Fukushima residents

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Bags of soil removed as part of the government's decontamination efforts © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Bags of soil removed as part of the government's decontamination efforts © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Sunset in Fukushima City © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Sunset in Fukushima City © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Katsurao village. The evacuation order was lifted in most of the village on the 12th of June © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Hydroponic cultivation of leaf vegetabels at KiMiDori, Inc., Kawauchi village © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

A monument to the founder of Minamisōma city © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The Soma Ota shrine in Minamisōma © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Shigeru Ide making inaka-soba at Soba Shenzu Tenzan restaurant in Kawauchi © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Temporary shelter for evacuees in Minamisōma © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Local products in Nihonmatsu village, including sake, cider and wine © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Temporary shelter for evacuees in Minamisōma © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Kenro Okumura, Minamisōma city council member © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Research on the effects of caesium on rice cultivation in Minamisōma © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Solar panels power the pumps that regulate water flow, the direction of which changes between fields to test its effects on ceasium absoprtion © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

Field to conduct research on the effects of caesium on rice cultivation © Massimo Colombo

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

The people of Fukushima. A journey of renewal five years after the disaster

17 june 2016,

by Editorial staff