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Mai 2013

18 months

Toshiya Watanabe is a Fukushima native. After the big earthquake on 11 March 2011 causing the worst nuclear accident in the history of nuclear power, the government of Japan ordered its residents to leave their houses and apartments. Since then, Watanabe has traveled back to his abandoned hometown many times, documenting the changes he saw, or lack thereof. He also went back to his parent’s house, which was within the restricted area to pick up his family album that was full of good old memories. During this visit, he took these pictures. You should also have a look at his Flickr photostream.

»Tsunami-hit area«, 3 months later, Nuclear Evacuation Zone, 6km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

»Tsunami-hit area«, 3 months later, Nuclear Evacuation Zone, 6 km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

»Main street of Namie (Nothing changes for four months)«, 7 months later, 8km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

»Main street of Namie (Nothing changes for four months)«, 7 months later, 8 km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

»My Parent´s House«, 10. Juni 2012, 8km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

»My Parent´s House«, 10. Juni 2012, 8 km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

»Main street of Namie«, 7 months later, 8km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

»Main street of Namie«, 7 months later, 8 km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Nuclear Evacuation Zone, 3 months later, 8km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Nuclear Evacuation Zone, 3 months later, 8 km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

»Abandoned dogs«, 3 months later, Nuclear Evacuation Zone, 9km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

»Abandoned dogs«, 3 months later, Nuclear Evacuation Zone, 9 km from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

All images © Toshiya Watanabe

(via yesterdayyousaidtomorrow.de)

Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

Random Access Memories Lernen Sie richtig zu entspannen, so wie es die Herren Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo und Thomas Bangalter seit Jahren tun. Hinter dieser Maske steckt der Papst der Gottlosen, aber das wussten wir ja längst.

Beach Essentials in China

Summer is coming and it is time to think about the right beachwear. This year the New York Times has been inspired by the Chinese fashion world. There is a trend towards wearing a mask. »With the pursuit of that age-old aesthetic ideal at odds with the fast-growing interest in beachgoing and other outdoor activities, Chinese women have come up with a variety of ways to reconcile the two.« the writer lets us know.

Sim Chi Yin for The New York Times

Sim Chi Yin for The New York Times

Aly Song/Reuters

All images copyright by The New York Times Company.

Podcast May 2013

Machtdose Podcast May 2013
For the cover I used a photo by Wiros [CC BY-SA]

  1. The Nikki Grace Experience – Perpetual Acrylic Lines (feat. Lotte Kestner) [Webbed Hand Records wh261] CC BY-NC-ND
  2. B CX and Kiril Stoyanov – Aurora [Ephedrina EPH055] CC BY-NC-ND
  3. unmo – mirai [Elementperspective EPV_128] CC BY-NC-SA
  4. Zelmershead – Atman [Black Lantern Music BLM0080] CC BY-NC-SA
  5. Candlegravity – With Many Tears [Bunkai-Kei records BK-K 037] CC BY-NC-SA
  6. Piotro – There’s Nothing Without Hope [BFW Recordings BFW203] CC BY-NC-ND
  7. Nignus – Take me away dubstep [Ephedrina EPH056] CC BY-NC-SA
  8. Shawn Barry – On Fire [EP: Spring] CC BY-NC-SA
  9. Carb On Carb – Smash [Album: ladies mile] CC BY-NC-SA
  10. we draw a – Tears from the sun [Brennnessel BRN018] CC BY-NC-SA
  11. Rebeka – Melancholia [Brennnessel BRN019] CC BY-NC-SA
  12. Digital Velvet – Lidocaine [Bedroom Research BR050] CC BY-NC-ND
  13. Doc Battle (feat. C-Red) – In Loving Memory [Bliss Eternal] CC BY-NC-ND
  14. Sound of Silence – Adventure [Inmyroom Records IMR0061] CC BY-NC-ND
  15. Broken Keys – Missed The Bus [Alloy-X] CC BY
  16. ucleden – careful with that axe [broque 091] CC BY-NC-ND
  17. Kordism – Rise From The Vessel [Noorden noo18] Free Download
  18. Anchortell – Green Streets [Planet Terror Records planet041] CC BY-NC-SA
  19. Nevada Base – Foresight [Black Lantern Music BLM0082] CC BY-NC-SA
  20. virt – Noise Channel Theme (Full Mix) [Noise Channel Radio] CC BY-NC-ND

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