In recent years the site has served as a backdrop for documentaries, films, and even pop culture phenomena like the James ...

Whether you’re drawn to naval history or local townscapes, Kure in Hiroshima offers a memorable blend of culture, history, ...

Though officially known as Hashima, the island is sometimes called Gunkanjima, or “Battleship Island,” because of its resemblance to the warship ... In the island’s heyday, about 5,300 people lived ...

Explore the abandoned Hashima Island, Japan—also known as Battleship Island—through stunning drone footage. Once a thriving coal mining hub, this eerie ghost town now stands frozen in time, its ...

Set sail for Kure, a coastal gem in Hiroshima Prefecture with a rich naval heritage and breathtaking views of Japan’s Inland ...

Residents’ fears are growing on Ishigakijima island in southwestern Japan that the government’s widening defense plan to protect the nation will put them in the line of fire. It has been one ...

During Japan’s economic boom, the country shifted from coal to petroleum and natural gas as its main energy sources. As the island’s coal was used chiefly in steel production, though ...

Drone footage of Mitsukejima (Gunkanjima), an uninhabited island in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture Drone footage of Mitsuke Island, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Drone footage of Mitsukejima ...

Japan and its ally, the United States, hold joint military exercises in Yonaguni, western Japan. A southern cattle ranch has been replaced with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force’s Camp. The ...

In addition, they formed 10-person groups to provide security around the clock. Islanders also operated heavy machinery to remove debris from roads and arranged the shipment of medicines from Japan's ...