• Front cover of Hashima by Taiji Matsue with silhouette of Gunkanjima Island and Japanese title
  • Back cover of the photobook Hashima by Taiji Matsue, showing an abandoned building on Hashima Island
  • Book spine of Hashima by Taiji Matsue showing the year 1983 on the dust jacket
  • Abandoned building on Hashima Island captured by Taiji Matsue in 1983
  • Interior view of an empty hall with windows in the ruins of Hashima Island
  • Drawing of constellations found in abandoned building on Hashima Island
  • Wall-mounted sculpture of a head in the ruins of Hashima Island
  • Rows of abandoned apartment balconies on Hashima Island
  • Dark corridor of abandoned buildings photographed on Hashima Island
  • Close-up of destroyed building facade on Hashima Island
  • Abstract view of concrete structures on Hashima Island
  • Page from Hashima by Taiji Matsue showing a printed list of factory data and a Fuji Denki machine in the ruins of Hashima Island
  • Photograph of decaying apartment buildings on Hashima Island, showing collapsing walls and empty windows
  • Abandoned personal belongings, including shoes and a patterned bag, captured among debris on Hashima Island
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Hashima

Hashima – Taiji Matsue

Taiji Matsue
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A striking photobook by Taiji Matsue capturing the abandoned island of Hashima in 1983, nine years after its complete evacuation.

Softcover, 225.0 x 146.0 mm, 0.44 kg , 168 pages
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Hashima by Taiji Matsue documents the infamous Hashima Island (also known as "Gunkanjima") off the coast of Nagasaki through a powerful series of black-and-white photographs. Taken in 1983, only nine years after the coal mines were closed and the island completely evacuated, the images capture a place in transition – from a bustling industrial hub to a ghost town where nature begins to reclaim the man-made structures.

The photographs have been digitally remastered from the original negatives by Matsue himself, highlighting every detail and nuance of the abandoned site. This project represents an early example of Matsue’s analytical approach to landscapes and urban spaces.

Published in 2017 by Getsuyosha, this 168-page softcover edition offers a historical and artistic perspective on one of Japan's most iconic symbols of industrialization and decay.

Details:

  • Pages: 168
  • Size: 146 × 225 mm
  • Language: Japanese, English
  • Binding: Softcover
  • ISBN: 9784865030402
  • Publisher: Getsuyosha
  • Publication year: 2017

Taiji Matsue (born 1963, Tokyo) is an award-winning Japanese photographer known for his systematic, almost cartographic approach to landscapes and urban environments. With a background in geography, Matsue combines scientific precision with artistic vision. He has received the Kimura Ihei Memorial Photography Award (2002) and the Higashikawa Award (1996, 2012). His work is included in major collections worldwide, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris.

Softcover, 225.0 x 146.0 mm, 0.44 kg, 168 pages, Japanese /English
ISBN: 9784865030402

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Publisher / Manufacturer: Getsuyosha
Country of origin: Japan

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