Fantasy and Passion

This is what Japanese Architecture is missing the most.

So I take this chance to link to a visual

artists who fullfill in that way.
Here the link.

His name is Chad Knight.

Asakusa matsuri

This year I was lucky, I was invited from a fellow to attend the Asakusa Festival (Matsuri) in one home whom owner was an old citizen of the Area, thus we had great time from the “inside”, instead of being just tourists.

I discovered the honor of begin part of the group of people who can hold the Mikoshi from the street and the fight to be one of them. In the picture you see some kids are playing the big central drum standing while being carried on a small car and pushed with a wood control pole.  On both sides of the car two long white and red stripe rope are also pushing the car. This is the smaller size of kids matsuri.

It was last Spring/Summer. Streets are closed and controlled that day, and it gets crowded soon. Nights are devoted to large drinking party. Those people below are not going to come home wealthy as they left home.

While walking toward the gathering place it was nice to see the mixed Urban environment of the District, which is unique in Tokyo. Probably the oldest one and some old typical old  Construction is still alive other than the temples. This below is a public bath place, not so old, but a traditional roof.