J-Village: Base Camp For The Fukushima Daiichi Clean-up
An ATV reporter visits J-Village, a soccer training center in Fukushima that has been turned into a command center for the ongoing efforts to cool down and clean up the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant:
J-Village lies about 20 kilometers from the nuclear plant, putting it just inside of the original evacuation zone. Radiation levels at J-Village are low enough that people do not need to wear full protective gear.
The soccer stadium is empty, but the grounds of the village are busy. Supplies and water for the nuclear plant are being prepared by the Self-Defense Forces. In the parking lot, workers are assembling a water tank that will be used in the effort. There is also a TEPCO bus, which is preparing to send a new batch of workers to the plant. When interviewed, one worker says that somebody’s got to do the job, and his family understands the situation.
We are also shown footage of the interior of some of J-Village’s buildings. In one shot, we can see blankets and cooking pots set up in a hallway. Apparently workers are living and sleeping there when not on duty.
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