<strong>The Lost World:</strong> Dutch photographer Maan Limburg visited Japan about a dozen times to photograph the country's abandoned rural places. Click through to see more.
The Lost World: Dutch photographer Maan Limburg visited Japan about a dozen times to photograph the country's abandoned rural places. Click through to see more.
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<strong>Frozen in time: </strong>The stopped clock and torn wallpaper give this photo an eerie feel. "I hope to have treated the locations with enough respect," says Limburg.
Frozen in time: The stopped clock and torn wallpaper give this photo an eerie feel. "I hope to have treated the locations with enough respect," says Limburg.
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<strong>Left behind: </strong>Many of Limburg's photos, like this one, were taken in places that were abandoned after disasters like the Fukushima explosion.
Left behind: Many of Limburg's photos, like this one, were taken in places that were abandoned after disasters like the Fukushima explosion.
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<strong>Landscape story:</strong> Limburg skips over popular cities like Osaka and Tokyo in favor of more rural areas of Japan, which have a completely different feel.
Landscape story: Limburg skips over popular cities like Osaka and Tokyo in favor of more rural areas of Japan, which have a completely different feel.
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<strong>Build and rebuild:</strong> There are so many empty homes around Japan that it can often be cheaper to buy a new one than fix up an existing one.
Build and rebuild: There are so many empty homes around Japan that it can often be cheaper to buy a new one than fix up an existing one.
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<strong>Performance art: </strong>One of the places that sticks with Limburg was this abandoned theater, which still had many sets and costumes intact.
Performance art: One of the places that sticks with Limburg was this abandoned theater, which still had many sets and costumes intact.
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<strong>Table manners:</strong> While some places look untouched, others have been affected by the elements or by human interference.
Table manners: While some places look untouched, others have been affected by the elements or by human interference.
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<strong>Technophobes:</strong> Finding abandoned places often means finding older forms of technology.
Technophobes: Finding abandoned places often means finding older forms of technology.
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<strong>It's a date:</strong> Items like calendars and newspapers make it easier to figure out when a place closed up for good.
It's a date: Items like calendars and newspapers make it easier to figure out when a place closed up for good.
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<strong>Forgotten friends:</strong> Limburg describes the discovery that led to this picture as "an explosion of faded colors and a couple of white ghosts in plastic bags."
Forgotten friends: Limburg describes the discovery that led to this picture as "an explosion of faded colors and a couple of white ghosts in plastic bags."
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<strong>Goodbye for now:</strong> Limburg does not share the precise locations of sites she visits. She asks that other people who visit abandoned places treat them with care and respect.
Goodbye for now: Limburg does not share the precise locations of sites she visits. She asks that other people who visit abandoned places treat them with care and respect.
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<strong>Permanent reminder:</strong> Limburg's book <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelostworld.online%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">The Lost World</a> is now on sale.
Permanent reminder: Limburg's book The Lost World is now on sale.
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