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Hiroji Kubota - ASIA. "Out of the East."
LAOS. Louang Phrabang. 1998. Young girls belonging to Mong tribe from the mountain region and traveled to the city to celebrate the New Year.
HONG KONG. 1996. The Head Office Building of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (now the Hongkong Bank), designed by British architect Sir Norman FO
MALAYSIA. Kuala Lumpur. The Sunway Lagoon Waterpark was built on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur that was formerly an open tin mining pit. There are elaborate fac...
VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. 1996. Cholon district shortly after sunrise, thousands of geese and ducks are brought to the street market near the Cha Tam Catholic
BRUNEI. Bandar Seri Begawan. Many of the city's residents apparently prefer to live in Kampong Ayer "Water Village" on the opposite shore of the Brunei River. S
PHILIPPINES. Zamboanga. 1996. About a one-hour drive from Zamboanga, located in a beautiful mountain setting, is the well-known BPZ Fighting Cock Breeding Farm.
MYANMAR (Burma). Pagan. Irrawaddy River are the historic remains of the Pagan Dynasty, 11th century and 13th century remains of pagodas, stupas and temples.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 1996. Children play outside a memorial hall commemorating the killing fields of Choeung Ek, where up to three million people were killed b
MALAYSIA. Kuala Lumpur. 1998. Construction on the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, two high rises that will become the tallest buildings in the world, distinguishing t
CHINA. Anshan, Liaoning. 1996. Anshan Steel Plant.
SINGAPORE.
CAMBODIA. Bayon, Angkor.
NORTH KOREA. Mount Paektu. 1987. Holiest area of the Korean peninsula, Lake of Heaven, the center of which marks the border between North Korea and China.
VIETNAM. Hanoi. 1996. Long lines of bicycles are seen crossing the Long Bien Bridge, on of the main bridges into Hanoi across the red river to work or market.
VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. 1995. From april to may, ceremonies were held on a grand scale throughout Ho Chi Minh City to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Vietn...
NORTH KOREA. 1987. Upstream of Amnok River near Mont Paektu.
THAILAND. Bangkok. 1996. Starting at 6:00 a.m. mendicant monks from the various Buddhist temples in Bangkok go into the streets seeking alms in the form of food...
SINGAPORE. 1997. The Singapore Cricket Club is located on the southern end and the Singapore Recreation Club on the northern end of the Padang field. Playing a
PHILIPPINES. 1995. Reenactment of the Crucification.
THAILAND. Bangkok. 1996. The golden jubilee celebration of the accession to the throne by King Rama IX was held in the Sanam Luang field in Bangkok. The Royal G...
INDONESIA. Arun. Sumatra. Indonesia is a major producer of oil and Asia's only OPEC member. In Arun bay, Mobil oil discovered on of the world's richest deposit
PHILIPPINES. Danao. 1995.
MALAYSIA. Kuala Lumpur. 1998. The Orient Express Railway Line began providing service in September 1993. A luxury compartment with it's own toilet and shower co
HONG KONG. 1996. Wong Tai Sin Temple is filled with visitors on Chinese New Year's Day.
MACAU. 1996. The Macau Gran Prix Race for Formula 3 cars and motorcycles on ordinary roads. Almost all of the F3 and 500cc racers were westerners.
THAILAND. Mae Hong Son. Naisoi. 1998. Several hundred of the roughly seven thousand members of the Padaung tribe (known for their long necks) now live in Thaila...
PHILIPPINES. Manila. 1994. At the Manila Polo Club.
PHILIPPINES. Panabo. 1996. Banana Plantation.
MACAU. 1996. The Macau Gran Prix Race is held for Formula 3 cars and various kinds of motorcycles.
HONG KONG. 1996. Kai Tak Airport was said to be the most difficult in the world for taking off and landing. With the new airport at Chek Lap Kok now open, Kai T
SINGAPORE. 1998. Known for their business efficiency, many large international corporations locate here. This is little crime, no traffic congestion because of ...
PHILIPPINES. General Santos. 1996.
PHILIPPINES. Manila, 1995. Catholics gather at Luneta Plaza to see Pope John Paul II.
THAILAND. Meo. Mae Hong Son. 1995. Convenient transportation makes a visit to the mountains popular with tourists. Pictured here is a TV relay station. The Meo
PHILIPPINES. San Pedro Cutud, Luzon. 1995. Villagers whip themselves with bamboo whips containing glass shards in a Good Friday Crucifiction and flagellatting r
PHILIPPINES. Manila. 1994. Many rich merchants live in the Chinatown part of Manila.
