![]() So a lot of photographers tend to keep an eye on information about buildings or areas that are planned to close down for various reasons such as antiseismic problems or new devepment. The other thing is that each municipal keep an eye on abandoned buildings, and most of them are torn down sooner or later while the construction industry of this country is always too eager on seeking development. You can even find photos by professional photographers or semi-professionals all over the internet if you try.īut of course, as you suggest, Japan is quite strict about not only tresspassing but about privacy as far as photography and publishment is concerned. Photography itself is popular to begin with. I'm not sure if there is a name for it, but it is indeed quite common in Japan. What is Japan like? I know I am lucky to have a friend who's able to get me a permission visit to 2 places. Because of this though, many youngsters have started trouble and now they are cracking down and permission visits are very limited. They typically let you go - as long as they see you are not disrupting or destroying anything. I want to ask though - how common is this "activity"? If it's not common at all, why? I know in my home state it is common because the police do not crack down on trespassing, B&Es, etc. He has lined up permission visits for me at these locations for when I go to Japan (next month). He was able to do this because he only took photos and did not post the name or location of the property (to prevent others from trying to see it). A friend who has been over there for almost three months now has got permission for a couple places to take photographs of. When I visit I would not risk trespassing or anything because I am just a visitor of the country and do not want to deal with the legal aspects of possibly get caught. I came across this website () and saw that Japan has some beautiful abandonments. I've explored hospitals, jails, and houses with permission. The older I got though, I only began to "urban explore" when I had permission from whoever owned the property. I did this quite a bit in my youth and was lucky that when I was caught the security guards saw I was only taking photos and would either let me continue or politely asked me to leave. ![]() However, many people "urban explore" illegaly by trespassing, B&E, etc. As a photographer I absolutely love it because I am able to photograph deteriorating locations that once told an amazing story. ![]() "Urban exploration" is the exploration of abandonments.
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