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By Cecilia Adamou & Susie Beever If you’ve ever wondered what Earth might look like if every single person vanished, this creepy abandoned island of the coast of Japan is a fairly good example. Hashima island lies nine miles off the coast of Nagasaki, Japan and has been reclaimed by nature, having been completely uninhabited for over 50 years now. Currently, it has a population of zero, but this wasn’t always the case and throughout its long and dark history of slavery and forced labour, has seen many unfortunate souls pass through. Nicknamed Gunkanjima – meaning Battleship Island – due to its…

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