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.
Shitamachi is a place that was founded by the Edokko,
mnli hypothesis: Shitamachi is a place that was founded by the Edokko, premise: 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.