Forced Labor Yard at Abashiri Prison, Japan
Forced laborers stack straw bundles in the yard at Abashiri Prison, Japan, as a guard watches nearby.
Abashiri Prison Laborers in Field Under Watchtower
Abashiri Prison laborers till a rural field by hand under a wooden watchtower in Japan.
Barred Window on Weathered Abashiri Prison Wall
Barred window and cell number 1-23 on the weathered wooden wall of historic Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido, Japan.
Abashiri Prison Cell Corridor, Hokkaido Japan
Abashiri Prison cell corridor in Hokkaido, Japan, lined with weathered wooden doors and overhead lights leading to a bright opening.
Abashiri Prison Wooden Corridor With Skylit Symmetry
Empty wooden corridor inside Abashiri Prison, with cell doors, exposed beams, and skylights leading toward a bright opening.
Abashiri Prison Guard Station at the End of the Corridor
Abashiri Prison’s historic corridor with barred windows leading to the central wooden guard station in Hokkaido, Japan.
Abashiri Prison Cellblock Corridor With Skylight Perspective
Symmetrical view down Abashiri Prison Museum cellblock corridor, lined with wooden barred doors and lit by a long skylight.
Abashiri Prison Cellblock Corridor With Skylights
Skylit corridor in Abashiri Prison with brick floor, wooden cell doors, and a lone cleaning cart.
Inside Abashiri Prison: Inmates’ Tatami Meal Routine
Inmates in orange uniforms eat a simple rice meal on tatami mats inside Abashiri Prison.