An elderly man wearing a reddish orange robe and flip-flops is holding an umbrella standing in front of a garden.
An old man  wearing   red-orange robe and flip-flops,standing in front of a garden holding umbrella.
Asakusa is the heart of Shitamachi, the quarter best-beloved of that fractious, gossipy, prodigal population called the Edokko, who trace their downtown roots back at least three generations.