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Abigail Johnson 3 years ago

it's not even scratched up!

10points

As I stood in an abandoned school gym, I could see the Pacific Ocean only a few hundred meters away. Beautiful and calm when I visited. On March 11th, 2011 the staff made a brave decision. As the tsunami warning sirens sounded, protocol dictated they remain inside. The tsunami wall should protect them, or so it was thought. For some reason, perhaps some intuition, the staff decided instead to evacuate. Their decision undoubtedly saved the lives of the 82 students and all 15 staff members. On this day, the tsunami breached the seawall and struck the school.

I could not help but think that many other schools did not escape the unstoppable tsunami, that many more stories had a much more tragic end.

#2

Everywhere You Can See Nature Swallowing Houses And Vehicles, The Things Left Behind When The People Fled

Final score:

60points

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

That’s Stephen King material right there

19points

#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

Final score:

59points

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Kevin Donegan 3 years ago

I thought at first it was a swimming pool ... sans water.

10points

#4

Although Most Of The Supermarket Is Dark, A Long Skylight Illuminates The Front Of The Store

Final score:

56points

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Verena Gitterle 3 years ago

Nuka Cola

6points

#5

This Arcade Is Now Dark And Empty, With Coin Trays And Paper Littering The Floor

Final score:

54points

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Kevin Donegan 3 years ago

I wonder if there arcade machines are filled with money still? It took me a second to figure out why the blue plastic containers were there.

5points

#6

A Japanese Funeral Car, Called A Reikyūsha, Lays Forgotten On An Old Dealership Forecourt

Final score:

54points

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Haley Brock 3 years ago

i want that car... i wonder if the cars even run anymore...?

9points

#7

A Cheeky Nissan Pao Peeks Out From Behind A Small Bush

Final score:

52points

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Abigail Johnson 3 years ago

stop being so cheeky

8points

#8

The Air Inside This Abandoned Supermarket Was Musty And Stale

Final score:

49points

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Glory The Rainwing 3 years ago

SERIOUSLY PEOPLE! STOP SAYIN "i'M cOvErInG a CoMmEnT"! WE WILL LOOK ANYWAY!

4points

#9

Products And Litter Cover The Floor, The Piles Reach Knee-Height In Some Areas

Final score:

47points

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Whimsy 3 years ago

So sad...

11points

#10

The Arcade Machines Here Featured Anime Designs, Some From My Childhood Favorites

Final score:

47points

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Little Ms. Quirky 3 years ago

anime never dies :)

15points

#11

Abandoned Shops Are Everywhere, And It Is Forbidden To Approach Them

Final score:

41points

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Linda Williams 3 years ago

Like a scene from I am legend.

11points

#12

Everything On The Shelves Is Covered With Layers Of Dust And Grime

Final score:

40points

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Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago

Woohoo, free booze! And I bet the radiation gives it an extra kick too. :p

2points

#13

Another Abandoned Pachinko Hall That I Explored In Fukushima

Final score:

39points

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Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago

But someone removed the games in this one (or they weren't installed yet). That fact along with the packaged items in the corner there make me wonder if it was actually in operation when the disaster struck.

2points

#14

Sweets And Snacks Still Line The Shelves And Racks, Long Passed Their Sell-By Dates

Final score:

37points

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Dizzy Falcon 3 years ago

*my school's choccy milk* try me

14points

#15

This Abandoned School Was Evacuated Shortly Before The Tsunami Hit, Everyone Escapes Unharmed

Final score:

37points

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Kelz 3 years ago

Glad no one was hurt!!

9points

#16

This Abandoned Pachinko Hall Would Once Have Been A Hive Of Activity. Pachinko Is A Popular Japanese Arcade Game

Final score:

31points

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EoN.Kronos 3 years ago

Doesn’t look as bad

2points

#17

Tarmac Is Cracked And Weeds Grow Everywhere At This Abandoned Car Dealership

Final score:

31points

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M O'Connell 3 years ago

Was this a specialist import dealer? Because they have an extremely eclectic assortment of US-market vehicles.

18points

Janine Pendleton (Submission author) 3 years ago

You are correct, a lot of the cars at this location were indeed America. Full set of photos here: https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/other/fukushima-abandoned-cars-japan-haikyo/

7points

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TheFakeSteveRogers 3 years ago

Yea, this one looks like a Pontiac, or Cadillac, or Buick. IDK if anyone knows what it is, pls reply to me

1point

Janine Pendleton (Submission author) 3 years ago

I think it is a 1970s Mercury Montego https://www.obsidianurbexphotography.com/other/fukushima-abandoned-cars-japan-haikyo/

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#18

As Re-Inhabitation Of Fukushima Begins, Perhaps These Gaming Halls Will Come Back To Life Once More

Final score:

26points

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Andrew 3 years ago

Chernobyl was a freaking wasteland because the Soviets tried to hide the disaster instead of asking the international community for help, like the Japanese did at Fukushima.

6points