Asakusa

Here I am in front of a temple in Asakusa.

There are many small temples here. This one is dedicated to women. Apparently there is a time of year when people stick needles in tofu as an offering to the domestic gods, and this temple gets very crowded (This is what I remember from the translated sign there, who knows!).


This pic was taken by Mac, a Taiwanese businessman who was very very nice. I have his card if anyone is interested in networking, holla. (No, Mom, I didnt give him my card. And I told him my name was Raquel, so stop worrying.)

Also met a fellow New Yorker and even gave directions to some other foreigners - Either 1) I look like I know where I'm going or 2) I look like a friendly American. (Nobody asked me where W. 4th Street was, or how to get to Magnolia Bakery, which was kind of refreshing.)