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Name: Nagano Korean Elementary and Junior High School
Location: Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture
Background: This decaying structure was the home to Korean schools from 1971 to 1999, when the campus moved to a newer building elsewhere in the city. Traipse through the gymnasium with its graffiti-covered walls and streamers lying abandoned on the floor, remnants of past school...
Name: Hatada Transformer Substation Location: Ayagawacho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa Prefecture Background: This power station, the first of its kind in Japan, was constructed in 1926 using technology developed by German manufacturer Siemens. It supplied power for the Kotoden Kotohira railway line until 1980, when another substation opened in nearby Takinomiya. The exterior is smothered with ivy, although traces ...
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Name: Inujima Refinery Location: Seto Inland Sea, Okayama Prefecture Background: Located on one of the many islands of the Seto Inland Sea, Inujima Refinery was one of several facilities established to support the prospering copper industry. Opened in 1909, it would only see ten years of service, due to a collapse in the value of copper. The ...
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Name: Seigoshi Mine Location: Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture Background: Located in one of Japan’s major mining regions, this gold mine in western Izu was in operation roughly from 1932-1987. It lies in the shadow of the better-known Toi Mine, which has become a popular tourist destination. Unlike many of its neighbors, Seigoshi is known for its many (and ...
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Name: Nicchitsu Mine Hospital Location: Nicchitsu Mine, Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. Background: Though Nicchitsu Corporation is still going strong, the village that used to thrive around it hasn’t fared so well. One of the most famous spots in Japan for haikyo enthusiasts, the site includes uninhabited houses, a school and various factories, parts of which are still in ...
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Name: Russia Mura Location: Agano-shi, Niigata Background: This Russian-themed amusement park opened in the early ’90s just as the Japanese economy was crashing. “Attractions” like Cossack dance performances, a mammoth skeleton and a replica of a Russian church weren’t enough to lure the crowds, and the park soon fell into disrepair. In 2003, it was closed for ...