端島是日本長(zhǎng)崎縣505個(gè)荒島之一，距離長(zhǎng)崎市15公里。島嶼外觀形似戰(zhàn)艦，因此還被稱為軍艦島。1890年，三菱公司（Mitsubishi）買下此島，并在這里開(kāi)發(fā)海底的煤炭資源。這吸引了人們的注意力。1961年，他們被迫在島上修建了日本第一大混凝土建筑。這個(gè)建筑能容納所有的海上工人并且保護(hù)他們不受颶風(fēng)的傷害。

End Island is one of 505 desert islands in Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture, 15 kilometers from the city of Nagasaki. Appearance of islands shaped like ships, so it is also known as the Warship Island. In 1890, Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) bought the island, and developed coal resources of the seabed. It has attracted people's attention. In 1961, they were forced to build the largest concrete building of Japan here. The building can accommodate all of the offshore workers and protect them from hurricane damage.