An explorer contemplates the haunting beauty of urban decay on Gunkanjima Island in Nagasaki, Japan.
A lone explorer sits among the ruins of Gunkanjima, an abandoned island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Surrounded by crumbling concrete structures, the scene captures the eerie beauty of urban decay and the haunting history of this once-thriving coal mining community.
I am Jordy Meow, a French photographer based in Tokyo. I explore offbeat places in Japan.
Below the train`s hum,
Neon whispers paint the night—
Cobalt dreams unfold.
電車の下で
ネオンが夜を彩る—
コバルトの夢。
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#offbeatjapan #japan #yokochovibes #neonnights #japanesenightlife #urbanexploration #cozycorners #cobaltblue
Pruned pine whispers calm,
Old wood meets azure blue skies,
Mountains hug the past.
切りそろえた松の静けさ
古木と青空、出会う
山々に抱かれた過去
#offbeatjapan #japan #traditionalvillage #woodenarchitecture #serenescenes #historicjapan #natureandheritage
Eternal blue mist,
Torii guards the ocean`s breath,
Whispers from the past.
永遠の青霧
鳥居が海の息を守る
過去からのささやき
#ToriiSpirit #CoastalJapan #SacredSeas #VolcanicRocks #BlueDusk #offbeatjapan #japan
Scarlet sea of brush,
Winding path through fire ablaze,
Beneath blue whispers.
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紅色の絨毯、
火に包まれた道、
青空の下。
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#HitachiSeasidePark #kochia #floralwonderland #vibrantjapan #offbeatjapan #naturelovers #japan
Winter`s hushed embrace,
Blue snow hides the sacred glow—
Golden lights whisper.
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冬の静けさ
青い雪が隠す
金の灯の囁き
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#wintersilence #japanesewinter #shintoshrine #snowymystery #sacredglow #goldenlight #offbeatjapan #japan
Quiet rabbit rests,
Moss blankets dreams in sunlight,
Echoes of the past.
静かなウサギ、
苔に夢を託し、
過去の声が響く。
#RabbitIsland #Ōkunoshima #NatureLovers #HistoricJapan #MossyDreams #OffbeatJapan #Japan
Orange leaves whisper,
Midst shaded greens and shadows—
Nature`s secret glow.
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オレンジの葉
緑と影の中—
自然の秘密の輝き。
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#koyo #autumnleaves #forestvibes #naturephotography #offbeatjapan #japan #hiddenbeauty
Sunset paints the sky,
Volcanic peak stands aglow—
Nature`s quiet grace.
日が沈む空、
輝く火山の頂—
自然の静かな恵み。
#offbeatjapan #japan #volcaniclandscape #sunsetglow #naturelovers #ruraljapan #hiddenbeauty #mountainmagic
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