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Nishisonogi Coalfield
The Nishisonogi coalfield is a coalfield which lies on the coast of Nagasaki. See also * Mitsubishi Takashima coal mine * Mitsubishi Hashima coal mine Coal mining regions in Asia {{Nagasaki-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashima, Nagasaki (Nishisonogi)
was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 791 and a density of 590.30 people per km². The total area was 1.34 km². On January 4, 2005, Takashima, along with the towns of Iōjima, Kōyagi, Nomozaki, Sanwa and Sotome (all from Nishisonogi District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagasaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality. Pre-merger Takashima had consisted of the following four Islands (order is from north to south). * Tobishima Island *Takashima Island *Nakanoshima Island *Hashima Island , commonly called , is a tiny abandoned island off Nagasaki, lying about from the centre of the city. It is one of 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. The island's most notable features are its abandoned concrete buildings, undistu ... (Gunkanjima) External links Official website of the City of Nagasakiin Japanese (somEnglish content Dissolved municipalities of Nagasaki Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hashima Island
, commonly called , is a tiny abandoned island off Nagasaki, lying about from the centre of the city. It is one of 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. The island's most notable features are its abandoned concrete buildings, undisturbed except by nature, and the surrounding seawall. While the island is a symbol of the rapid industrialization of Japan, it is also a reminder of Japanese war crimes as a site of forced labour prior to and during World War II. The island was known for its undersea coal mines, established in 1887, which operated during the industrialisation of Japan. The island reached a peak population of 5,259 in 1959. In 1974, with the coal reserves nearing depletion, the mine was closed and all of the residents departed soon after, leaving the island effectively abandoned for the following three decades. Interest in the island re-emerged in the 2000s on account of its undisturbed historic ruins, and it gradually became a tourist attraction. Certain c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
