Michael Yamashita

Michael Yamashita in 2006

Michael Yamashita is a Japanese-American photographer. ^[1]

Early life and education

Born in 1949 in San Francisco, California, and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. Yamashita graduated from Montclair Academy in 1967. ^[2]

Photography career

After college in 1971, he traveled to Japan to teach English. After joining a photo club to work on his Japanese, ^[3] he was inspired to pursue photography professionally. After living and shooting throughout Asia for seven years, he returned to the US where he started working for the National Geographic in 1979, photographing in various countries.

Personal life

Yamashita lives and works in Chester Township, New Jersey, with his wife and frequent collaborator, Elizabeth Bibb, ^[4] where he also serves as a volunteer fireman. ^[5]

Publications

Books by Yamashita

• Yamashita, Michael S. (1988). United States Merchant Marine Academy. Louisville: Harmony House. ISBN   0-916509-45-1. OCLC   20392310.
• Yamashita, Michael S.; Bibb, Elizabeth (1991). In the Japanese Garden. Washington, D.C.: Starwood Pub. ISBN   0-912347-80-5. OCLC   25002507.
• Yamashita, Michael S. (1995). Mekong: A journey on the Mother of Waters. New York, N.Y.: Takarajima Books. ISBN   978-1-883489-09-0. OCLC   32838383.
• Yamashita, Michael S.; Carroll, John (2003). Japan: The Soul of a Nation. Boston, Mass. ISBN   978-1-4629-1460-9. OCLC   869880150.
• Yamashita, Michael S.; Guadalupi, Gianni (2006). Zheng He: Tracing the Epic Voyages of China's Greatest Explorer. Vercelli, Italy: White Star Publishers. ISBN   88-544-0164-1. OCLC   74825441.
• Yamashita, Michael S.; Bibb, Elizabeth; Häusler, Barbara (2007). New York. Wiesbaden. ISBN   978-3-939128-70-0. OCLC   180164396.
• Yamashita, Michael; Lindesay, William (2007). The Great Wall: From Beginning to End. New York: Sterling. ISBN   978-1-4027-3160-0. OCLC   82474195.
• Yamashita, Michael S. (2006). Die Drachenflotte des Admirals Zheng He: Ein Fotograf auf den Spuren des Größten Seefahrers Aller Zeiten (in German). München: Frederking & Thaler. ISBN   3-89405-666-5. OCLC   162209159.
• Yamashita, Michael S. (2004). Marco Polo: A Photographer's Journey. United States: White Star Pub. ISBN   88-544-0005-X. OCLC   57544858.

• Yamashita, Michael S.; NGC Network Asia, LLC (2011). It All Started with the Railroad. Singapore: Credit Suisse Group AG. ISBN   9810704151. OCLC   854620882.

• Yamashita, Michael S.; Bibb, Elizabeth (2011). New York from Above. Vercelli, Italy: White Star Publishers. ISBN   978-88-544-0612-4. OCLC   707260703.
• Yamashita, Michael S.; Hu, Zongxiang (2013). Shangri-la: Along the Tea Road to Lhasa. Beijing Shi. ISBN   978-7-121-19659-1. OCLC   868058621.
• Yamashita, Michael S. (2015). A Light on the Straits: Maritime Singapore. Singapore. ISBN   9789810969257. OCLC   948735387.
• Yamashita, Michael S.; Bibb, Elizabeth (2019). Shangri-la: Along the Tea Road to Lhasa. Milan, Italy. ISBN   978-88-544-1560-7. OCLC   1108546768.

Contributions

• O'Neill, Thomas (1984). Lakes, Peaks, and Prairies: Discovering the United States–Canadian Border. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. ISBN   0-87044-478-6. OCLC   11289059.
• Parr, Barry (1996). San Francisco and the Bay Area. New York: Compass American Guides. ISBN   187886792X. OCLC   1036852525.
• Reavill, Gil (1996). Manhattan. New York: Compass America Guides. ISBN   1878867946. OCLC   34699496.
• Castleman, Deke (2004). Las Vegas. New York: Compass American Guides. ISBN   1-4000-1244-9. OCLC   53966468.
• United States Postage stamp: 90 cents, Hagatna Bay, Guam single, 2007. ^[6]

Filmography

• Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed – Finnigan, Jonathan (director) Jennifer Lee (writer). Produced by Yamashita, Craig Leeson and Farland Chang. United States. ^[7]
• Ghost Fleet – The Epic Voyage of Zheng He – Finnigan, Jonathan (director) (2005). (Motion picture). Produced by Yamashita. United States: National Geographic, Channel Asia. ^[8]

References

1. Reichmann, Lia (18 July 2022). "Through the Lens of Michael Yamashita". AsAm News. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
2. "Class Notes", MKA Review , Fall 2019. Accessed November 10, 2020.
3. "Exceptional Alien", 2021. Accessed January 21, 2023.
4. "Miss Bibb Weds M. S. Yamashita". The New York Times. 1986-05-11. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-01-22.
5. Garber, Phil. "After China, Yamashita returns home to Chester Township to help hopeful photographers Chester Township photographer lends skills to Duke Farms", Observer-Tribune, March 20, 2015. Accessed November 10, 2020.
6. "90c Hagatna Bay, Guam single | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution". collections.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
7. "Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed (2022)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
8. "Ghost Fleet: The Epic Voyage of Zheng He (2022)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 February 2023.