30/3/2001
This is a mythical bird called Hintha. Riding on Karaweik is a god. The woman god is beautiful with multi colours. You can see the god at the place where the world largest marble Buddha image (Lawkachantha Abhayalaba Muni). Although, people are Buddhists, they hold festival to pay respects to gods at Shwedagon Pagoda and Kyaik Htiyoe pagoda. They offer things to gain merits for next existence. They say prayers at gods for prosperity of present life.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

29/3/2001
There is a grand cafe by the of Cafe Aroma infront of Traders Hotel. Branch shop of Cafe Aroma is also in Bogyokke Market. It is located at a place where customers can come by car. Main shop and branch shop are frequented by foreigners.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

28/3/2001
Mahasi Meditation Centre. To go to the famous centre, you make a left turn from the place of Vietnam Embassy on the Kaba Aye Pagoda Road. In the wide precinct donated by Buddhist devotees. Trainee monks and lay persons who are practising meditation live. There are grass andflowers blooming in the precinct. Birthday party and wedding receptions are often held in the monastery. Foreigners know this monastery as a meditation Centre.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

26/3/2001
This is a poor building between the two high buildings; Kandaw GyiTower which I am moving into and Royal Lake Tower (Yellow building)
(by Kimura Kenichi )

23/3/2001
This picture of Shwedagon Pagoda is taken from the top of Naung Pyin Lay Plaza where our company is located. One can't climb upthe roof. But we are allowed to climb there to repair satellite antenna. There are a few building that are over 10 stories high in Yangon.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

22/3/2001
I have been invited to wedding receptions very often during theperiod of three years in Myanmar. This one is the twelfth. Well-to-do people hold reception at hotels. These receptions are usually held at monasteries. The man in white over coat is the bridegroomand the woman next to is bride and sister of bride. Wedding reception of brother of bridegroom was held six months ago.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

21/3/2001
Various kinds of things are sold hear Bogyoke Market. Are these feathers of peacock being sold for foreign visitors?
(by Kimura Kenichi )

20/3/2001
I wrote about tamarind tree. This dry tree has new leaves. Very lovely pink flowers bloom among the leaves. When I asked the lady who sell betel under the tree that you said this was tamarind tree before. And was it a tamarind tree ? She replied easily " Yes, it was ". I don't know if this is a rain tree (Samanea Saman).
(by Kimura Kenichi )

19/3/2001
'Life Style' is a famous monthly magazine. This issued was said to contain articles on Japan only. So I bought one and read it. There were a few wrong names. It is written in the book that population of Tokyo is 7 millions and Osaka 4 millions. Did they used the data of 30 years ago ? I think they should make sure of it enquiring at the Japanese Embassy before. When they carried photos of Director Ichikawa and articles about Kurusawa Akiroo, they also expressed the wrong facts.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

17/3/2001
This is Myanmar style black coffee. It contains coffee and lime only. When I tried it like the people in hot countries. I really liked it.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

16/3/2001
This is a picture of rail tracks in Yangon harbour. Weeds are growing there for they are hardly used. Fowls look for food in freedom very often.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

15/3/2001
This is the scene of people who cross Yangon river in the fog in the morning before 7 o'clock from Dala township to go to work in Yangon.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

14/3/2001
This is the scene of people who cross Yangon river in the fog in the morning before 7 o'clock from Dala township to go to work in Yangon.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

13/3/2001
A snack that represents Myanmar is Monhingha. The gravy soup is made of fish and it contains about 10 spices. It is eaten in the morning generally. There are a lot of people who carry containers to buy it at famous Monhinga shops. That is a poem of morning.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

12/3/2001
This is the scean of seen in Tamwe Township. It is a busy city beyond down town. Summer has come in. people are in queue waiting for the taking shelter under shawdaw of a lamp post.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

9/3/2001
It rained for about 4 hours starting from afternoon. It was strange. It rained for about 30 minutes at the end of February. It is written that there are three seasons -the rainy season, cold season and hot season. From my experience of three years in Myanmar, it rains for about 6 months. The rest are cold and hot season.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

5/3/2001
Bougainvillea is called 'Sak Pan' in Myanmar. The meaning is 'Paper's Flower'. We can see 'Sak Pan' throughout the year.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

3/3/2001
The most famous pagoda in Than lyin is Yele Phaya. That means the pagoda which is situated in the middle of water. You can go there by small boat. Near the pagoda, young girls boys were feeding fishes. I can't say for sure that the fishes has become bigger because of that feeding. Cat fishes were waiting with open mouths. This photo is of the largest pagoda Kyaik Kyauk Pagoda in Thanlyin. Foreigner there. I don't know whether it was during festival, there were many foreign visitors.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

2/3/2001
Than Lyin region was shown in "Today Myanmar" programmee of NHK in 1997. Mr. Ho was introduced by NHK to have started a Habour City Project in the region. He went to Thailand and did gem trading business 30 years ago. He was very successful. He went there with his father. He can speak about 6 Languages. Later, Thai economy and value of thai baht has declined. I went there to see how that project was doing. Thilawa port can be reachedwithin 20 minutes from Thanlyin Bridge. Rail road and motor road have been finished. It still needs to bemome a city.
(by Kimura Kenichi )

1/3/2001
This report is about Thanlyin region. It can be reached within forty-five minutes from downtown Yangon after crossing Maha Bandoola Bridge and Thanlyin Bridge. But foreigners don't go there very often. In 18 century, Thanlyin was like the front door of Myanmar. And it was called Syriam them. It is said that portugul Deparito came to this region in the middle of 16 century and set up autonomy. He was executed in 1599 and the remains of autonomy had lost.
(by Kimura Kenichi )