Google Street View has extended its reach to the abandoned island of Hashima, Japan, which served as the setting for Raoul Silva's "Dead City" retreat in 007: Skyfall, the latest James Bond movie. Also known as Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) because of its resemblance to a warship when seen in profile, Hashima retains little hint of its former status as a thriving coal-mining hub. Living conditions deteriorated after the island was used as a labor camp for decades, and the last resident left in 1974, according to a history published in Cabinet.
The island re-opened to tourists in 2009, but certain areas remained off-limits. Google worked with the city of Nagasaki to let itsTrekker backpack into the restricted parts, also taking 360-degree photos inside derelict buildings using the same technology from its Business Photos service. The team behindSkyfall, on the other hand, was unable to shoot on Hashima itself, instead building a set in the UK and filming aerial shots from afar.
Google has created a video showing how it used the Trekker to capture its imagery; you can visit the island for yourself by clickinghere.
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