Finally, Ate Tet and I made it to Asakusa, Tokyo.
Here's the entrance to the Asakusa Temple.
Parang galit sina Sadako at Samara na nasama sila sa picture. Muntik nang um-attack.
This is right beyond the gate. Long rows of stalls ng mga pagkakagastusan. From here, one can see the roof of another gate that opens to the courtyard of the main temple.
One of the four deities that guard that main entrance.
Another one of the four deities. Kairita mag-smile. Parang nakakaloko. Muntik ko nang pinatulan.
One of the many alleys perpendicular to the main road going to the temple.
Left: si manong, nangungulangot; deadma sina manang. Center: kinukunan ko si kuya na tagahila ng karitela, kaso umepal si ate. Right: mga batang Sailor Moon, kakalabanin na si Death Phantom.
Ate Tet, Ate Emmy and I went to s'ynneD right across the main gate of the Asakusa Temple for lunch.
Ate Tet and Ate Bhe.
Ate Tet and I. After lunch, the right part of my face became paralyzed. That should explain the asymmetrical smile.
And this was the culprit. Kidding. Uhm, actually I didn't bother to find out what I just had.
The main gate of the temple from Denny's.
'Yung mga nakasabit sa red na poste, mga Golden Rule. The one in front says "Bawal ang maingay." The next one is "None ID, Nothing entry." The third one, "Barya lang po sa umaga." Etc. Yup, I should consider working for the UN.
Isang saradong tindahan sa gitna ng road. Umalis ang may-ari para bumili ng supply sa Tutuban.
And here's the gate that leads to the main temple.
Ito ay... something. One of the buildings that surround the courtyard.
In the middle of the courtyard, there's a huge palayok kung saan inilalagay ang mga batang maiingay. Pwede rin dito magpausok ng katawan [or parte ng katawan na masakit] para ma-cleanse before going inside the temple.
Asakusa Temple courtyard. My back was to the temple.
Well apparently somebody important eh nahatsing.
People need to throw coins ['yung Y5 para may butas] before 'yung special intentions.
Donate Y100 ata or Y400 tapos kuha ng kandila. Tapos sisindihan 'yung kandila.
At ilalagay sa loob ng glass cabinet.
Donate money again, then get a stick from the steel box. 'Yung corresponding number sa stick at sa mga mini-drawer...
...'yun ang kapalaran mo.
Temple ceiling.
Exit / entrance to the right side of the temple.
Supposedly, if hindi maganda 'yung nakuhang fortune kanina, pwedeng gawing eroplano. Or, pwede ring itali dito para 'di matupad.
Shrines and minor temples surround the Sensoji Temple.
Exit at left side of the temple leading sa isang commercial area na may perya.
Proof na payat ang mga Japanese.
Karinderya ni Aling Izanami. Dito rin ang paradahan ng tricycle n'yang si Mang Izanagi. Mabenta 'to kasi nasa tapat lang ng...
...perya.
Hmm, sa palagay ko--sa palagay ko lang naman--parang luma na 'tong building na 'to.
Nag-jogging si Cindererra.
Mga kalapating naip*tan ng Ibong Adarna.
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Parang Araneta Coliseum lang. Eh eh eh.
We were just right on time. We found our seats just when the game was about to start.
Grabe. Anlamig.
Familiar names. Hindi nakaka-homesick. Made me think of... home... where there was love overflowing...
Umuusok pa sa sobrang init 'yung food pagkuha ko ng chopsticks. Pero bago makarating sa bibig ko, para nang galing sa ref dahil sa sobrang lamig ng hangin.
The team we were cheering for won this match. But which one it was, I have no idea.
On our way home after the game.
After more than a one-hour train ride, we took a cab. Wala na kasing bus pagdating ng 10 or 11pm. [Buti pa dito sa amin sa Novaliches, may bus 24/7. 'Yun nga lang, sa sobrang siksikan, 'di mo alam which part of the ride mo naiwala 'yung virginity mo.]
