Exploring the not so touristy part of the shallow grass (Asakusa means shallow grass :)
The first photos shows the entrance to the oldest amusement park in Japan which is located in Asakusa (right next to Senso-Ji :)
Because i travel alone most of the time i never went in there (^-^;)
But I would really like to go there :3
Going there would be a blast with a girlfriend or a wife….
The north of Asakusa is more of a residential area than an area with famous sights but sights it does have and they are well worth seeing :3
This used to be the Yoshiwara in the past. No one cared to rebuild it after the big Kantou earthquake so it became a residential district although it still has quite a few details that betray its past. It is a fascinating to see this calm and gentle remembrance of the nice and beautiful things of the past that shine through like the first sprouts shining through the snow making you remember the pleasures of spring and the warmth it brings with it (｡˘◡˘｡)
It feels like this place is a bit like a Tokonoma that shows off the daily spirit of the inhabitants to their best advantage (๑´•.̫ • `๑)
It is a place best savoured by setting the goal to go to a post office and taking a detour to reach it :)
I hope that people will enjoy the photos I took there (^-^)
It would be a place I would like to live in :)
Work is continuing to be busy and recently my weekends have been busy as well (^-^;)
I hope I can have a little time to myself again soon :)
Recently my wish to be back in Japan is intensifying as the realisation of how little I can share with people around me is sinking in.
For some time I had hoped that I could call Hamburg my home to some degree but outside of the every changing Japanese community I have no one to really connect with.
A contractor I talked with who has also spent some time in Japan kind of gets it and it is wonderful to talk with him about our common experiences.
I have always been told that I’m making myself a stranger and that I should try to foster my interest in the things people around me do like.
I tried that but I cannot sustain it as it takes a lot of energy and time to do something I’m only vaguely interested in.
I’m on good terms with my coworkers and I feel like I’m well liked by them and it makes me happy.
I just don’t know.
I guess my soul has been reborn here and cannot help missing what it has left behind.
Sorry for the not so happy thoughts I shared here (^-^;)
I guess I’m a little exhausted…
I wish everyone a great time with sweet dreams and someone whom you can connect with (^-^)/
