Photo story around the nuclear reactors.
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According the Japan nuclear technology as manufacture to energy
and nuclear energy program first commercial nuclear power reactor build at
Mihama, Tsuruga city, Fukui prefecture in 1970. Fukui prefecture is main
prefecture is manufacturing commercial nuclear energy in Japan and there have
14 nuclear reactors. Japan first prototype MOX fuel fast-breeder, Monju nuclear
reactor and most of nuclear power plants run by Kansai Electric Power Company
and who manufacturing nuclear energy for Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe prefectures.
Japan is the third largest nuclear energy user in the world
and Japan has 54 nuclear reactors. Fukushima Daichi nuclear plant accident
following massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami Japan never declared nuclear
emergency since 1970. This is first time a big accident occurred and nuclear
emergency declared by government and about 140,000 thousand residence who live
within 20 kilometers around the nuclear plant evacuated. Residents living
between 20 and 30 km from the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant are
being urged to "voluntarily evacuate" amid difficulties in obtaining
daily necessities and the possibility of further radiation leaks, Chief Cabinet
Secretary Yukio Edano said on Friday March 25,2011.
However Japan's nuclear industry has reported ten
small accidents since 1995. In December 1995, Sodium coolant leaked at first
prototype fast-breeder Monju nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui prefecture,
causing of accident shut down and reactive 14 years after on May 6, 2010.
Following accident of Fukushima plant Fukui people much
more worried about nuclear power plant which locates their prefecture.
This is the pictures story of people life style who live around
the nuclear power plants in Fukui prefecture. |
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| A fisherman walks near the Mihama
nuclear reactor in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west
Tokyo on March 24, 2011. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5581 |
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An old woman uses the bicycle and walks near the Japan's
first prototype fast-breeder Monju nuclear reactor at Shiraki village in Tsuruga
city Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo on March 24, 2011.Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5328
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| Seagull rests near the Mihama
nuclear reactor in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west
Tokyo on March 24, 2011. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5765 |
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| Fishermen eat rice-ball near the Mihama
nuclear reactor in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west
Tokyo on March 24, 2011. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5601 |
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| Fishermen set their fishing boat for go to fishing near the Mihama
nuclear reactor in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west
Tokyo on March 24, 2011. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5555 |
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| Fishermen set their fishing boat for go to fishing near the Mihama
nuclear reactor in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west
Tokyo on March 24, 2011. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5590 |
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A general view of the Japan's first prototype fast-breeder Monju
nuclear reactor at Shiraki village in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320
kilometers west Tokyo on March 24, 2011.Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y4886
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| A man fill the fuel for the fishing boat near the Japan's first prototype fast-breeder Monju
nuclear reactor at Shiraki village in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west
Tokyo on March 24, 2011. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5090 |
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A general view of the Mihama
nuclear reactor over the residential area in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320
kilometers west Tokyo on March 24, 2011.Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5424
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A general view of the Japan's first prototype fast-breeder Monju
nuclear reactor at Shiraki village in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320
kilometers west Tokyo on March 24, 2011.Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y4839
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A general view of the Mihama
nuclear reactor over the lake in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320
kilometers west Tokyo on March 24, 2011.Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5429
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A general view of the Japan's first nuclear reactor over the lake in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320
kilometers west Tokyo on March 24, 2011.Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5429
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| Fishermen set their fishing boat for go to fishing at lake side near the Mihama
nuclear reactor in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west
Tokyo on March 24, 2011. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5860 |
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| A fisherman walks near the Mihama
nuclear reactor in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west
Tokyo on March 24, 2011. Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5604 |
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A general view of the Mihama
nuclear reactor over the lake in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture, about 320
kilometers west Tokyo on March 24, 2011.Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery. 844Y5830
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1 comment:
This is a really neat post. Great pictures.
I've heard from people who came from the Fukui region before, and they always seem to mention the nuclear plant stuff. It's been called something like the "nuclear valley".
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