In the spring of 2006, I enjoyed a 15-day East Asian cruise on the Oceania Lines ship "M.S. Nautica" that started in Beijing, China, with visits to Seoul, Korea; Shanghai, China; Hiroshima, Kobe, Kyoto, Okinawa and Ishigaki Japan; Taipei, Taiwan; and ending in Hong Kong. We preceded this cruise with a three day stay in Beijing, and following the cruise, we travelled back into the interior of China for nine days, visiting Lijiang in Yunnan Province and Guilin.
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Temple roofs, inside and out, Koyoto
The essence of Japanese temple architecture is subtlety. I juxtaposed the red...
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Fascination, Sanjusangen-do, Kyoto
This young visitor seems fascinated by a sign describing Sanjusangen-do's...
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Shrine, Sanjusangen-do, Kyoto
This particular shrine features an ancient image of Buddha made of...
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Toji Temple, Kyoto
Toji is a vast complex of temples, filled with Buddhist statues and shrines....
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War Memorial, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Okinawa Island was the site of the most horrific battle of World War...
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At prayer, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
A woman prays in a Buddhist shrine in Naha
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Ancestors, Naha
A multi-generation memorial in Naha's Asahigaoka Park.
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Saleswoman, Naha, Okinawa
Naha is Okinawa's largest city. Its citizens obviously buy a great...
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Naha's indoor market
Naha's indoor market fills a block long arcade, selling much to...
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Homeless in Naha's Matsuyama Park
This homeless man carefully lined a stone bench with cardboard, removed his...
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Kokusai-dori Street, Naha, Okinawa
Naha's main street is usually crowded with shoppers. Umbrellas are...
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Crossing Kokusai-dori, Naha, Okinawa
I stood below a traffic light for fifteen minutes and watched Okinawans and...
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The school crowd, Naha, Okinawa
Downtown Naha, like all of the Japanese cities I visited, attracts crowds of...
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Marking time, Naha, Okinawa
Patient Naha pedestrians wait for the light to change.
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Cemetary, Taketomi Island, Japan
Taketomi is a small island, a ferry ride away from the city of Ishigaki, the...
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Rooftop guardian, Taketomi Island
Crouching lions of all varieties decorate the roofs of houses on tiny...
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A touch of red on the horn
Some of the buffaloes used to haul carts of tourists around Taketomi...
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Coral Dweller, Taketomi Island
Coral walls separate houses on Taketomi, and this cat makes itself...
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Tourist Cart, Taketomi Island
Tourists from all over Japan visit this tiny island. Cars are not...
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On a country road, Taketomi Island
A young cyclist and her father prepare for a trip down one of Taketomi...
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Spice lady, Ishigaki Arcade
Business is slow for this spice merchant in one of Ishigaki's colorful...
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Tourinji Temple, Ishigaki
Part of the Okinawa island group, Ishigaki is relatively remote and tranquil,...
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Cemetery, Tourinji Temple, Ishigaki
The weathered stones in this ancient graveyard have been standing for...
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Buddha, Tourinji Temple, Ishigaki
This temple was built in 1614. The statues that guard its portals are...
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War Memorial, Ishigaki, Japan
A soaring eagle in a city park memorializes Ishigaki's casualties...
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