Abandoned Spaces

Alison linked to an amazing website full of photos from abandoned buildings. I got sucked into looking at pictures for hours. They're all so beautiful and mysterious. The site was especially mysterious because it is in Japanese. I found that looking at the site untranslated helped me focus on the photos. When I translated the site, I found myself reading the text first and looking at the photos second. I definitely recommend focusing on the photos. They're beautiful.

If you want to translate the site, I'd recommend Babelfish.

The photographer, Koutarou Shibakoen, is apparently a 20 year old Japanese man. I'd love to talk with him about his photography, but I'm even more interested in hearing about his experiences in these abandoned places. I want to know how he gets access to those places. Who he goes with. What is feels like. What he likes and doesn't like about the places he's been. How it affects his view of populated locations.

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