New Year 2007 photos

Main Gate of Hofu Tenman-gu Shrine

Statue on the way up (where??)

Sigh.... you must have wondered....

On the way up...

Looking downwards....

Still on the way up...

At last....

Wonder how is my luck for 2007..... Pretty nice :)

Having a break. Imamoto (Far left), Hayashi (Middle), and me

All still single.... XD

Crowd

After praying, go for a drink. Japanese tea ceremony

(500 yen/ green tea + cake)

Wow so expensive, luckily I am not the one paying

(Thank, Hayashi-san)

Temple custome

Leng chai and Leng Lui (Reception)

Leng lui and me

Tea ceremony

Learning about the tea ceremony custom, taught by one old lady.

(Damn the cup is out of focus)

Me again. Look pretty silly, huh?!

1st Jan 2007

Imamoto, Suazlan and me was invited by Hayashi to visit his hometown (Hofu city, southern part from Yamaguchi). We visited the famous shrine, Hofu Tenman-gu shrine, dedicated to the sacred god of learning (防府天満宮).

This Hofu Tenman-gu Shrine, founded in the 10th century and is the oldest of Japan's three Dai Tenjin (the grand shrines sacred to the deified spirit of Michizane) ---- Info from www.jnto.go.jp