In 2011, a series of infrastructural failings following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami triggered a radiation leak today known as the Fukushima nuclear accident, leading to the evacuation of around 200,000 people. By the time photographer Philipp Zechner visited the area 8 years later, restrictions were limited to parts of the town of Namie. With the media debate now cooled, Zechner explores what has remained and what has been lost in this place, capturing the physical as well as the emotional landscape to provide a nuanced perspective on the enduring impact of the catastrophe.
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