Nyukuria Neisyon

Japan had been promoting nuclear power to its people for over 40 years, giving it the major role in the nation’s energy policy. And on March 11, 2011, the system backfired. The government imposed an evacuation zone around Fukushima Daiichi. Even the mass media kowtowed to this new rule, making it difficult to get a look inside ground zero. Meanwhile, the cloud of uncertainty continues to grow. The entire country has been grappling with misinformation since the crisis began. And it’s the displaced residents who’ve been short-changed, left to fend for themselves as nuclear refugees. What about our homes? What about our jobs? It’s impossible to know when the answers to these basic questions will come, and it was critically important for me to document this waiting game. These refugees have had their lives put on hold and they must not be forgotten. (Funahashi Atsushi)