It’s amazing you focused on this—I was just having the same conversation w friends today.
In particular you point out the extreme beauty going on around this slow crumbling. What is everyone thinking? Where we are at the bottom tip of Chiba it’s one and the same. Houses or just even empty land being slow consumed on some of the most gorgeous real estate imaginable. If I picked up our little hamlet and deposited it on the coastline of California, which it looks IDENTICAL to, there’d be condos and houses and shops 25 rows deep, all clambering for a piece of the view.
In Chiba? Nothing. Dirt, scrabble weeds, and crumbling shacks every few kilometers of empty land. When I bought my land, they almost paid me to take it.
Of course I don’t want all those houses or shops pining for a slice of Malibu. But I do have to wonder at peoples’ priorities and values.
Yea, could say the same about NZ to an extent! Such beautiful spots! And you have a really good one by the looks of it. Best to keep it to ourselves though !
Thanks Gianni! Yes, indeed. Although I have seen an uptick in the number of responsible people who dismantle the buildings and leave the land bare. But yeah, it's just a drop in the bucket.
Love these photos, takes me out of the concrete jungle of Tokyo and fast paced life....
Oh I’m happy to hear that! See I can’t spend too much time in Tokyo… to fast paced for this kiwi!
It’s amazing you focused on this—I was just having the same conversation w friends today.
In particular you point out the extreme beauty going on around this slow crumbling. What is everyone thinking? Where we are at the bottom tip of Chiba it’s one and the same. Houses or just even empty land being slow consumed on some of the most gorgeous real estate imaginable. If I picked up our little hamlet and deposited it on the coastline of California, which it looks IDENTICAL to, there’d be condos and houses and shops 25 rows deep, all clambering for a piece of the view.
In Chiba? Nothing. Dirt, scrabble weeds, and crumbling shacks every few kilometers of empty land. When I bought my land, they almost paid me to take it.
Of course I don’t want all those houses or shops pining for a slice of Malibu. But I do have to wonder at peoples’ priorities and values.
Yea, could say the same about NZ to an extent! Such beautiful spots! And you have a really good one by the looks of it. Best to keep it to ourselves though !
This does occur to me too. I should just pipe down, stop fretting about problem, and enjoy it myself if no one else will.
Especially in Chiba, you have an international airport! Too hard for most people to come up here :)
Great photos, Tim. Yes, those abandoned houses are everywhere. And they are only going to increase in number.
Thanks Gianni! Yes, indeed. Although I have seen an uptick in the number of responsible people who dismantle the buildings and leave the land bare. But yeah, it's just a drop in the bucket.
Lovely stuff. Indeed, take those photos while you can.
Thank you! I intend on it :)