INDONESIA. Bali. 1996. Hindu temples. An annual festival is a major celebration from early mornin during three days of of the festival, groups of believers fill
THAILAND. Bangkok. 1998. Thailand boasts the world's highest level of annual economic growth. During the Vietnam War, partly for strategic purposes, the United ...
MACAU. 1996. Over 80 percent of the Macau government's budget is covered by revenue from gambling enterprises.
MALAYSIA. Kuala Lumpur. 1998. Masjid Jamek, a historic mosque in downtown Kuala Lumpur. White collar workers come to pray on Friday at 1:00 bringing their own p
THAILAND. Ayuthaya. Summer Palace. 1997.
TAIWAN. Kaohsiung. 1996. Billboard of Napoleon erected on the construction site for a new apartment building.
HONG KONG. 1996. Dealing Room in the Head Office of the Hong Kong Bank.
HONG KONG. 1997. Flower Market.
MACAU. 1996. Saint Francis Xavier Chapel was built in 1928 on Coloane Island in Macau.
SINGAPORE. 1997. The Singapore International Monetary Exchange (Simex) has been dealing in financial products and commodies. It is a true symbol of Singapore's
THAILAND. Mae Salong. 1997. Hill tribe village.
TAIWAN. Taipei. 1995. The Lungshan Temple an area for common people and shops. The temple is crowded in the morning and at night it is even more bustling.
INDONESIA. Jakarta. 1997. Jalan Jedral Sudirman is a main boulevard in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Construction boom of high rise office buildings have t
INDONESIA. Borobudur. Java. 1996. The world's largest Buddhist stupas, it was renovated with help for UNESCO and seen today is a perfect replica of it's origina
HONG KONG. Stock exchange.
MACAU. 1996. Portugese-influenced building near Largo do Senado Road and Rua de San Domingos Road.
MALAYSIA. Penang. 1998. Penang has been designated by UNESCO as a world heritage area and fortunately many traditional buildings such as this beautiful Chinese
VIETNAM. Hue. 1996. Monk and a young boy at a temple.
VIETNAM. Hong Gai, Quang Ninh. 1995. Hong Gai is in the center of the Ha Long Bay area.
TAIWAN. Yenshui. 1996. The Yuanxiao (Lantern Festival) held on January 15. The Wuu Miaw Temple is especially well known for a wild firecracker display. Only her
INDONESIA. Medan. Sumatra. 1998. Charter flight to Jeddah for pilgrims going to Mecca during the Hajj. Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim nation. The Polon
VIETNAM. Cai Rang, Can Tho. 1996. One of the largest shrimp-processing plants in Vietnam.
MALAYSIA. Kota Baharu. Kelantan. 1997. A bustling city market in the capital city of the province, bordering Thailand, may be the best in southeast Asia.
THAILAND. Pattaya. Chonburi. 1998. The Alcazar, a theatre that seats 1000 and has 100 male stars and 300 ushers. The Last Emperor is just one of the elaborate r
MALAYSIA. Sarawak. Miri. 1997. This is the Mardi Gras of the Sarawak, called the Ngiring Kenyalang. Good oil revenues that year made the festivities all the mor
TAIWAN. Tainan. 1996. In front of the Grand Temple of Lu Erh Men, the largest Holy Mother temple in Asia on the outskirsts of Tainan. The Shen Da ritual, in whi
INDONESIA. Bali. Ubud. The village of Ubud, surrounded by many beautiful valleys with terraced fields.
PHILIPPINES. Manila. 1994. The feast of Black Nazarene.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 1996. It is not uncommon to see persons injured by land mines asking for money in Phnom Penh.
INDONESIA. Sulawesi (Celebes). Rantepao. 1997. The Toraja area, located on a high plateau. Wooden carvings of human beings sit inside a wooden-roofed enclosure
INDONESIA. Jakarta. 1996. Air show at Sukarno-Hatta International Airport. Three members of the Indonesian air force watching an aerobatic performance. A-1 bomb
LAOS. Vientiane. 1997. The capital of Laos is a small sleepy city. The market opens for about 2 hours in the early morning on Khou Viang Road near the central m
INDONESIA. Bali. 1996. Cockfighting, Scalpel-like knives are fastened firmly to the feet of the gamecock. Their beaks are sharpened as well. The area around the
CHINA. Guangzhou, Guangdong. 1996. After the number of train arrivals and departures at Guangzhou station reached its limit, East Guangzhou Station was expanded...
