The figure was walking down an empty, gloomy alley

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A figure with a downcast look was walking across the alley. It was not only the figure with a downcast look on its face, but also the entire alley. The name Batu Pahat means “stone” and “chisel,” and the area once prospered from mining development. But that was a long time ago. Now it is a country town with old buildings.

When the town was prosperous, there were so many Japanese people living here that there was even a Japanese club. The wandering poet Mitsuharu Kaneko also stayed at the Japanese Club, and his experience was reflected in the chapter “Batu Pahat” in “Travels in Malaya".

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Apr 2009 IN THE CITY MALAYSIA

PHOTO DATA

No

2708

Shooting Date

Jan 2009

Posted On

April 21, 2009

Modified On

August 14, 2024

Place

Batu Pahat, Malaysia

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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