Gunkan-jima: Japan's Ghost Island
Gunkan-jima - officially named Hashima - is situated off of the coast of Nagasaki port as well as is famous for its ghostly features. Being launched as a small coal-pit island, the island had become the core engine to cater for energy demand of Japan during the 1960s in when the nation experienced a rapid economical growth - increasing of 10% per year - until the coal pit was totally emptied.
During its heydays, more than 5,000 people lived in the island - population density was bigger than that of Tokyo at that days - and enjoyed wealthy lives derived from the coal-pit industry. The island had even hospitals, movie theaters, schools and a lot more of facilities.
The island, however, heard the end of its thrive all of so sudden when the coal closing was imminent; and none of the residents stayed in the island without gambling their lives on establishing new industries there. Then, the whole island failed in ruins in the span of time.
During its heydays, more than 5,000 people lived in the island - population density was bigger than that of Tokyo at that days - and enjoyed wealthy lives derived from the coal-pit industry. The island had even hospitals, movie theaters, schools and a lot more of facilities.
The island, however, heard the end of its thrive all of so sudden when the coal closing was imminent; and none of the residents stayed in the island without gambling their lives on establishing new industries there. Then, the whole island failed in ruins in the span of time.
Source(s):
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/33-haunting-black-and-white-photos-of-japans-ghos
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