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Distro - Can We Feed Ourselves? 2001 

Hiroji Kubota 

Can We Feed Ourselves? In this compelling and informative book, Hiroji Kubota addresses the growing crisis throughout Asia- the lack of food. In memorable images he portrays varied aspects of the problem from people growing food in improbable and nearly impossible places to beggars and others in want of food. At the same time he documents traditional farming, harvesting, and markets that are often taken for granted. In the words of Lester Brown, "Not every face of every person in every photo of Hiroji Kubota's collection has an expression of poverty or suffering. The lives of people who struggle... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Calcutta. 1999. Mother and child, early morning in busy... 

Hiroji Kubota 1980

CHINA. Guilin, Guangxi. 1980. Guilin has a rainy period that... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

CHINA. De'an, Jiangxi. 1998. Together with Sandong Province,... 

Hiroji Kubota 1995

PHILIPPINES. Manila. 1995. In November 1996, on the occasion... 

Hiroji Kubota 1983

CHINA. Lhasa, Xizang. 1983. Butter made from the milk of yaks... 

Hiroji Kubota 1996

CHINA. Shanghai. 1996. On the nights before major holidays, such... 

Hiroji Kubota 1992

NORTH KOREA. Pyongyang. 1992. On April 15, 1992, about fifty... 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

PHILIPPINES. Tawitawi. 1997. The ocean in this area has a coral... 

Hiroji Kubota 1995

PHILIPPINES. Manila. 1995. The Philippines has more Catholics... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

PHILIPPINES. Manila. 1998. Chinatown is one of the business centers... 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

PHILIPPINES. Mindanao. 1997. Spraying a banana field. 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 1999. Brisk activity marks mornings near... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 1999. Men and women, old and young alike,... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 1999. Victims of landmines are seen in... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 1999. Terribly deep scars remain in Cambodia... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

VIETNAM. Ben Tre. 1999. The most affluent area in the Mekong... 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

VIETNAM. Hong Gai. 1997. Halong Bay is called the "Guilin of... 

Hiroji Kubota 1997

VIETNAM. Can Tho. 1997. Can Tho is the largest city in the Mekong... 

Hiroji Kubota 1986

MYANMAR (Burma).Mandalay. 1986. Because of irrigation problems,... 

Hiroji Kubota 1986

MYANMAR (Burma). Pagan. 1986. For about two hundred years from... 

Hiroji Kubota 1986

MYANMAR (Burma). Inle Shan. 1986. The members of the Intha Tribe... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 1999. Floods hit the northern part... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Darbhanga, Bihar. 1999. Among the persons who suffered... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Calcutta. 1999. A trash dump on a corner lot in the city... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Amristar, Punjab. 1999. Amristar is famous as the site... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Delhi. 1999. On "Chawri Bazar" Street, men squat in front... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Panipat, Haryana. 1999. A chance encounter put me together... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

INDIA. Jaipur, Rajasthan. 1998. Castle walls enclose the old... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Calcutta. 1999. Early morning in Calcutta sees the food... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Calcutta. 1999. Calcutta's air is polluted by emissions... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Mumbai (Bombay). 1999. During the morning rush hour, trains... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

INDIA. Gaya, Bihar. 1999. Bihar is India's poorest state. Not... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

INDIA. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 1998. The area around Jaisalmer,... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

BANGLADESH. Dhaka. 1999. Sadarghat is the central section of... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

NEPAL. Lukla. 1998. Lukla, a village located about 150 kilometers... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

NEPAL. Bhaktapur. 1998. Bhaktapur, Nepal's ancient capital, is... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

NEPAL. Kathmandu. 1998. Many important historic buildings line... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

NEPAL. Bhaktapur. 1998. Mornings during the winter throughout... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

NEPAL. Bhadrapur. 1998. The city of Bhadrapur is located at Nepal's... 

Hiroji Kubota 1996

INDONESIA. Bali. 1996. Balinese bury their dead soon after they... 

Hiroji Kubota 1996

INDONESIA. Tabang, Kalimantan. 1996. A tropical rain forest second... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

INDONESIA. Pematangsianstar, Sumatra. 1998. With annual production... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

INDONESIA. Wamena, Irian Jaya. 1998. The flight from Jakarta... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

INDONESIA. Wamena. Irian Jaya. 1998. A special dish called Masak,... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

CHINA. Anshan, Liaoning. Anshan was a key area for the steel... 

Hiroji Kubota 1982

CHINA. Daqing, Heilongjiang. 1982. In the winter in the cold... 

Hiroji Kubota 1983

CHINA. Turpan, Xinjiang.1983. The Gobi Desert stretches across... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

CHINA. Sandouping, Hubei. 1998. Construction of the world's largest... 

Hiroji Kubota 1984

CHINA.Turpan. Xinjiang. 1984. People are often dig wells in the... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

CHINA. Nanxian, Hunan. 1998. The flooding damage in Nanxian was... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

CHINA. Paizhouwuan, Hubei. 1998. Early on the morning of August... 

Hiroji Kubota 1998

CHINA. Jiaxian, Shaanxi. 1998. Jiaxian is located about there... 

Hiroji Kubota 1984

CHINA. Dali, Yunnan. 1984. The town of Dali is situated on a... 

Hiroji Kubota 1984

CHINA. Baotou, Nei Mongol. 1984. From about 7:30 a.m., Gangtie... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

CHINA. Kashgar, Xinjiang. 1999. The back streets of the old section... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

CHINA. Xinjiang. 1999. From Hotan, I rode in a four-wheel-drive... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

CHINA. Kashgar, Xinjiang.1999. In the center of the old section... 

Hiroji Kubota 1999

CHINA. Kashgar, Xinjiang. 1999. Kashgar is the most western city... 
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