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Studies on the Modern Buildings on Gunkanjima
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Gunkanjima was one of several coal mining operations in the area, all belonging to Mitsubishi. Takashima, the larger of the 2 islands located next to Gunkanjima is still in use to some extent today and was responsible for the care of Gunkanjima for several years until recently. For a brief time the Takashima City Council considered 'lighting Gunkanjima up' as a means to attract the tourist dollar. I imagine this would have been like dancing with a corpse.
Map information derived from Studies on the "Modern Buildings on Gunkanjima 1916 - 1974" and Shinichiro Koboyashi's "No Man's Land".
  A: small park for children
B: public park for children
C: playground
D: swimming pool
E: water tank
F: shopping market
G: shore protection opening
H: Salt-Spray Street
I: "Stairwell to Hell"
J: "The 50 steps stairway"
K: green promenade
L: Dolphin Pier
M: The harbor
N: tunnel walk
O: company office
P: winch turret
Q: tennis court
R: intake
     
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wood, 1F

RC, 3F

RC, 4F

wood, 2F

wood, 2F

wood, 2F

RC+wood, 3F

RC+wood, 3F

RC, 4F

RC, 5F

RC, 9F

RC, 9F

RC, 9F

RC, 9F

RC, wood, 6+1F

RC, steel, 5+1F

RC, 5F

wood, 2F

RC, 5F

prefab, 2F

RC, 7F

RC, 6F

RC, 3F

RC, 5F

steel, 2F

RC, 8F

RC, 3F

RC, 4F

RC, 5F + steel 1F
RC, 5F + steel 1F
RC, 5F + steel 1F
RC 9F + 1F

RC, 4F

RC, 4F

RC, 2F

RC, 4F

RC, 7F

RC, 2F

-shrine

-company flats for staff

-company flats for staff

-company house for manager

-company dormitory for single staff
-clubhouse for senior staff

-public bath + company flats for workers
-company flats for workers

-public flats for teachers + office workers
-company flats for workers,
Chuo flats
-company flats for miners
Nikkyu flats
-company flats for miners
Nikkyu flats
-company flats for miners
Nikkyu flats
-company flats for miners
Nikkyu flats
-company flats for miners
Nikkyu flats
-police station 1F + company flats for miners
-Takashima branch office + public flats for office workers
-lodgings for primary school teachers and Sempukuji temple
-cafe, hotel + company flats for workers
-lodgings for subcontracted workers
-flats for suncontracted workers (originally for miners)
-public bath, post office + company flats for miners
-citizen's hall

-company flats for miners

-movie theatre (Showa-kan)

-company flats for miners

-company flats for workers

-shops 1F + company flats for miners
-shops (underground) + company flats for miners
-shops (underground) + company flats for miners
-public baths (underground) + company flats for miners
-kindergarten + company flats for miners
-company dormitory for miners

-company dormitory for miners

-hospital isolation ward

-Hashima (Gunkanjima) hospital
-Hashima (Gunkanjima) primary + junior high school
-school gymnasium