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Japan’s “Gunkanjima” Battleship Island

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In a country that treats its natural and man-made power spots with great reverence, it’s not so surprising that modern-day haikyo, literally “ruins” in Japanese, have become popular with a certain kind of adventurous traveler and with photographers.

Gunkanjima “Battleship Island,” is one of the most famous haikyo sites in all of Japan, and has been preserved for its own protection as an historic landmark.

Today only a small portion of the island is accessible to visitors. But the history and the images from this island off the coast of Nagasaki in western Japan, arguably the most important and notorious coal mine in the country, are haunting.

Today the island is a UNESCO World Heritage site — and a reminder of Japan’s mixed past as a colonial and industrial power in Asia. Here’s the link to the main story…

BTW, I’d like to give a shout-out to Monica Ray for her ongoing series of posts on Iceland, and Osan Fernando for the first entry in what she promises will be a series on her adventures in Japan.