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I met my friend in Asakusa, Ueno.

Hakone Shrine's Garden

Hakone Shrine’s Garden

I met my young friend who came from Shikoku in Asakusa, Ueno. I went to the “Asakusa Entertainment Hall”,but it was bit of a waste because we were able only to stay a little over two hours until 9:00 p.m. The cost is 2,800 yen for all day.I thought that Saturday and sunday were full of variety. Today we could see a lady who possessed of the supernatural power. She was interesting.

We had rather late lunch in a “monnjayaki” shop called  “Maguroya-honten”(“The Tuna Shop Head Office”) We had baked “monjayaki” before and made an old female owner of the snack bar very agnry because we baked wrong. This time, a young man baked it diligently and we were relieved. The ingredients were much, and it was delicious. There was a feeling of bonus, because we had 20% off coupons getting from the internet.

We visited the Foreste Museum of Ueno and saw many things “Arisugawanomiya and Tkamatsunomiya” people (Relatives of Japanese Emperor)possessed. There were pictures and calligraphy done by Kikuko-sama, silverware,  Doll’s festival, kimonos and a pottery made by Hazan Itaya and etc. They were not extremely luxurious, but I felt honored to see them  with my own eyes.  They had been collected by people who knew their value and I could imagine their daily lives being plain and simple but noble.

As for my friend whom I spent the time with happily, she proceeded with a smile and said we should meet in autumn.

浅草演芸ホール

昨日、講演会の帰りお友達を誘って浅草演芸ホールに着物で行ってきた。着物は枝花柄。薄いピンクに灰色の斜の模様が入った地に、蕾がついた枝の模様が白く抜いてある。梅にも桃にも桜にも見えるが抽象的なのでいつでも着ることができる。帯は赤系統の更紗。本当は紬に合わせるものだが、今はうるさいこと言わないわよ、と仲良くしている呉服屋の奥様が教えてくれたので合わせてみた。

道端

道端

さて浅草演芸ホールには2500円で入場し3時半から6時までいた。物凄く好きな人は11時40分から夜9時までいることができる。(途中外出はできないが、売店や自販があるので何でも買える)落語、曲ごま、漫才、端唄、紙切りと飽きない。特に、昼の部最後の歌之介の落語は時事もおりこんで秀逸だった。また園歌のように80才過ぎても元気に活躍している方もいて、今の時代に羨ましいと思ったことだ。すごく満足して、もんじゃ焼きを食べて帰った。友達は20才近く年が離れているけれど何の異和感もなく話しができるのは、私の精神年齢が低いのか、相手が大人の女性なのか。。。後者だと信じたい。