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Abandoned Japan
Jordy Meow
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Description for Abandoned Japan
Hardcover. Series: Jonglez. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 306 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1418.
Japan is often thought of as a place where the modern world and ancient traditions meet in surprising and fascinating ways. The rapid pace of technological, social and cultural change throughout the 20th century propelled the country forward but left countless establishments, industries and entire towns deserted. Through his photography Jordy Meow explores these forgotten places and sheds light on a lost world that was thriving just a few decades ago. Abandoned Japan documents famed ruins (haikyo in Japanese) such as Gunkanjima, the island featured in the Bond movie Skyfall, which once had a population of over 5,000 but is ... Read more
Japan is often thought of as a place where the modern world and ancient traditions meet in surprising and fascinating ways. The rapid pace of technological, social and cultural change throughout the 20th century propelled the country forward but left countless establishments, industries and entire towns deserted. Through his photography Jordy Meow explores these forgotten places and sheds light on a lost world that was thriving just a few decades ago. Abandoned Japan documents famed ruins (haikyo in Japanese) such as Gunkanjima, the island featured in the Bond movie Skyfall, which once had a population of over 5,000 but is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jonglez Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Jonglez
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Paris, France
ISBN
9782361951320
SKU
V9782361951320
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99-10
About Jordy Meow
Born in France in 1982, Jordy Meow studied in China software engineering. He eventually moved to Tokyo in 2008 to pursue an engineering career and started to work on his photography seriously. His pursuits have led him to make several trips to the abandoned island of Gunkanjima and one brief visit to North Korea. Saddened by the atmosphere he was ... Read more
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