Yonezawa, Japan, 25 March 2011 Ms. Tkako Niizuma (73) from Soma city in Fukushima prefecture. She lost her house by the Tsunami and now she cannot return to that area due to the high levels of radiation from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. She is one of the 504 displaced people that is living in a gymnasium in Yonezawa, 60 km from Fukushima town, and their future is unknown.
Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture Japan, 27 March 2011 Greenpeace monitoring radiation levels far above legal limits. The geiger counter showing 7.66 micro Sievert per hour, and within 6 days people would receive a yearly dose of radioactivity. Iitate is located more then 40 km from Fukushima Nuclear Power Station and the village has still not been evacuated.
Kawamata, Japan, 27 March 2011 Member of the Greenpeace team Diasuke Miyachi from Japan taking on protective clothing against radioactivity at Kawamata City, 60 km from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. Greenpeace is monitoring radiation around the Fukushima area.
Kawamata, Japan, 27 March 2011 Dog beeing scanned for radioactivity at Kawamata City, 60 km from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
Fukushima City, Japan, 26 March 2011 Sign explaining that the milk is not from local cows - due to the high radiation in the area - at a restaurant in Fukushima City.
Yonezawa, Japan, 25 March 2011 Yonesawa, 60 km from Fukushima city. Empty shelves in a supermarket. Petrol, food and water supplies are running low.
Kawamata, Japan, 26 March 2011 Soldier taking a dog for radioactivy screening at Kawamata City, 60 km from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
Kawamata, Japan, 26 March 2011 Governmental screening centre for radioactivity at Kawamata City, 60 km from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
Tsushima, Japan, 26 March 2011 Greenpeace monitoring radioactivity at Tsushima village, 40 km from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
Kawamata, Japan, 26 March 2011 Japanese military decontaminating a radioactive car at a governmental screening centre for radioactivity at Kawamata City, 60 km from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture Japan, 27 March 2011 Mr. Norio Kanno, the Mayor of Iitate village surrounded with notes on a window at Iitate cityhall - that now turned into an emergeny center. Iitate is located 40 km from Fukushima Nuclear Power Station and the village has still not been evacuated.
Sekikawa, Japan, 27 March 2011 Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano has the heavy roll of the government to be the offical spokesperson of the Fukushima accidents.
Minamisoma, Japan, 4 april 2011 Minamisoma residents affected by the ongoing disaster in the Fukushima region are submitting damages report forms to the local government. Greenpeace is conducting radiation sampling in the Fukushima area to ensure further concern about public health and safety considerations are sufficiently met.
Minamisoma, Japan, 4 april 2011 Ms. Sagara, a local farmer worried that her crops are irratiated, asks Greenpeace to take samples of her vegetables to test for contamination. Greenpeace is working in the area to monitor radioactive contamination of food and soil to estamate the health and safety risks for the local population.
Fukushima City, Japan, 6 april 2011 - Tomoi Nikaido, resident of Fukushima City, 60km from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, is very anxious about radiation. She has been following the Television news about the Fukushima Nuclear disaster, which is her only way of getting information. The weather was good so she went out to dig up her potatoes, despite potential risks from soil contamination. Greenpeace is working in the area to monitor radioactive contamination of food and soil to estimate the health and safety risks for the local population.
Fukushima City, Japan, 6 april 2011 - Daily life continues in Fukushima, a city of 400.000 situated 60km from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Greenpeace is working in the area to monitor radioactive contamination of food and soil to estimate the health and safety risks for the local population.
Fukushima City, Japan, 6 april 2011 - Daily life continues in Fukushima, a city of 400.000 situated 60km from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A woman is looking on seeds to grow, despite potential risks from soil contamination Greenpeace is working in the area to monitor radioactive contamination of food and soil to estimate the health and safety risks for the local population.
Fukushima City, Japan, 6 april 2011 - Daily life continues in Fukushima, a city of 400.000 situated 60km from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Greenpeace is working in the area to monitor radioactive contamination of food and soil to estimate the health and safety risks for the local population.
Iwaki City, Japan, 6 April 2011 - A man sorts through belongings among a destroyed neighbourhood as people begin to return to the Fukushima region to clean up following the Tsunami. In some places, such as Iwaki City, 35 km from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, the radiation levels are lower as when the biggest leak took place the wind was blowing in the opposite direction. Greenpeace is working in the area to monitor radioactive contamination of food and soil to estimate the health and safety risks for the local population.
Koriyama, Japan, 7 April 2011 - An elderly farmer carries a basket of produce on the outskirts of Koriyama City, 60 km south of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Greenpeace is working in the area to monitor radioactive contamination of food and soil to estimate health risks to the local population.
Tamara City, Japan, 7 April 2011 - Tatsuko Okawara has been an organic farmer near Tamara City, 40km from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, for 30 years. She says that she is afraid for her children's future, and feels ashamed that she didn’t take action against the nuclear power station before it was too late. She no longer knows if she can continue as a farmer, as the soil in the area may be contaminated. Greenpeace is working in the area to monitor radioactive contamination of food and soil to estimate the health and safety risks for the local population.