Ronald & Tony

The letter to a missing city

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Over-shoulder Karen and Jun looking down at letter on low wooden bench, drawing oriented to them. Karen pointing finger connected visibly to arm. : Karen: That tower has five roofs.

Close sketch only, no hands: five-storey pagoda on LEFT, small timber footbridge RIGHT, crooked pine beside riverside workshop bearing red fish sign. No compass or fabricated Japanese lettering. : Jun: Sensō-ji! We used to hear its bell.

Jun smiling briefly remembers father, small clearly framed memory of father and younger Jun walking at temple, no Ronald in memory. : Jun: Father took me there before he left.

Team and Jun head along wooden Asakusa street towards pagoda. Late afternoon. : Tony: Much easier to find than a missing city. Ronald: Then we have a landmark.

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Over-shoulder Karen and Jun looking down at letter on low wooden bench, drawing oriented to them. Karen pointing finger connected visibly to arm.
Karen: That tower has five roofs.

Close sketch only, no hands: five-storey pagoda on LEFT, small timber footbridge RIGHT, crooked pine beside riverside workshop bearing red fish sign. No compass or fabricated Japanese lettering.
Jun: Sensō-ji! We used to hear its bell.

Jun smiling briefly remembers father, small clearly framed memory of father and younger Jun walking at temple, no Ronald in memory.
Jun: Father took me there before he left.

Team and Jun head along wooden Asakusa street towards pagoda. Late afternoon.
Tony: Much easier to find than a missing city. Ronald: Then we have a landmark.