On a Slow Boat
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Li Chuan-hua, 27, goes grocery shopping by a bicycle on a Sunday evening. He and his housemate, Su Li-li, always do the shopping on Sundays, their only day off.
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Li Chuan-hua attends the company's routine morning assembly pep talk and calisthenics workout which are mandatory and still ritual for many Japanese companies.
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Li Chuan-hua receives his supervisor Shusaku Terakado's,40, instruction at the assigned field. "There is nothing to teach him now.He is a very diligent worker," said Shusaku Terakado.
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Li Chuan-hua takes a short recess in the shade of assigned field on a sizzling summer day.
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Li Chuan-hua takes a bath after a long day at work on December 2010. He usually takes a shower, but he often soaks in the bathtub during winter months.
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Li Chuan-hua's Japanese supervisor gives him an order in the assigned filed. Li Chuan-hua, and Su Li-li, both 20s, are the youngest workers in the company. The other Japanese workers are all above 40s.
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Sun dried clothes and uniforms of Li Chuan-hua and his co-worker & supervisor,Su Li-li, in the early morning of September.
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Li Chuan-hua takes a short recess with a glass of coffee and sweet bean bun after he cleans his room thoroughly at dusk on the New Year holidays.
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Li Chuan-hua takes a short nap after lunch, about half an hour, with his supervisor of the day, Shusaku Terakado,40, in the shade near the assigned field on a sizzling summer day.
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Li Chuan-hua cooks a Chinese dinner. He cooks three meals (including his lunch Bento box) at home everyday to save money.
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Li Chuan-hua ,27, right, and his co-worker&supervisor,Su Li-li,25, left, share a bond of friendship in their living room on a Sunday afternoon with 6 pack of Low-molt beer which is the cheapest alcohol beer available in Japan. Sunday is their only day off.
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Li Chuan-hua ,27, shows me a picture of Li Jia-yi,3, son he left behind in China. He carries the photo with him in his wallet all the time.
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Li Chuan-hua talks with his wife and son in China after dinner. He doesn't own a cell phone, so he borrows it from his housemate, Su Li-li.
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Li Chuan-hua ,27, studies with intensity in his room for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 2 which takes place on December 6th, 2009. He studies Japanese for about 2 hours every night.
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Night look of the dorm house where Li Chuan-hua and Su Li-li reside.
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Li Chuan-hua checks the route to Mie University where the Japanese Language Proficiency Test takes place at Nabari train station in December 2010 with Su Li-li who decides to accompany him in part to see his Chinese friend at Mie University.
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Li Chuan-hua heads to Mie University where the Japanese Language Proficiency Test takes place by train in December 2010. Li Chuan-hua doesn't go out much except for mandatory obligations such as exam or grocery shopping to save money.
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Li Chuan-hua checks the starting time of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 1 at Mie University in December 2010. The test takes about 4 hours.
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Li Chuan-hua keeps his mind on the coming Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 1 at Mie University in December 2010. The test takes about 4 hours.
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Li Chuan-hua takes a short intermission break during the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 1 at Mie University in December 2010."Reading section in the test was difficult. I am not sure I pass the test this time," said he. He passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 2 last year.The test takes about 4 hours.
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Li Chuan-hua is drowned in slumber after a tiring day of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test in train on his way back home while Su Li-li reads Chinese newspaper which is distributed for free at Mie University where the test takes place. Su Li-li decides to accompany him in part to see his Chinese friend at Mie University.
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Li Chuan Hua works at a company’s storage space in the early morning before he leaves for the assigned field. He and Su Li-li, both 20s, are the youngest workers in the company. The other Japanese workers are all above 40s.
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Li Chuan-hua is on the way to the assigned field. He always rides shotgun because he doesn't own a Japanese driver license.
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LI Chuan-hua uses empty beer cans as ashtray.
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Li Chuan-hua attends the company's routine morning assembly pep talk which is mandatory and still ritual for many Japanese companies.
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Li Chuan-hua receives monthly payments at the company's main office on the last day of every month. He wears a mask because he catches the flu.
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Li Chuan-hua gets drunken with a puff of smoke in a living room after work. He starts smoking Japanese cigarette brand called "Echo" which is cheaper than the other brands. "I start drinking and smoking heavily.I don't want my wife in China to find this!" he laughed to himself.
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Li Chuan-hua, drowning in slumber after a tiring day of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, is reflected on the window of the train on his way back home.
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Winter trees cast their own shadow on the closed window of Li Chuan-hua's room.
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Li Chuan-hua poses with a bit crooked sunglasses which he bought at 100-yen discount store after drinking beer. He has recently quit smoking. He said, "I hope I will be my boss in China soon."
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Li Chuan-hua's Futon, sleeping mattress and alarm clock in the morning.
