{"id":3377,"date":"2012-10-15T12:42:06","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T11:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insidejapanblog.com\/?p=3377"},"modified":"2017-05-08T23:56:08","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T22:56:08","slug":"bond-james-bond-the-mysterious-gunkanjima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/15\/bond-james-bond-the-mysterious-gunkanjima\/","title":{"rendered":"Bond. James Bond &#8211; The mysterious Gunkanjima"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3377&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3377\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3377&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3377&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3377%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3377\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F3377\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>There are many recognised mysteries of the world such as <a title=\"Stonehenge\" href=\"http:\/\/www.english-heritage.org.uk\/daysout\/properties\/stonehenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stonehenge<\/a>, the <a title=\"Maya\" href=\"http:\/\/ngm.nationalgeographic.com\/2007\/08\/maya-rise-fall\/gugliotta-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mayan civilisation<\/a>, the <a title=\"Maoi\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mysteriousplaces.com\/Easter_Isld_Pge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Easter Island statues<\/a>, the<a title=\"Nessie\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nessie.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Loch Ness Monster<\/a>, <a title=\"crop circles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cropcircleconnector.com\/index2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crop circles<\/a> and more. One of the lesser-known mysteries though is a small island off Nagasaki called <a title=\"documentary\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fp97FUlSdqI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gunkanjima<\/a> or \u2018Battleship Island\u2019. The island also provides the latest <a title=\"Bond\" href=\"http:\/\/www.007.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Bond<\/a> film, <a title=\"Skyfall\" href=\"http:\/\/www.skyfall-movie.com\/site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cSkyfall\u201d<\/a> with a stunning location for <a title=\"Olympics opening ceremony\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=anuB2es2S4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Craig to do his best for Britain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3385\" title=\"Gunkanjima building\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856-1200x1604.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856-720x963.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856-1440x1925.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856-390x521.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856-780x1043.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3903-e1350300092856-900x1203.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis 480m x 150m island was home to approximately 5000 people up until 1974 which is when the island and the <a title=\"Mitsubishi\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitsubishi<\/a> owned coal mines that brought people there, were suddenly abandoned\u2026by everyone. The island has been out of bounds since 1974 but in 2009 a boat dock was added allowing paying tourists to get near the island for a glance at the heavily built up island. However, a \u2018friend of IJT\u2019 (who shall remain nameless) hired a fisherman to travel to the island in the early hours of the morning to see the island for themselves \u2013 true James Bond style.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3393\" title=\"Gunkanjima buildings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3935-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe intrepid traveller (we shall call them Bond), snapped some sneaky pics from the hospital, the<a title=\"Pachinko\" href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/travel-writing-competition\/8178968\/Just-Back-within-the-pachinko-parlour.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> pachinko parlour<\/a>, onsen and school. Bond also visited apartments which still had washing in sinks, kids toys on the floor and even a bottle of sake with cups lined up ready for pouring in one. It was as though people had left the island in a hurry and there is no indication as to why. Since the adventure, Bond has been told that such actions would have warranted deportation if caught. People in Nagasaki are seemingly uninterested about answering questions on the subject or are perhaps a little cagey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3403\" title=\"message in a bottle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979-1200x1604.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979-720x963.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979-1440x1925.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979-390x521.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979-780x1043.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3985-e1350299833979-900x1203.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why did people leave the island in such a rush?<br \/>\nWhy have people not been allowed to visit the island?<br \/>\nWhy is the island still standing and the buildings not demolished?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3404\" title=\"Room with a view\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/img_3997-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These days you can visit the island which is approximately a 50 minute boat ride from Nagasaki. People are allowed to visit the island for about 45 minutes, but exploration of the island is strictly prohibited because of the dangers provided by the typhoon torn buildings\u2026.but is that the real reason??&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[slideshow size=&#8221;half-width&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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