The Fallout
More than a decade after the nuclear disaster, the region around Fukushima remains suspended between recovery and abandonment.
Radiation is invisible, but its impact lingers—in empty homes, in fractured communities, in the silence surrounding illness and loss.
The exclusion zones still bear the signs of sudden flight—possessions left behind, houses collapsing into the earth. In some places, life has resumed in appearance only.
Many families returned to their towns only to find uncertainty. Official reports downplayed the long-term risks, while independent doctors reported clusters of thyroid conditions and unexplained symptoms. Trust eroded. Isolation deepened.
Suicide, displacement, and the psychological toll of living with unseen danger haunt the landscape more than any ruin.
Many families returned to their towns only to find uncertainty. Official reports downplayed the long-term risks, while independent doctors reported clusters of thyroid conditions and unexplained symptoms.
