Last month I went to Asakusa to buy a tenugui I wrote in my previous blog. Asakusa is a popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo and famous for this giant lantern. Kaminari-mon gate is the symbol of Asakusa. Before the pandemic this town attracte…

A tenugui is a thin Japanese hand towel made from cotton, according to Wikipedia. A tenugui shop in Tokyo In the past it was daily used as a wiper. It also has been used to cover people’s heads like a cap to prevent heatstroke as well as s…