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Tokyo & Kobe, Japan in pictures and video clips
My bank office in Naka Bldg., Marunouchi, Tokyo
The Ginza
Dutch ambassador, Jhr. Reuchlin and manager Spanjaard
An outing near Tokyo in Autumn
Basement Tokyo office
A miracle worker holds flame under boy's hand without hurting him in Shiba Park, Tokyo.
Parliamentary Diet building, Tokyo
Japanese friend: Tetsuya Tatebe
Another acquaintance: Rin Jubishi
Early morning
Office in Moche Building, Kyomachi, Kobe
My humble dwelling in James Estate, Shioya, Kobe
Ferry to Awaji eiland, Inland Sea
Filming trip to Awaji with new Berthiot zoomlens
Books have arrived in Shioya
Students come to exchange ideas in my place.
Attending a debate on religion at Kobe University
Exchange of ideas by taperecorder
Meanwhile it is freezing cold in Amsterdam, as filmed by my brother.
Office outing to Nishikura
Ending the day with a Japanese meal
Dutch consul and chancellor watch Michael filming temple
Letter to the editor of Mainichi Shimbun
Of my films taken in Hong Kong a few DVD's are available ! Click here for a list.
On the web since 20 December 2006. Updated: 17 October 2009
© Michael Rogge 2009
Previously Hong Kong 1953 - 55 and home leave
Sequel: Kobe, Japan 1957 - 58
My photo's and those of my former colleague Hans Brinckmann were shown in the Fujifilm Square Gallery "Photo IS": 'Showa Japan seen through Dutch Eyes' from August 29th to September 30, 2008 at the Fujifilm's Headquarters in Tokyo. The exhibition drew 49.000 visitors.
Recapitulation of previous pages with photos and clips The above photos also appear in my autobiography in Dutch:
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