Environmental Graffiti

Gunkanjima: The Japanese Island Time Forgot

Hashima Island, about an hour’s sail or 5 km west of Nagasaki, conjures none of the images usually associated with islands. Instead of sporting white beaches and palm trees, Hashima exhibits a dense forest of abandoned high-rises, making it look like a large vessel going to war, hence its nickname, “Battleship Island” or “Gunkanjima” in Japanese.

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