NORTH KOREA. Mount Kumgang. 1986. The Mont Paektu and Kumgang (Diamond) are the famous and sacred mountains among all the Koreans in South and North Korea.
Mon
MYANMAR (Burma). Shan. 1986. Boat festival called Phaung Dawu Pagoda Festival in Inle Lake. Those people are lake dwellers and row paddles with their leges.
SINGAPORE. 1991. Aerial view of oil refineries.
VIETNAM. Hue. 1996. One of the influences remaining in Vietnam from the days of French rule is Catholicism, and a great many Catholics are found throughout the ...
CHINA. Shanghai, 1996. After hearing that the Japenese company Yaohan had opened the largest department store in Shanghai in the Pudong area, I visited the stor...
MYANMAR (Burma). Yangon (Rangoon),1993. The Chinatown in Myanmar's capital city, Yangon, has a unique ambience. Shan State, near the border with China's Yunnan ...
TAIWAN. Tainan. 1996. Tainan has the longest history of any city in Taiwan. Its historic features include the oldest Confucian temple in Taiwan and the Chihkan ...
INDONESIA. Medan. Sumatra. 1997.
INDONESIA. Kalimantan (Borneo). Tabang. Rainforest, second in size only to the Amazon River.
CHINA. Qufu, Shandong, 1995. A grand ceremony celebrating the 2,547th anniversary of the birthday of Confucius (551-479 B.C.) was held in front of the Dacheng ...
MYANMAR (Burma).Mandalay. 1988. A main street in the morning.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 1996. There are said to be about forty million unexploded land mines of various kinds still buried throughout Cambodia. People are constan...
CAMBODIA. Siem Reap (Angkor). 1996. Among the great remains at Angkor, the Banteay Srey stone relief sculptures are well known as particularly outstanding works
HONG KONG. 1996. Some of Hong Kong's best-known buildings. From right to left is the Head Office of the Hongkong Bank, the Citibank building, the former Hong Ko
SINGAPORE. "Little India" part of Singapore celebrating the Thai Pusam festival starting at about 4 a.m. about ten thousand believers participate. Many beleiver
MALAYSIA. Sarawak. Miri. 1997. This is the Mardi Gras of the Sarawak, called the Ngiring Kenyalang. Good oil revenues that year made the festivities all the mor
CHINA. Shanghai. 1997. Volkswagen of Germany was the first foreign automaker to establish itself solidly in China, setting up a joint venture with Shanghai Moto...
CHINA. Guangzhou, Guangdong. 1996. In light of the government policy that limits families to just one child, in order to hold down the country's population of 1...
CHINA. Shenzhen, 1996. Minature china theme park.
CHINA. Guangzhou, Guangdong. 1996. For some Chinese, the ideal life is to be born in Suzhou, live in Hangzhou, eat in Guangzhou and die in Liuzhou. Suzhou is kn...
CAMBODIA. Phonm Penh. 1994. The monthly pay of civil servants in Cambodia is about $20 and that of ordinary salaried workers about $30. But the city is filled w...
CHINA. Shanghai, 1996. With the prestige of the nation at stake, the Pudong area in Shanghai is being developed to become the largest business center in China, ...
NORTH KOREA. Chongjin, Hamgyongbuk-do.1986. When I first visited the Kim Chaek Ironworks, the largest ironworks in North Korea, in 1986, I was told that the wor...
ASIA. "Out of the East."
MYANMAR (Burma). Mandalay, 1979. The New Year in countries that follow Hinayana (
INDONESIA. Banda Aceh. Sumatra. 1998. Muslims celebrate the first morning after the end of the Ramadan fasting month, calling it Idulfitri. These worshippers co
BRUNEI. Bandar Seri Begawan. 1996. The sultan's fiftieth birthday July 15. The lavish birthday celebration was held in the Throne Room of the Istana Nurul Iman ...
TAIWAN. Taichung. 1996. A statue of Hotei, one of the seven deities of fortune.
VIETNAM. Phung Hiep, Can Tho. 1995. Phung Hiep, located about 30 kilometers south of Chan Tho, is one of m
SOUTH KOREA. Ulsan, Kyongsangnam-do,1997. One of the main auto plants of Hyundai Motors in the Hyundai Group is located in Ulsan. The plant was built in 1967. T...
