A email friend in Singapore comes Japan
Aug.'99



My email friend in Singapore, Chua-san, comes Japan for his business trip.
We had Asakusa walk on Sunday afternoon because of his work on weekday.
I'm poor in English coversation, so Charlie-san, Japanese friend, help me and it was going well.
We had a happy time, for my favorite twon Asakusa!


At first, we went to Hamarikyu, the seaside palace park.
It was wonder park with classical Japanese garden and modern landscape of Tokyo beyond it .
The bus on river for Asakusa starts from here.

The bus for Asakusa goes under twelve bridges throwed over Sumida river for about 40minutes.
We took upside floor to have good view, but it was very very hot by summer strong sunshine.
My brain had almost melted....

Now, we were in Asakusa.
I took a picture of Chua & Charlie at Kaminari-mon, the entrance gate to Sensou-ji temple.
Lately, Jinrikisha, which is Japanese traditional car with two wheels and is moved by a man(called Shafu) pulling, seem to be in a fashion in Asakusa, and many Shafu touted for sightseers.

Chua released the shutter in nostalgic streets of Asakusa.
He had not interest in shopping but Japanese traditional and historical things.

Then we had Japanese supper.
Front: Okonomi-yaki
Middle: Monja-yaki
Back: Tan-sio(tongue of beef)

Chua didn't like Okonomi-yaki, but eat Monja-yaki gladly against piping hot. Of cource Tan-sio.

Do you think which seems Japanese at this snapshot?

The gift from Chua-san.

Right: A pie filled with bean jam.
Left: SALTY TOW@SAR (Water, Bean, Flour, Suger, Cooking Oil)

Thank you!