The more than 80,000 residents who evacuated the areas surrounding the Fukushima nuclear plant have all felt the temptation to return to their homes, schools or businesss. And they have all struggled to recognize these familiar places turned hostile. The years of absence, the rodents, and the effects of the earthquake and tsunami of March 11th have left their mark.
The considerable gray area of what’s safe and not safe for the people who live in Fukushima is the focus of Bad Dreams?, a photo series by photographers Guillaume Bression and Carlos Ayesta.
Japan’s massive tsunami in 2011 triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daichii nuclear power plant, releasing uncontrolled amounts of radiation into the air, water and soil. Many areas are left contaminated and quarantined, while others are deemed safe for life — at least officially. The considerable gray area of what’s safe and not safe for the people who live there is the focus of Bad Dreams?, a photo series by photographers Guillaume Bression and Carlos Ayesta.
