Why highlight the tragedy? Foreign
residents lament the "unauthorized photos" from the evacuation zone
15 July 2016 9:41 AM
"Although
there has been an effort to show the beauty of Fukushima, and the efforts of
the residents to rebuild their communities." A Malaysian photographer
posted photos online from within the evacuated zone that have spread around
the world. On the 14th, people affected by the rumors have spoken out with
frustration about the focus on the nuclear incident and not on present
conditions.
The photographer
posted the supposedly previously unseen photos of shops in the deserted
evacuation zone, but in reality they are not unseen areas, the Japanese
government and TEPCO have not been hiding these places from Fukushima
residents.
"A lot of
foreign residents in Fukushima have united to refute the photos, but online
when they have tried to clarify the situation, the photographer has received a
lot of praise, and their voices have been drowned out." Fukushima
Univeristy's William McMichael (33) commented.
McMichael said
that when photos like that are spread online, there is a mentality where people
are drawn to tragic sensationalism.
To provide
information on the present state of Fukushima, the prefecture is holding
seminars for diplomatic groups and study tours for international students.
Chairman for NPO
Happy Road Net, Yumiko Nishimoto (63), has permission form the various towns in
Futaba District to lead observation groups into the district. The rebuilding stages differ depending on the
area, trying to give an accurate explanation of the situation, "If we
don't try to understand what is happening in the disaster areas, the actions of
a small group of people can spread misleading information, it's really
upsetting" Nishimoto lamented after the recent event.
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