PHILIPPINES. General Santos. 1996.
MYANMAR (Burma). Yangon (Rangoon) 1979. To this day, there are no bridges across the Yangon (Ragoon) River. There is a ferry for crossing from the downtown part...
THAILAND. Ayuthaya. 1998. Traffic in Bangkok. Mass transit is only being constructed now.
BURMA (Myanmar).Wanka. The first day for 3 young men at the military training camp for anti-government Karen guerrillas. 1986.
PHILIPPINES. 1997. Tawi Tawi. Sitangkai. (not Tubbataha reefs)
CHINA. Qufu. 1997. Confusius tomb and temple.
MYANMAR (Burma). 1980. Irrawaddy River Delta during monsoon.
MYANMAR (Burma). Sagaing. At a temple in Sangaing.
CHINA. Shenzhen, Guangdong. 1996. The Everite Footwear Company, managed by a Taiwanese corporation, has several plants in southern Guangdong Province and in She...
NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1992. Military parade in Pyongyang.
NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1981. View of downtown. 1997.
VIETNAM. Phung Hiep. Can Tho. 1996. The Mekong Delta, the Phung Hiep market where women play the leading role at the market.
NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1987. The Tower of Juche, located on the bank of the Taedong River, and the giant, pyramid-shaped Willow Hotel, pictured here, dominated...
CHINA. Province of Guangdong. City of Guangzhou.
CHINA. Shenzhen. 1996. This photo shows the inside of a plant belonging to China Silk Enterprise, the six-largest garment manufacturer in China. The plant produ...
CAMBODIA. Phonm Penh. 1994. After the Khmer Rouge captured Phnom Penh in April 1975, they ordered all residents to leave the city and move to the countryside. T...
THAILAND. Bangkok. 1986. Not long ago large numbers of elephants were used in the forestry industry in Thailand's mountainous areas. Elephants are now used to ...
MALAYSIA. Penang. 1998. Penang is one of the world's top centers for semiconductor production and the world's leading manufacturers all have production faciliti
INDONESIA. Wamena, Irian Jaya (New Guinea). 1996. A double prop DC-9 takes about nine hours to fly from Jakarta to Jayapura, the capital of Irian Jaya Province....
THAILAND. Bangkok. 1986. I took this photo of the inside of a pig slaughterhouse in the Klong Toey part of Bangkok many years ago. Considered the most intellige...
BRUNEI. Bandar Seri Begawan. 1996. The sultan's fiftieth birthday, the VIP dining room for thousands of guests and thousands other guests joined in other rooms.
CHINA. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 1996. When I visited Guangzhou in 1993, there was some traffic congestion on sections of the main city roads, but bicycles were sti...
NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang.1982. Soldiers, government and party officials celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.
SINGAPORE. Singaporeans of Chinese descent believe that on July 1 according to the old calendar, which is equivalent to late August or early September, the gate...
CAMBODIA. Phonm Penh. 1995. I saw many splendid wedding receptions held for young newlyweds at large restaurants rented for the occasion. Many of the new couple...
INDONESIA. Banda Aceh. Sumatra. 1998. Muslims celebrate the first morning after the end of the Ramadan fasting month, calling it Idulfitri. These worshippers co
VIETNAM. Can Tho. 1996. Boats on the Hau River during the monsoon season.
Anshan Steel Plant.
CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. Cactus nuts. Vendor on the bank of Mekong River. 1996.
CHINA. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 1993. Migrant workers in front of Guangzhou Railway station.
SOUTH KOREA. 1997. Old temple in Kyongju.
SOUTH KOREA. 1997. Old temple in Kyongju.
THAILAND. Bangkok. 1998. The Chao Phraya River provides great economic benefits as well as ferrying passengers in the downtown area making the river a super hig
INDONESIA. Bali. 1996. The Balinese bury their dead, but every ten years they remove the remains for cremation and carry the ashes to the nearest river or to th
NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. Students practice for military near the Arch of Triumph.
SOUTH KOREA. Moonsan, Kyonggi-do. Just south of the Military Demarcation Line that divides the Korean Penisula into North and South Korea is a small town called...
SOUTH KOREA. Seoul. I do not remember visiting a city with as many churches as Seoul. Statistics show that 28 percent of all South Koreans are Buddhists, 19 per...
