It was March 11th, 2011 in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan. The day an earthquake rocked, a tsunami engulfed, and a nuclear power plant went into meltdown.
I am an explorer of the abandoned world. I search for remnants of what we leave behind when we relegate things to decay. I have explored many locations with sad tales and dark histories. I experience a wide range of emotions when I explore forgotten places, as I attempt to document the forgotten world. I immerse myself in the story of each location, in an attempt to present photos with context. Sometimes this is a happy partnership, other times it may uncover a painful past.
Nothing could have prepared me for the overwhelming emotions I felt when I visited the disaster-stricken Fukushima region of Japan in 2019. Even a decade after the incident, the area bears the scars of that day.
I would like to share one story with you, that affected me the most. Of the several places I explored in Fukushima, there is one that sticks in my mind.
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#1 The Chevrolet Impala Ss Looks Like It Would Still Run If The Owner Ever Returns
#2 Everywhere You Can See Nature Swallowing Houses And Vehicles, The Things Left Behind When The People Fled
#3 The School Stands Only A Few Hundred Meters From The Sea Front. The Floor Of The Sports Hall Has Collapsed In The Decade Since It Was Abandoned
#4 Although Most Of The Supermarket Is Dark, A Long Skylight Illuminates The Front Of The Store
#5 This Arcade Is Now Dark And Empty, With Coin Trays And Paper Littering The Floor
#6 A Japanese Funeral Car, Called A Reikyūsha, Lays Forgotten On An Old Dealership Forecourt
#7 A Cheeky Nissan Pao Peeks Out From Behind A Small Bush
#8 The Air Inside This Abandoned Supermarket Was Musty And Stale
#9 Products And Litter Cover The Floor, The Piles Reach Knee-Height In Some Areas
#10 The Arcade Machines Here Featured Anime Designs, Some From My Childhood Favorites
#11 Abandoned Shops Are Everywhere, And It Is Forbidden To Approach Them
#12 Everything On The Shelves Is Covered With Layers Of Dust And Grime
#13 Another Abandoned Pachinko Hall That I Explored In Fukushima
#14 Sweets And Snacks Still Line The Shelves And Racks, Long Passed Their Sell-By Dates
#15 This Abandoned School Was Evacuated Shortly Before The Tsunami Hit, Everyone Escapes Unharmed
#16 This Abandoned Pachinko Hall Would Once Have Been A Hive Of Activity. Pachinko Is A Popular Japanese Arcade Game
#17 Tarmac Is Cracked And Weeds Grow Everywhere At This Abandoned Car Dealership
#18 As Re-Inhabitation Of Fukushima Begins, Perhaps These Gaming Halls Will Come Back To Life Once More
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