Requiem for a railway (and others) from 2009~, discussing the economic downfall of the forgotten places of Japan

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Requiem for a railway (and others) from 2009~, discussing the economic downfall of the forgotten places of Japan

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Excellent Reads@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 years ago

Requiem for a railway

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Part 1 Tokyo, Ishioka, and Hokota, March 28 and April 4-5, 2009 Old rotten planks, slimy posts, and brickwork—I love such things. These scenes made me a painter. John Constable Let the train take t…

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