Melon Store sunset copper strands exposed where the

copper strands exposed where the wiring was pulled down

papers and scattered items still on the floor five years after the school closed in 2009

dust catching in shafts of light above the worn surface

its metal frame corroded and its surface thick with dust

to house the workforce of Chichibu Mine

Melon Store sunset copper strands exposed where theA closed roadside melon direct sales building in Yubari, its roller doors down and green canopy awning torn and sagging. The signage advertising Yubari melon remains bright against a flat grey sky. Yubari King is a GI registered agricultural product, its cultivation tied to the volcanic ash soil and temperature swings of this corner of Hokkaido. Part of the Streetscapes of Yubari series.