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Throughout his eighteen-year residence in Japan, photographer Robert George worked in film and video production while traveling extensively throughout Asia honing his craft as an international travel photographer. Robert returned to the U.S. in 1999 and now lives in Sacramento with his wife Mayumi and his son Alex, but continues to travel to Asia for his work.

Robert George's Recent Contributions

Preparing a field. Dalat, Vietnam.

Dalat

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Dalat, Vietnam.

Destinations: Da Lat | Vietnam
Topics: Travel

Hagoita

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Hanetsuki is a kind of Japanese badminton game played with shuttlecocks called hane and decorative paddles called hagoita. During the Edo period, artisans created elaborate designs on the backs of the...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Art

Shwedagon Impressions

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A story told with photos.

Destinations: Burma | Yangon
Topics: Photography | Religion
Japanese salarymen are expected to show devotion to the company by working long hours, often six days a week. So, a sunny lunch hour provides a welcome opportunity for a little R&R.

The Streets of Tokyo

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A story told with photos.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Travel | Photography | People
The Tokyo district of Rygoku is home of one of Japan's most famous Sumo wrestling facilities. Sumo wrestlers train very strenuously for their six annual basho tournaments, and must consume up to 10,000 calories a day to achieve and maintain their enormous stature. When they're not in training however, they can be seen strolling the city sidewalks wearing blue and white cotton robes called yukata.

Sumo

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A story told with photos.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Photography | People | Sports
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