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The Haunting Silence of Tōhoku Mines
The strong winter wind is howling through the abandoned concrete blocks where there are no windows left. The casually arranged blocks were the dormitory for the workers; there are so many of them, looking like giants standing in the middle of these deep mountains.
Easy walk
Tsumago, Kiso Valley
Tsumago Village. Let's explore this traditional village, in the heart of Nagano Prefecture.
Easy walk
Tokyo Tower, Shining at Night
We decided to go to see Tokyo Tower by night, from the Observation deck of Roppongi Mori Tower. It was actually right on top of the roof!
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Residential Urbex in Belgium
After the trip to the dark side of Belgium, we continue our journey to the residential area. The first destination is the Château Grammaire.
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Industrial Urbex in Belgium
An urbex trip to Belgium, to the Nation of Ruins! This was on top of my checklist! The time was after a relaxing holiday in France and before returning to work in Japan.
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The Royal House: A Journey to the Past
In the beginning, there have been only rumors, but serious debates are taking place on the Japanese blogosphere now! This deserted house creates passions. I will try to restore the pieces of the puzzle to solve the mystery of the Royal House.
Hidden
The Royal House: An Abandoned House
A house in the middle of the forest is reminiscent of the adventures of Hansel and Gretel. This one is unfortunately not made of gingerbread, but maybe we will discover an old witch and her stupendous stories?
Haunting
Abandoned Hospitals in Japan
These haikyo hospitals always attract me, especially the very old ones in Japan. They possess magical and enchanting powers; thus when you walk around, there tends to be many mysterious encounters.
Haunting
Gunkanjima, Hashima Island
We got on the little boat. As soon as we left the coast, our driver shut down all the lights. Excitation is getting higher. And we can recognize Gunkanjima even in the total darkness.
Haunting
Nara Dreamland: An Abandoned Amusement Park
In the outskirts of Nara, here is Nara Dreamland. The last bits of spirit is leaving this abandoned amusement park. Let's explore it.
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New Sky Building
The New Sky Building in Shinjuku is a structure born from the Metabolism movement, an idyllic type of architecture from the 70's that is supposed to be able to evolve through time thanks to a modular design
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Yamanakako Lake: Ruins & Sorrow
The lakes around Mount Fuji also experienced their heyday, however ephemeral. I go today to Lake Yamanakako, especially to visit two abandoned hotels. On the place, I find out that the former is being restored, but the second one a little harder to find, is a ruin.
