Podcast: The Gankutsu Hotel
In Japan, a farmer’s unfinished art project lies in ruins—but a dedicated duo are determined to keep his legacy alive.
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In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit one farmer’s unfinished art project in Yoshimi, Japan. Chiseled out of a stone cliff, it lies in ruins, but an architect and a photographer are working to keep his legacy alive.
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