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04-26-2016, 04:18 PM
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Hashima (Battleship Island)
Not sure whether to put this here or in architecture.
I picked this up in a souvenir shop in Nagasaki during a recent trip to Japan: a model of Hashima Island (or Gunkanjima Island or Battleship Island). It is an uninhabited island near Nagasaki, used for coal mining, and with a dark history of forced labour in World War 2. It was made a World Heritage Site in 2015. It was also used as one of the locations in the movie Skyfall. The model is by Yoshinaka.jp, who also designed a number of free models for the Canon Japan website. It took just one day to build.
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04-26-2016, 04:22 PM
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Very nice build of the model. Looks like a lot to keep straight.
 That is one interesting looking set of ruins. The history of that island is interesting, too, if somewhat sad. It would be a good day trip to wander around on that island if it were allowed.
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04-26-2016, 04:31 PM
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There are regular boat trips going there, and I believe it is possible to get onshore as well. Unfortunately I was not long enough in town to go there.
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06-19-2016, 10:48 AM
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like it - thumbs up
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06-19-2016, 12:22 PM
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What a great model
Recent visit report here: Report - - Battleship Island, Hashima (Japan), August 2013 | 28DaysLater.co.uk Tim
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06-19-2016, 08:39 PM
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Compare the paper model to a virtual walk through of the island
No ticket needed: Google Street View takes you on a tour of post-apocalyptic Battleship Island https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ha...!4d129.7385884 and an over flight and fly through https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73B5Dv0aNJM and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb0zOstIiyU A history of the island https://gunkanjima.wordpress.com/cat...ical-material/ Last edited by John Wagenseil; 06-19-2016 at 09:04 PM.
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