THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 25, 2021 at 18:20 JST
The Asakusa Hanayashiki amusement park in Tokyo's Taito Ward is closed on April 25 as a 17-day state of emergency took effect in the capital. The park is the nation's oldest such facility, having been first built in 1853. (Tsubasa Setoguchi)
Residents of Tokyo and three other prefectures found their daily lives dramatically restricted April 25 as a 17-day state of emergency kicked in because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read More]
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