Text by Alex
An antique broken wooden boat against a sunset backdrop— at first glance, you might think the Black Pearl is in trouble. In fact, these two photos are the works of netizen Hisa (@Hisaa0808), who reportedly waited until sunset when the sky was painted with colorful clouds to take them. The retro atmosphere gives the photos a feeling akin to medieval paintings, which is why some netizens thought they were taken abroad.
A real shipwreck play structure in a park in Shizuoka. pic.twitter.com/oFULhxGiJx
— Hisa (@Hisa0808) September 17, 2020
Although Hisa only mentioned on Twitter that the location was “a broken boat play facility in a park in Shizuoka,” people quickly pointed out that the boat is actually located in Hiroshima Coast Park in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The broken-in-half hull has been turned into a slide. Take a closer look, and you can see a little boy playing on the deck. In fact, Hisa’s work really stirred up childhood memories for many netizens, with many saying they had played there before.
▲The antique broken wooden boat is located in Hiroshima Coast Park, Shizuoka City. (photo by Hisa0808 @Twitter)
▲Netizens specifically waited until sunset to take the photo. (photo by Hisa0808 @Twitter)
Even those unfamiliar with this antique boat could imagine all kinds of stories from the photos: “The cursed pirates are coming,” “Maybe I’ll run into Jack,” and so on. In addition, netizens from all over Japan posted photos pointing out that sailboat-shaped play structures also exist in places like Oita, Wakayama, Fukuoka, and Okinawa. For a while, it felt like everyone wanted to go back to their childhoods and enjoy those playful, joyful times.
▲Photos taken by other netizens. (photo by denki_souta @Twitter)
▲Under green lighting, the antique boat takes on the feel of a ghost ship. (photo by ShiroganeGin @Twitter)
▲The wooden boat in Wakayama. (photo by maricika @Twitter)
▲The wooden boat in Okinawa. (photo by B2migth @Twitter)
▲The wooden boat in Fukuoka. (photo by sugarsoul0212 @Twitter)
▲The wooden boat in Oita. (photo by aya_2148 @Twitter)
▲(photo by sebastian6927 @Twitter)
Source: Grapee.jp