Author: Staff Nippon

3.11 EXPLORING FUKUSHIMA: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that documented the 13th anniversary of the "Great East Japan Earthquake," tsunami, and nuclear accident, including the conditions of both the people and places that remain affected by the disaster across the Tōhoku region. mkeind.com/exploringfukushima There are many voices in the aftermath of a catastrophe to speak about those tragic events and how they unfolded. In the coastal city of Minamisanriku, Abe Noriko personifies the voice of hope and resilience woven into the story of the worst natural disaster in recent memory, the Great East...

3.11 EXPLORING FUKUSHIMA: This feature is part of an original Milwaukee Independent editorial series that documented the 13th anniversary of the "Great East Japan Earthquake," tsunami, and nuclear accident, including the conditions of both the people and places that remain affected by the disaster across the Tōhoku region. mkeind.com/exploringfukushima To educate the public about the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, and provide updates on the status of clean-up efforts at the radioactive Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) established a “Decommissioning Archive Center” in 2018. Located in the town of Tomioka at the site of TEPCO’s Former...