Battleship Island

Hashima is an island which alludes both to traditional ghost stories and nihilistic visions of the future, where the remains of buildings stand in the silent absence of humanity. The Battleship Island, which received its name from its shape (since, from an angle, it looks like a battleship), was populated during the industrialization of Japan and hosted various coal mines. As petroleum replaced coal in the 60's, the island was slowly abandoned, and its population density went from 83,500 people/km2 to zero.











An in-depth account of the island's story.