David Nakamura

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David Nakamura @DavidNakamura

The town was dying so fast it was combined with three others into a one jurisdiction. The high school had shuttered. But after the quake, Kazo City was reborn--taking in 1,337 refugees from Futaba, who had fled their homes near the overheating Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 11, 2021

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David Nakamura @DavidNakamura

Ten years ago, after the 3/11 Tohoku earthquake, I traveled to Japan to help report on the disaster. Of many painful stories, one that gave me hope was traveling to Kazo City, a farming hamlet 2 hours from Tokyo that, like many cities, had suffered steep population declines. 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 11, 2021

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David Nakamura @DavidNakamura

Adults, many once employed at the nuclear plant, were offered jobs at manufacturing facilities and delivering newspapers. 165 students were enrolled in area schools. The shuttered Kisai High School was reopend as a temporary shelter, stocked with tatami, futons and bentos. 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 11, 2021