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Photography of Japan's Underground

jonson — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 22:57:00 -0800

Joe Nishizawa's new photojournalism book, Deep Inside, is a visual exploration of the amazing, highly mechanized world under Japan's urban areas. This brief interview with the author is accompanied by several interesting photos.

Slow Life

mikeh — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 13:55:52 -0800

Slow Life is a Japanese movement that eschews the fast-paced consumption of modern urban life for the slower pace of farming and small villages. It emphasizes self-reliance, sustainability, and the appreciation of leisure. From some perspectives, it can be seen as a reaction to hazards in the modern world or as a peer to Shinto and modern schools of thought.

Gunkanjima

arse_hat — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:22:46 -0800

Gunkanjima or Battleship Island is 480 x 160 meters and was home to more than 5000 people. Abandoned for more than 40 years it is a microcosm of 20th century industrial development. A soundtrack to the photos. Or take the multimedia tour. Urban exploration.

Every epoch dreams its successor. - Jules Michelet

riffola — Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:36:47 -0800

G-CANS Project. A look at the massive storm drains under Tokyo, that took twelve years to build. [this is cg]

Best.. Urban... Exploration.. Site.. EVER.

keswick — Sat, 22 May 2004 21:23:29 -0800

You've probably seen Modern Ruins, Forgotten New York, and even Lost America... but have you seen the abandoned island of Gunkanjima? [via Boing Boing]

Shinsato

hama7 — Fri, 02 Jan 2004 21:09:28 -0800

Shinsato: Great vacant night cityscapes of Osaka and Tokyo.