Comments on: Japan’s dying Ceramic Land theme park http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/ a Ruins Explorer and SF / Fantasy Author in Japan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lunedi http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13123 Lunedi Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:56:29 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-13123 Production companies can use this as a location for a drama set in Europe or something. The architecture is rather amazing, and is so far amazingly kept. I'd love to see it. I like the solitude. Production companies can use this as a location for a drama set in Europe or something. The architecture is rather amazing, and is so far amazingly kept. I’d love to see it. I like the solitude.

]]> By: MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13063 MJG Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:39:01 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-13063 Florian- Ah, good research, thanks! Sharmila- Thanks for your comment! But sorry, I don`t give out locations.. :( Houma- Huis Ten Bosch is pretty similar to this one yeah, though Huis is much bigger I gather, and for the moment more popular. Thanks for your comment, I`m glad you enjoyed the article! Florian- Ah, good research, thanks!

Sharmila- Thanks for your comment! But sorry, I don`t give out locations.. :(

Houma- Huis Ten Bosch is pretty similar to this one yeah, though Huis is much bigger I gather, and for the moment more popular. Thanks for your comment, I`m glad you enjoyed the article!

]]> By: Houma http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13030 Houma Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:13:31 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-13030 Another great article, Michael! The history of the theme park boom is also really interesting. I knew about the Russian-themed amusement park, but didn't realize that there were so many other obscure theme parks around. Some of my friends went to Huis Ten Bosch and really loved it. Is Huis Ten Bosch considered to be another theme park like this? Thanks again for this awesome piece! Another great article, Michael! The history of the theme park boom is also really interesting. I knew about the Russian-themed amusement park, but didn’t realize that there were so many other obscure theme parks around. Some of my friends went to Huis Ten Bosch and really loved it. Is Huis Ten Bosch considered to be another theme park like this? Thanks again for this awesome piece!

]]> By: sharmila http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-13027 sharmila Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:42:21 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-13027 wow! it's a very beautiful theme park! can anyone tell me how to get there? what station is near there? wow! it’s a very beautiful theme park! can anyone tell me how to get there? what station is near there?

]]> By: Florian http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-12964 Florian Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:33:17 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-12964 Nah, since Portapia is not abandoned (http://www.kurepo.com/) there is no need to go. But I'll go to Ceramic Land next time I'll be in Kyushu. It's only 3km away from the next train station, so it'll be a nice walk to get there... Nah, since Portapia is not abandoned (http://www.kurepo.com/) there is no need to go. But I’ll go to Ceramic Land next time I’ll be in Kyushu. It’s only 3km away from the next train station, so it’ll be a nice walk to get there…

]]> By: MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-12961 MJG Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:20:58 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-12961 HDinOregon- Ah I see, yes, thanks for the tip! Steve- Sounds cool, do you have the location actual? I'd love to go check it out, or if it's in Kure Hiroshima (is there another? I have no idea)- perhaps pass on the location to someone who lives nearby to go shoot. Thanks for sharing here! Florian- Ok, you already beat both me and Steve to the punch and found it! Is it abandoned- will you go check it out? It's more in your range than mine I think. David- Agreed, looks like it's very close reproduction. Red spots- you got me there, quite correct :) tokyob- Cheers for link! SY- Thanks for taking the photos and sharing with me in the first place! I'll take you out for that nice dinner I owe you as soon as you get back from holiday! Loco- Thanks, I'll pass the compliment along to SY. And I went to Coney Island once, or where it used to be at the tip end of New York. Felt a lot like the moment in the movie Dark City where he's searching for Shell Beach. Empty and seemingly abandoned. Cool though. I had some kind of corn dog that was totally alien to me (we don't have them in the uk). Zonjinenko- How true, and thanks! Sarah- Thanks, and I think this must be the first time I've been remonstrated for my use of the backtick :) I don't know how it happened, I just pushed the regular apostrophe mark on my keyboard. I think I fixed it now. Thanks for commenting to let me know! HDinOregon- Ah I see, yes, thanks for the tip!

Steve- Sounds cool, do you have the location actual? I’d love to go check it out, or if it’s in Kure Hiroshima (is there another? I have no idea)- perhaps pass on the location to someone who lives nearby to go shoot. Thanks for sharing here!

Florian- Ok, you already beat both me and Steve to the punch and found it! Is it abandoned- will you go check it out? It’s more in your range than mine I think.

David- Agreed, looks like it’s very close reproduction. Red spots- you got me there, quite correct :)

tokyob- Cheers for link!

SY- Thanks for taking the photos and sharing with me in the first place! I’ll take you out for that nice dinner I owe you as soon as you get back from holiday!

Loco- Thanks, I’ll pass the compliment along to SY. And I went to Coney Island once, or where it used to be at the tip end of New York. Felt a lot like the moment in the movie Dark City where he’s searching for Shell Beach. Empty and seemingly abandoned. Cool though. I had some kind of corn dog that was totally alien to me (we don’t have them in the uk).

Zonjinenko- How true, and thanks!

Sarah- Thanks, and I think this must be the first time I’ve been remonstrated for my use of the backtick :) I don’t know how it happened, I just pushed the regular apostrophe mark on my keyboard. I think I fixed it now. Thanks for commenting to let me know!

]]> By: Sarah Zweicki http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-12944 Sarah Zweicki Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:27:29 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-12944 Amazing story, amazing photos. Very evocative and strange. I was quite distracted by your use of the backtick throughout the article. It seems very out of place in an otherwise carefully crafted essay. Will you consider using the normal apostrophe (') or better yet, the typographer's apostrophe (’) next time? Amazing story, amazing photos. Very evocative and strange.

I was quite distracted by your use of the backtick throughout the article. It seems very out of place in an otherwise carefully crafted essay. Will you consider using the normal apostrophe (‘) or better yet, the typographer’s apostrophe (’) next time?

]]> By: zonjineko http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-12936 zonjineko Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:16:16 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-12936 How bizarre and wasteful. Great pics and article - thanks. How bizarre and wasteful. Great pics and article – thanks.

]]> By: loco http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-12913 loco Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:43:23 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-12913 reminds me of photos of Coney Island, Brooklyn in the 10s, 20s and 50s, the glory of Dream land, etc...Anyway, great pics as usual sir! Loco reminds me of photos of Coney Island, Brooklyn in the 10s, 20s and 50s, the glory of Dream land, etc…Anyway, great pics as usual sir!
Loco

]]> By: SY http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/empty-lawns-of-japans-dying-ceramic-land-theme-park/comment-page-1/#comment-12905 SY Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:25:10 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5923#comment-12905 Thanks for sharing the photos. I went there in Golden week but it was totally empty, no ticket center and shops were closed. One thing- it is hard to get there without a car as it is far from the station, no sign and is out in the middle of nowhere. Thanks for sharing the photos. I went there in Golden week but it was totally empty, no ticket center and shops were closed. One thing- it is hard to get there without a car as it is far from the station, no sign and is out in the middle of nowhere.

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