Schools, bath houses, temples, restaurants, markets, even a graveyard, were built, all on a space the size of a football field. However, their excitement . 1. [36], The island was again featured in 2011 in episode six of a 3D production for 3net, Forgotten Planet, discussing the island's current state, history and unauthorised photo shoots by urban explorers. Hashimoto, Atsuko and David J. Telfer. Hashima was producing about 150,000 tons of coal annually and its population had soared to over 3,000 when, in 1916, Mitsubishi built a reinforced concrete apartment block on the island to alleviate the lack of housing space and to prevent typhoon damage. Before Mitsubishi acquired Hashima, it was a small reef island that was roughly 0.02km2 in size7. Exploring Worlds Largest Abandoned City In 4K | Hashima Island Synenko, 14112. Their tracks Ichizu and Sakayume are also in the popular anime movie. Hashima Labor Clerk Yang Ji-il Kyung-Hyun Jo Digging driver 2 In-woo Kim Ye-Eun Kim 'Bright Moon' Gisaeng Han-sol Kwon Joseon girl Director Seung-wan Ryu Writer Seung-wan Ryu All cast & crew Production, box office & more at IMDbPro More like this 7.0 Veteran Watch options 7.3 The Spy Gone North Watch options 7.2 A Werewolf Boy Watch options 6.6 At the time, Nagasaki City planned the restoration of a pier for tourist landings in April 2008. "[27], A monitoring mechanism for the implementation of 'the measures to remember the victims' was set up by the World Heritage Committee[25] and it was assessed during the WHC Session in June 2018. Hong, Insoo. Mitsubishi officially closed the mine in January 1974, and the island was cleared of inhabitants on 20 April. Lavery, Carl, Deborah P. Dixon, and Lee Hassall. Episode two of Street Food: Asia introduces Netflixs global audience to stalls, shops and izakaya in Osaka, a city known for its famous street food that includes okonomiyaki and takoyaki. Absolutely stunning. By 1941, Hashima island alone produced 410,000 tons of coal5. Accessed April 26, 2021. https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20170322176500371, Your email address will not be published. A boardwalk has been built around half the island, but that's about as close as you can get. Still from KBS (Korea Broadcasting System). The Future of Ruins: The Baroque Melancholy of Hashima. Environment and Planning. "In 1974, the coal ran out," says Thomas Nordanstad. 11 (2014): 2571-2. "There are ghosts there for sure. In the early days, Japan's Mitsubishi company, which was mining the coal, would ferry miners to and from the work site from Nagasaki. In addition a visitor walkway 220 meters (722feet) in length was planned, and entry to unsafe building areas was to be prohibited. [35], In 2009, the island was featured in History Channel's Life After People, first-season episode "The Bodies Left Behind" as an example of the decay of concrete buildings after only 35 years of abandonment. He was staying at a hotel where one of Nordanstad and von Hausswolff's pictures of Hashima was hanging on the wall. The island was owned by Mitsubishi until 2002, when it was voluntarily transferred to Takashima Town. And I think very few people had been back out there when we went there. Hashima is located approximately 20km southwest of Nagasaki, a city that had an existing influx of Western knowledge and culture before the Japanese government opening their ports to foreign trade in 18543. Editorial Credit: Kosuke Arakawa / Netflix. Hashima, you see, is completely abandoned. The windows were gated by metal fences to prevent them from escaping with a watchtower nearby18. "And the Mistubishi Company told the people that they would have some work for them on the mainland, provided on a first come, first served basis. Hashima, also known as Gunkanjima ('battleship island' - so named because of its ship-like silhouette), is an island off the coast of Nagasaki in southwest Japan. . The social life of industrial ruins : a case study of Hashima Island. Thesis, University of Cape Town, Faculty of Humanities, African Studies, 2015, KBS (Korea Broadcasting System), History Special, episode 41, Hell Island: Gunkanjima.