The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa ... on a similar patina in 30 to 40 years. The arcade's buildings of small shops are situated on the grounds of ...

Tokyo will oblige homebuilders to outfit their newly built homes and buildings with solar panels ... on rooftops as naturally as houses have roofs,” Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said at a Sept.

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The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa area, is seen after roof replacement work on March 6, 2025. (Kyodo) The arcade's buildings of small shops are situated ...