On Sunday, the posters of THE TIGER FACTORY were finally delivered to us. They looked good. To celebrate that, Professor Ando decided to organize a short tour in Asakusa for Ming Jin and the rest of us THE TIGER FACTORY gang.
![Ming Jin and Professor Ando](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4582916155_de20f20086.jpg)
Professor Ando and Ming Jin
Senso-ji, as usual, was crowded.
![Senso-ji, crowded as usual](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4583545238_0f63b7a0d4.jpg)
So we weren't there for long.
After that we thought to take a boat ride across Sumida River. But it was way crowded.
![A boatload of people](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4583545962_455fb652ef.jpg)
We ended up watching the passing boat instead.
![Standing by Sumida River](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4583546096_0b88228d26.jpg)
After a while, I spotted a vaguely familiar sight emerging from the distance.
It was the Himiko Waterbus. Nearly a year ago, I took a night cruise in the Himiko Waterbus, it was rather memorable.
![Ming Jin with Himiko Waterbus](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4582916725_0fe2706abf.jpg)
![Me with Himiko Waterbus](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4583546312_f80209cc6d.jpg)
That's Yuiko the assistant producer.
![Yuiko with Himiko Waterbus](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4583546430_8048e390c1.jpg)
We crossed a bridge.
![People cycling past one of the many Sumida River bridges](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4583546572_62ea942933.jpg)
![Scenery across Sumida River](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4583546690_f12aa0d820.jpg)
We then headed off to Roppongi.
Professor Ando and Yuiko (along with the camera-shy Kobayashi-sensei) with two versions of THE TIGER FACTORY poster.
![Professor Ando and Yuiko (with Kobayashi-sensei) with The Tiger Factory posters](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4583546758_98ebafcc5a.jpg)
We ended up at the National Museum of Arts in Roppongi. Professor Ando had free tickets of the Lucie Rie (1902-1995) exhibition. Lucie Rie's an Austrian-born British potter.
![Lucie Rie](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4583566488_4cd2766955.jpg)
Many of her designs were in display.
![Some potteries by Lucie Rie](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4582937123_defb6efc6c.jpg)
After snapping that last photo, I saw a cute museum attendant walking hurriedly towards me. I thought she wanted an autograph. She told me that photography wasn't allowed in the exhibition.
![Ming Jin and Professor Ando](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4582916155_de20f20086.jpg)
Professor Ando and Ming Jin
Senso-ji, as usual, was crowded.
![Senso-ji, crowded as usual](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4583545238_0f63b7a0d4.jpg)
So we weren't there for long.
After that we thought to take a boat ride across Sumida River. But it was way crowded.
![A boatload of people](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4583545962_455fb652ef.jpg)
We ended up watching the passing boat instead.
![Standing by Sumida River](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4583546096_0b88228d26.jpg)
After a while, I spotted a vaguely familiar sight emerging from the distance.
It was the Himiko Waterbus. Nearly a year ago, I took a night cruise in the Himiko Waterbus, it was rather memorable.
![Ming Jin with Himiko Waterbus](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4582916725_0fe2706abf.jpg)
![Me with Himiko Waterbus](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4583546312_f80209cc6d.jpg)
That's Yuiko the assistant producer.
![Yuiko with Himiko Waterbus](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4583546430_8048e390c1.jpg)
We crossed a bridge.
![People cycling past one of the many Sumida River bridges](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4583546572_62ea942933.jpg)
![Scenery across Sumida River](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4583546690_f12aa0d820.jpg)
We then headed off to Roppongi.
Professor Ando and Yuiko (along with the camera-shy Kobayashi-sensei) with two versions of THE TIGER FACTORY poster.
![Professor Ando and Yuiko (with Kobayashi-sensei) with The Tiger Factory posters](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4583546758_98ebafcc5a.jpg)
We ended up at the National Museum of Arts in Roppongi. Professor Ando had free tickets of the Lucie Rie (1902-1995) exhibition. Lucie Rie's an Austrian-born British potter.
![Lucie Rie](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4583566488_4cd2766955.jpg)
Many of her designs were in display.
![Some potteries by Lucie Rie](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4582937123_defb6efc6c.jpg)
After snapping that last photo, I saw a cute museum attendant walking hurriedly towards me. I thought she wanted an autograph. She told me that photography wasn't allowed in the exhibition.