INDONESIA. Tuban. Java. Fishing village west of Surabaya facing the Java Sea. Small boats are used for fishing along the coast. Double outriggers provide stabil
NORTH KOREA. Kaesong, Hwanghae-do. 1997. During the Korean War, from 1950 to 1953, almost all of North Korea was reduced to ashes from the fighting and bombings...
CHINA. Shenzhen, Guangdong. Three of China's best-known and most representative export items are toys, shoes, and garments. The Wan Teng Share Company, which be...
CHINA. Guangzhou, Guangdong, 1993. In the early 1990's, believing they could become rich in Guangzhou or the Pearl River Delta, over 300,000 people a day got of...
INDONESIA. Jakarta. A large exporter of lumber, schooners loaded with mahongany and other expensive woods. The dockworkers are day laborers who put in long hour
NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. A mass game to celebrate Kim Il Sung's birthday.
SOUTH KOREA. Pusan, Seoul. Pusan is an attrative port city surrounded by hills. Auctions begin at the city's fish market at 6:00 A.M. High-quality, reasonably p...
SOUTH KOREA. Seoul. Although Toksugung Palace, one of the palaces remaining from the Lee dynasty, is located in central downtown Seoul, it remains a secluded sp...
CHINA. Shanghai. 1996. The Jiangnan Shipyard has a long history of building ships. The fourteen thousand workers here build various kind of ships with a total a...
CHINA. Shanghai, 1996. Before the establishment of the new China, Shanghai had what were called the International Settlement and the French Settlement. These we...
INDONESIA. Wamena. Irian Jaya (New Guinea). 1996. The main area where the Dani tribe lives. American missionaries were quite active in this area, and most membe
VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Sculpture Shop. 1997.
INDONESIA. Wamena. Irian Jaya (New Guinea). 1996. The main area where the Dani tribe lives. American missionaries were quite active in this area, and most membe
VIETNAM. Ho Chi Minh City. 1996. Cholon district shortly after sunrise, thousands of geese and ducks are brought to the street market near the Cha Tam Catholic
MYANMAR (Burma). Kyaikto, Mon. 1978. A huge rock sits dangerously perched atop a 1,000-meter-high mountain. The people of this country probably felt something m...
MYANMAR (Burma). Inle, Shan. 1986. Lake Inle, a long, narrow lake covering an area of 158 square kilometers, is located 550 meters above sea level near Taung-gy...
MYANMAR (Burma). Mandalay, Taungbyon. 1986. Taungbyon is a small village twenty kilometers north of Mandalay. Every year in August, for the eight days prior to ...
MYANMAR (Burma). Mandalay. 1978. Burmese traditional dancers.
MYANMAR (Burma). Mandalay. 1978. Until Burma became a British colony, Mandalay was the last capital city of the Burmese kings. The palace, surrounded by a moat...
MYANMAR (Burma). 1986. A barge carrying agricultural products in the Irrawaddy River Delta.
MYANMAR (Burma). Pagan. 1995. A Pagoda.
MYANMAR (Burma). Yangon (Rangoon). Opposition leader, Aung Sang SUU KYI.
MYANMAR (Burma). Mandalay. A castle.
MYANMAR (Burma). Pagan, 1986. The people of Myanmar are devout Buddhists. All males in Buddhist families enter the priesthood at least for a period. The familie...
MYANMAR (Burma). Yangon (Rangoon) 1986. There are usually numerous open markets in the area around popular sightseeing spots in Yangon. Mornings are especially ...
MYANMAR (Burma).Shan. 1986. People called Intah living in Inle Lake.
MYANMAR (Burma).Mandalay. A novice near a castle's moat. 1986.
MYANMAR (Burma).Mandalay. 1995. A few years ago, the government in Myanmar (Burma) ordered a widening of the road that runs parallel to the moat around the Mand...
MYANMAR (Burma). Shan. 1986. Boat festival called Phaung Daw U Pagoda Festival in Inle Lake. Those people are lake dwellers and row paddles with their leges.
MYANMAR (Burma). Shan. 1986. Phaung Daw U Pagoda Festival on Inle Lake.
NORTH KOREA. Chongjain.1982. Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex in Chongjain city.
ASIA. "Out of the East."
LAOS. Louang Phrabang. 1998. A view of the Mekong River.
CAMBODIA. Angkor Wat. 1997. Siem Reap. The Ta rohm Temple was built in the twelfth century as a dedication to Buddhism by King Jayavarman VII.
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