Crowds flock to Asakusa as Tori-no-ichi beginsーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS #shorts
The annual Tori-no-ichi festival has opened at Asakusa’s Ootori Shrine, where crowds of people jostle to buy ornate lucky rakes. The ornaments feature charms from gold coins to Myaku-Myaku as visitors pray for good fortune despite economic worries.