Mass games (North Korea)

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(The film photographs taken in May 1995 have been digitized with a scanner)

Kim Il-sung Stadium where mass game will be held.

Mass game is performed by young people from college to kindergarten.  ↓School names performed as a mass game on the stands.

25,000 people on the stands and 125,000 people in the arena are performing as mass games.

The performance which changes one after another seems to be an animation.

Wonderful actions like the Olympic gymnastics are performed in succession in the arena.

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Pyongyang, Kaesong, Panmunjeon (North Korea)

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(The film photographs taken in May 1995 has been digitized with a scanner)

In May 1995, visited in North Korea for the sightseeing of 'International Sport & Culture Festival'. 

Heading to Pyongyang with charter flight of Koryo Airlines from Niigata Airport.

In 5 days, visited at Pyongyang, Kaesong and Panmunjom.

Direct flight between Pyongyang Sunan International Airport and Niigata Airport.

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In-flight service

Arrive at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, 24 km northern from the heart of Pyongyang (required time 30 min).

Kim Il-sung Square, a large square located at the center of Pyongyang.

Tower of the Juche Idea, a tower on the opposite bank of Taedong River, as seen from the Kim Il-sung Square.

A group of girl students walking while singing a song

Mansudae

Mangyongdae, the birthplace of Kim Il-sung.

Joseon Film Studio, a facility of movie shooting.

A commemorative photo together with movie casts

Pyongyang Circus Theater

Magic, acrobatics and trapeze are performed.

Pyongyang Subway         The 100m underground station with luxurious chandelier.

Pyongyang First Department Store

Heading to Kaesong and Panmunjom from Pyongyang by bus

Pyongyang to Kaesong Highway       160 km to Kaesong

Kaesong           Kim Il Sung statue on Mt.Janam

View of the center of Kaesong as seen from Mt.Janam

Military Demarcation Line in Panmunjom of 8 km eastern from Kaesong.

Military Demarcation Line, a marking line with 40cm wide and 7cm high, located between two buildings.

After 5 days stay in North Korea, returning from Sunan Airport to Japan.

To Niigata Airport by flight 747 of Koryo Airlines (required time 2h and 30 min)

Boarding

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