Unstoppable


  • Photographer
    Motonori SHIMIZU
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    16&17 Jan. 2012
  • Technical Info
    Captured by d-slr camera

This island, Hashima had experienced a rapid development through coal mining. It came to be called ‘Gunkan-jima’ (Warship Island) from its appearance hardened with concrete. This rapid development was simply ‘Unstoppable’, like a spinning wheel out of control. Years following, oil became the popular source of energy which led to a rapid decline in coal consumption which in turn led to people jumping ship. It was ‘Unstoppable’. And now, it has been deserted for over 35 years; an island of ruin. These works are the records of trying to stop ‘Unstoppable’ of this island.

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