighbourhood guide

With any luck you’ll spot a sumo wrestler out and about in Ryogoku, the riverside neighbourhood that is home to Kokugikan, Tokyo’s distinctive sumo stadium. Across the water is Kuramae, another old neighbourhood that has long been famous for its craft workshops and still hums with industry.

  • Editor Asami Ohkubo
  • Narrator Chloe Potter

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