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Li Chuan-hua heads to the community waste disposal site on the way to work in the early morning of April.
Li Chuan-hua, 27, goes grocery shopping by a bicycle on a Sunday evening. He and his housemate, Su Li-li, always do the shopping on Sundays, their only day off.
Li Chuan-hua attends the company's routine morning assembly pep talk and calisthenics workout which are mandatory and still ritual for many Japanese companies.
Li Chuan-hua receives his supervisor Shusaku Terakado's,40, instruction at the assigned field. "There is nothing to teach him now.He is a very diligent worker," said Shusaku Terakado.
Li Chuan-hua takes a short recess in the shade of assigned field on a sizzling summer day.
Li Chuan-hua takes a bath after a long day at work on December 2010. He usually takes a shower, but he often soaks in the bathtub during winter months.
Li Chuan-hua's Japanese supervisor gives him an order in the assigned filed. Li Chuan-hua, and Su Li-li, both 20s, are the youngest workers in the company. The other Japanese workers are all above 40s.
Sun dried clothes and uniforms of Li Chuan-hua and his co-worker & supervisor,Su Li-li, in the early morning of September.
Li Chuan-hua takes a short recess with a glass of coffee and sweet bean bun after he cleans his room thoroughly at dusk on the New Year holidays.
Li Chuan-hua takes a short nap after lunch, about half an hour, with his supervisor of the day, Shusaku Terakado,40, in the shade near the assigned field on a sizzling summer day.
Li Chuan-hua cooks a Chinese dinner. He cooks three meals (including his lunch Bento box) at home everyday to save money.
Li Chuan-hua ,27, right, and his co-worker&supervisor,Su Li-li,25, left, share a bond of friendship in their living room on a Sunday afternoon with 6 pack of Low-molt beer which is the cheapest alcohol beer available in Japan. Sunday is their only day off.
Li Chuan-hua ,27, shows me a picture of Li Jia-yi,3, son he left behind in China. He carries the photo with him in his wallet all the time.
Li Chuan-hua talks with his wife and son in China after dinner. He doesn't own a cell phone, so he borrows it from his housemate, Su Li-li.
Li Chuan-hua ,27, studies with intensity in his room for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 2 which takes place on December 6th, 2009. He studies Japanese for about 2 hours every night.
Night look of the dorm house where Li Chuan-hua and Su Li-li reside.
Li Chuan-hua checks the route to Mie University where the Japanese Language Proficiency Test takes place at Nabari train station in December 2010 with Su Li-li who decides to accompany him in part to see his Chinese friend at Mie University.
Li Chuan-hua heads to Mie University where the Japanese Language Proficiency Test takes place by train in December 2010. Li Chuan-hua doesn't go out much except for mandatory obligations such as exam or grocery shopping to save money.
Li Chuan-hua checks the starting time of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 1 at Mie University in December 2010. The test takes about 4 hours.
Li Chuan-hua keeps his mind on the coming Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 1 at Mie University in December 2010. The test takes about 4 hours.
Li Chuan-hua takes a short intermission break during the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 1 at Mie University in December 2010."Reading section in the test was difficult. I am not sure I pass the test this time," said he. He passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 2 last year.The test takes about 4 hours.
Li Chuan-hua is drowned in slumber after a tiring day of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test in train on his way back home while Su Li-li reads Chinese newspaper which is distributed for free at Mie University where the test takes place. Su Li-li decides to accompany him in part to see his Chinese friend at Mie University.
Li Chuan Hua works at a company’s storage space in the early morning before he leaves for the assigned field. He and Su Li-li, both 20s, are the youngest workers in the company. The other Japanese workers are all above 40s.
Li Chuan-hua is on the way to the assigned field. He always rides shotgun because he doesn't own a Japanese driver license.
LI Chuan-hua uses empty beer cans as ashtray.
Li Chuan-hua attends the company's routine morning assembly pep talk which is mandatory and still ritual for many Japanese companies.
Li Chuan-hua receives monthly payments at the company's main office on the last day of every month. He wears a mask because he catches the flu.
Li Chuan-hua gets drunken with a puff of smoke in a living room after work. He starts smoking Japanese cigarette brand called "Echo" which is cheaper than the other brands. "I start drinking and smoking heavily.I don't want my wife in China to find this!" he laughed to himself.
Li Chuan-hua, drowning in slumber after a tiring day of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, is reflected on the window of the train on his way back home.
Winter trees cast their own shadow on the closed window of Li Chuan-hua's room.
Li Chuan-hua poses with a bit crooked sunglasses which he bought at 100-yen discount store after drinking beer. He has recently quit smoking. He said, "I hope I will be my boss in China soon."
Li Chuan-hua's Futon, sleeping mattress and alarm clock in the morning.
Li Chuan-hua heads to the community waste disposal site on the way to work in the early morning of April.