Comments on: Abandoned miner’s houses #3: Forlorn facilities

By: The Envoy

The Envoy — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:26:08 +0000

They probably didn’t regard pots and pans to be worth the trouble…

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:27:39 +0000

Not sure about Nagoya Christoph, but this book has information and maps. As for the police, thankfully I haven't had any meetings with them at all. Did bump into some security of sorts once, but after I'd convinced them that I was only there to take pictures, they were happy to let me carry on.

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:23:02 +0000

Thanks Jay! The chance to put them all in a book would be a fine thing indeed…

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:54:41 +0000

Lee, your photos would make such a damn good picture book for my coffee table. Please, if you ever get the chance, make it so.

By: Christoph

Christoph — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:03 +0000

Do you have any tips on where to go for haikyo photo expeditions? I wonder where I could find such locations in Nagoya. Have you ever had any trouble with the police?

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:53:02 +0000

As in the reply to Tyler above Tornadoes28, I have no idea. But what I do know is that I’m really glad they do, as they make for fascinating places to explore and photograph.

By: Lee

Lee — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:49:25 +0000

Not really Tyler. Obviously the company closed the mine/area down and the people that once lived there understandably had to leave their homes, but why they also had to leave their possessions is a total mystery. Admittedly it’s not an easy place to get to, but they managed to get all their stuff there in the first place, so…

And no, I don’t take anything, except for the odd ‘before’ picture or document if it’d be a useful addition to the story. The Sports World water park is a good example. Otherwise I just leave things as they are for the next visitor.

By: Tornadoes28

Tornadoes28 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:05:31 +0000

I wonder why the people didn’t pack up their stuff and take it with them when they left.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:17:45 +0000

Lee, have you ever found any evidence to point why an area was left in such a hurry? It just boggles my mind that someone would just leave with so much stuff still there. Even in the case of death, usually loved ones in the USA will clean out a property (Or the bank).

Also do you collect any souvenirs of the haikyo you visit?

By: ait_meijin

ait_meijin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:44:30 +0000

If only it is possible to sum it up at all

By: Goran

Goran — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:23:02 +0000

Amazing images as usual. Keep it up. But no more toilet shots please!!

By: James

James — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:16:32 +0000

Here we go again……You just summed up wabi-sabi Joshua.

By: Joshua Zimmerman

Joshua Zimmerman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:46:37 +0000

I love Japan in decay. There is a certain beauty in Japan’s natural environment taking the country back bit by bit.