Before the 2011 Tsunami and the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant meltdown more than 21,000 people lived in the town of Namie few Km from the power plant. Today, less than 1,000 have returned and most houses and buildings have been earmarked for destruction and removal of contaminated building materials. Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
Namie and its ghost town feeling. Before the 2011 Tsunami and the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant meltdown more than 21,000 people lived in the town of Namie few Km from the power plant. Today, less than 1,000 have returned and most houses and buildings have been earmarked for destruction and removal of contaminated building materials. Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
A traffic agent indicating when heavy trucks loaded with construction waste enter the road. Most buildings have been declared unsafe for living and are being brought down. The potentially contaminated building materials are being packed and driven outside the town. Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
A fisherman and his newly aquired boat. The fishing community has been gravely affected by the Tsunami and many died trying to save their boats. The surviving fishermen have been banned from fishing for many years after the nuclear catastrophy. Only in the past couple of years has fishing being allowed again under very stringent radiation controls. Soma fishing port, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
Construction workers involved in building sea wall along the coast in order to limit the catastrophic effects of a tsunami. Also the sea wall is built to protect the affected nuclear power plants along the coast that will require many years to be fully decommissioned. Tomioka Fishing port, opened in July 2019. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
Sea wall construction along the coast in order to limit the catastrophic effects of a tsunami. Also the sea wall is built to protect the affected nuclear power plants along the coast that will require many years to be fully decommissioned. Tomioka Fishing port, opened in July 2019. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
Sealed off area along route 50 crossing the mountains. The entire area in the woods and mountains are no go zones as radiation levels are still to high. Those areas in the hinterland will most likely remain off limit forever. Route 50 between Namie and Katsurao. Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
Radiation level indicator along route 50 crossing the mountains. The entire area in the woods and mountains are no go zones as radiation levels are still to high. Those areas in the hinterland will most likely remain off limit forever. Route 50 between Namie and Katsurao. Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
Sealed off area along route 50 used to store contaminated soil removed from newly accessible places. The entire area in the woods and mountains are no go zones as radiation levels are still to high. Those areas in the hinterland will most likely remain off limit forever. Route 50 between Namie and Katsurao. Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
Before the 2011 Tsunami and the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant meltdown more than 21,000 people lived in the town of Namie few Km from the power plant. Today, less than 1,000 have returned and most houses and buildings have been earmarked for destruction and removal of contaminated building materials. Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
Namie and its ghost town feeling. Before the 2011 Tsunami and the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant meltdown more than 21,000 people lived in the town of Namie few Km from the power plant. Today, less than 1,000 have returned and most houses and buildings have been earmarked for destruction and removal of contaminated building materials. Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019
Fishermen sorting their nets. The fishing community has been gravely affected by the Tsunami and many died trying to save their boats. The surviving fishermen have been banned from fishing for many years after the nuclear catastrophy. Only in the past couple of years has fishing being allowed again under very stringent radiation controls. Onamaha fishing port, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, October 2019