On Awashima Island, the Missing Post Office holds over 60,000 letters that connect the living to the deceased, reflecting human sorrow, memory, and longing. Once operational, the post office ceased functioning in the 1990s but became repurposed in 2013 by artist Saya Kubota, who turned it into a space for community expression during an art festival. Retired postmaster Katsuhisa Nakata decided to keep the project alive, enabling visitors to write letters that express sentiments to lost loved ones, thus inviting a unique method of connection between the past and present.
The Missing Post Office on Awashima Island serves as a repository for over 60,000 letters, connecting the living with the departed through heartfelt messages.
Katsuhisa Nakata, the retired postmaster, preserved the post office as a space for expressions of sorrow and hope, drawing thousands to write heartfelt letters.
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