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Chris Steele-Perkins - JAPAN. 2001.

JAPAN. 2001. - JAPAN. Nara City. Okinawa Island. 90 year old Kobashi Gawa Genki is still a potter. He started working at 13 and states that he still enjoys his work. 2001. - Chris Steele-Perkins

JAPAN. Nara City. Okinawa Island. 90 year old Kobashi Gawa Genki is still a potter. He started working at 13 and states that he still enjoys his work. 2001.

JAPAN. Okinawa Island. 80 year old Mr Miyahira Shinsei owns a farm growing flowers which he works on with his family. 2001.

JAPAN. Nara City. Okinawa Island. 100 year old Mrs Fumi shopping in a supermarket with helpers. 2001.

JAPAN. Okinawa Island. Nara City. 100 year old Ms. Fumi shopping in a supermarket with help from an assist

JAPAN. Nara City. Okinawa Island. Old lady shopping in a supermarket with helpers. 2001.

JAPAN. 2001. - JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mr Sunagawa Saburo, 82, still farms with his wife who is 80. Says he enjoys his work and does not drink or smoke. 2001. - Chris Steele-Perkins

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mr Sunagawa Saburo, 82, still farms with his wife who is 80. Says he enjoys his work and does not drink or smoke. 2001.

JAPAN. 2001. - JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mrs Akamine Kine, 87, still weaves in the traditional manner and rides a bicycle. Says her secret is green tea and black sugar, no smoking or alcohol. 2001. - Chris Steele-Perkins

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mrs Akamine Kine, 87, still weaves in the traditional manner and rides a bicycle. Says her secret is green tea and black sugar, no sm

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mrs Sadoyama Yone, 96 used to be a farmer, but now still spins some yarn. 2001.

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mrs Akamine Kine, 87, still weaves in the traditional manner and rides a bicycle. Says her secret is green tea and black sugar, no sm

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old ladies Groundgolf club meet twice a month. Many are friends from highschool. 2001.

JAPAN. 2001. - JAPAN. Tokyo. Miyako Jima Island. 82 year old ex-teacher, Mr Tokio Tatetsu still practises Kendo 3 times a week. He does not drink but smokes about 5 cigarettes a day. 2001. - Chris Steele-Perkins

JAPAN. Tokyo. Miyako Jima Island. 82 year old ex-teacher, Mr Tokio Tatetsu still practises Kendo 3 times a week. He does not drink but smokes about 5 cigarettes

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old men playing Groundgolf. 2001.

JAPAN. 2001. - JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old man, 83 year old Mr Taira Keiryo, used to be a professional singer and dancer and now works as a volunteer at the airport directing people to taxis. 2001. - Chris Steele-Perkins

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old man, 83 year old Mr Taira Keiryo, used to be a professional singer and dancer and now works as a volunteer at the airport directi

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old lady working in a fish market. 2001.

JAPAN. 2001. - JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. Festival of Miyako Zutsu, men over 55 gather in family groups to drink and dance, before joining the public festival. 2001. - Chris Steele-Perkins

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. Festival of Miyako Zutsu, men over 55 gather in family groups to drink and dance, before joining the public festival. 2001.

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old ladies waiting to play Groundgolf. 2001.

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old lady, Mrs Kawakami Oshi, 87, waiting to play Groundgolf. 2001.

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. Festival of Miyako Zutsu. Men over 55 gather in family groups to drink and dance before joining the public festival. 2001.

JAPAN. 2001. - JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. 97 year old Katsu Toshi, ascribes her old age to not drinking and smoking, enjoying dance and eating potato leaves. Her great grand-daughter Misaki, (standing) and her friend Ayaka already show the effects of fast food and a less healthy diet. 2001. - Chris Steele-Perkins

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. 97 year old Katsu Toshi, ascribes her old age to not drinking and smoking, enjoying dance and eating potato leaves. Her great grand-da

JAPAN. 2001. - JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. 97 year old Katsu Toshi, ascribes her old age to not drinking or smoking, enjoying a dance and eating potato leaves. 2001. - Chris Steele-Perkins

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. 97 year old Katsu Toshi, ascribes her old age to not drinking or smoking, enjoying a dance and eating potato leaves. 2001.

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. Festival of Miyako Zutsu, children join in what was traditionally a dance for the over 50's. 2001.

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. Festival of Miyako Zutsu, men over 50 gather to dance. 2001.

JAPAN. 2001. - JAPAN. Footbridge. 2001. - Chris Steele-Perkins

JAPAN. Okinawa, tide breaks. 2001.

JAPAN. Okinawan Islands, conch sheek in wall for luck. 2001.

JAPAN. Tokushima. 2001.

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Chris Steele-Perkins - JAPAN. 2001.

JAPAN. Nara City. Okinawa Island. 90 year old Kobashi Gawa Genki is still a potter. He started working at 13 and states that he still enjoys his work. 2001.

JAPAN. Okinawa Island. 80 year old Mr Miyahira Shinsei owns a farm growing flowers which he works on with his family. 2001.

JAPAN. Nara City. Okinawa Island. 100 year old Mrs Fumi shopping in a supermarket with helpers. 2001.

JAPAN. Okinawa Island. Nara City. 100 year old Ms. Fumi shopping in a supermarket with help from an assist

JAPAN. Nara City. Okinawa Island. Old lady shopping in a supermarket with helpers. 2001.

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mr Sunagawa Saburo, 82, still farms with his wife who is 80. Says he enjoys his work and does not drink or smoke. 2001.

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mrs Akamine Kine, 87, still weaves in the traditional manner and rides a bicycle. Says her secret is green tea and black sugar, no sm

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mrs Sadoyama Yone, 96 used to be a farmer, but now still spins some yarn. 2001.

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Mrs Akamine Kine, 87, still weaves in the traditional manner and rides a bicycle. Says her secret is green tea and black sugar, no sm

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old ladies Groundgolf club meet twice a month. Many are friends from highschool. 2001.

JAPAN. Tokyo. Miyako Jima Island. 82 year old ex-teacher, Mr Tokio Tatetsu still practises Kendo 3 times a week. He does not drink but smokes about 5 cigarettes

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old men playing Groundgolf. 2001.

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old man, 83 year old Mr Taira Keiryo, used to be a professional singer and dancer and now works as a volunteer at the airport directi

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old lady working in a fish market. 2001.

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. Festival of Miyako Zutsu, men over 55 gather in family groups to drink and dance, before joining the public festival. 2001.

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old ladies waiting to play Groundgolf. 2001.

JAPAN. Miyako Jima Island. Old lady, Mrs Kawakami Oshi, 87, waiting to play Groundgolf. 2001.

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. Festival of Miyako Zutsu. Men over 55 gather in family groups to drink and dance before joining the public festival. 2001.

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. 97 year old Katsu Toshi, ascribes her old age to not drinking and smoking, enjoying dance and eating potato leaves. Her great grand-da

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. 97 year old Katsu Toshi, ascribes her old age to not drinking or smoking, enjoying a dance and eating potato leaves. 2001.

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. Festival of Miyako Zutsu, children join in what was traditionally a dance for the over 50's. 2001.

JAPAN. Ikema Jima Island. Festival of Miyako Zutsu, men over 50 gather to dance. 2001.

JAPAN. Footbridge. 2001.

JAPAN. Okinawa, tide breaks. 2001.

JAPAN. Okinawan Islands, conch sheek in wall for luck. 2001.

JAPAN. Tokushima. 2001.