Photos of abandoned Japanese ruins reveal an eerie, post-apocalyptic world
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Shane Thoms
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Thoms, a photographer and author of the newly released book "Haikyo: The Modern Ruins of Japan," is as big a haikyoist as they come.
His book is collection of photos he took while traveling through Japan in recent years, hoping to capture the juxtaposition between Japanese aesthetic - typically minimalist and precisely organized - with the overgrown weeds, moss, and debris that characterized the ruins.
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Thoms shared a collection of the images, many of which evoke an eerie, post-apocalyptic feel, with Business Insider. Here's what the haikyoist saw.
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