Red and White Chimney

This shot was taken on a man-made island off the coastline of Kawasaki city in Tokyo Bay.

It seems that there are three different petrochemical companies operating on this tiny little parcel of land reclaimed from the ocean.

As I referenced in an earlier post, this area has dramatically become much cleaner than it was when I first visited Kawasaki back in the 1980s. In fact, Wikipedia states that Kawasaki in general was “…long associated with grime, labor unrest, organized crime and pollution-related diseases…” and that the city made efforts to improve living conditions for her residents starting in the 1990s.

This timeframe closely coincides with my own personal experience and that of friends who live in the city close to the bay.

Oil Refinery and Power Station

Red and white concrete chimney at an oil refinery located on the west coast of Tokyo Bay.

Pentax KP 36mm ISO 100 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/125 sec. with CP.

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