Returning to Fukushima, a journey through the nuclear exclusion zone
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In this brand new series I go back to Fukushima (Japan) with Frederik to visit the nuclear exclusion zone and show you how this zone looks today. We also explore the last abandoned buildings. A lot has changed since we last visited the exclusion zone in 2019 and in this episode we show you the before and after footage.
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Why didn't you link to the original video somewhere?
It is necessary to pay attention to the release of radioactive contaminated water from Fukushima, which will become a global problem.
cash grabbing isnt a good look for your christian morals is it eh?
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@@AcidxAnarchy There's a Fukushima playlist
I was living in Tokyo back in 2011 when the earthquake happened, I still remember where I was and what I was doing when it hit. The next day I had some lessons (I was teaching English) one of the students that day was from Sendai and a town on the coastline. He was really concerned about his family as they were all still living up there. I then didnât see him for about a month or two, which wasnât strange as he wasnât one of my main students and I had only taught him a few times before.
However, the next time I saw him he told me that he was sorry for not coming to lessons because he had lost all of his family in the Tsunami, Mum, Dad, Sister, Grandparents and around 60% to 70% of his home town was washed away. So I should imagine that he lost many friends too.
That time and his story has really stuck with me and back in 2018 I went back to run the Tokyo marathon and made a point to go see the school I worked at and asked the old man that ran the school after the student, well it turned out he went on to past his degree, got married and went back to his home town to help rebuild it.
So sorry for the long story, but when I see the new families and the kids playing I canât help be wonder if one of them are them.
dont be sorry its a history story we need to know about nuclear meltdowns like the Chernobyl
That student of yours is so strong... I hope he is doing well.
@@matasa7463 I have no doubt that he is. I didnât know him that well, but the fact he didnât let such a tragedy stop him is a testament to his character.
One other thing I just thought of is that his home town was outside the exclusion zone so it is very unlikely that anyone in this video would be related to him.
Chernobyl was worse. Without a doubt.
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As a Japanese viewer, I was really looking forward to this episode. Thank you for adding Japanese subtitles. and good luck.
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I don't live in Fukushima, so I knew what had changed in the last few years. It was certain that people were coming back. Also, even in Japan today, if you look at the affected areas such as Fukushima, you can see that the scars still remain.
Now, as mentioned above, the number of restricted areas is decreasing, and people are returning. So I think it will become more active in the future.
Even if people return and the town becomes bustling again, that disaster will never be forgotten in Japan.
The place that expresses the terror of the nuclear accident is Fukushima's current off limits and the ruins that have been swallowed up by nature. It is very disturbing to see that nuclear power plants in Ukraine are now in a dangerous situation due to the war.
Thank you for making this episode that chronicles the current situation in Fukushima.
Thanks for checking outâïž The amount of effort they make in Fukushima is insane. Nothing but respect.
I remember Tchernobyl happening as a school kid. We had to stay inside our school building for breaks the whole summer, my parents did not allow me to go into our garden, we threw everything away that grew early that year like strawberries and raspberries, a lot of vegetables on the fields were destroyed in 1986 and following years, picking mushrooms in the woods was highly dangerous and they are still contaminated. We were dissuated from eating venison and everything that grew on the surface of soil like radishes, salad and cucumbers. Children playgrounds were closed. Everything because the bloody radioactive cloud wandered via Northern Europe (Sweden etc.) to Central Europe. We had eastern wind just in time for that bloody disaster. Usually Central Europe most of the time has west wind. If just the cloud went east... And my parents visited a Swedish friend that year so we went to Sweden in August. đ Of all holiday destinations! But I also remember us not panicking. We just continued living our lives. The Swedish friend had some red currant plants in his garden and we picked them and made a cake from them. Different times. We had no clue how dangerous it really was although we did follow the rules from the government.
Ooo where are you based? I was a baby thenđ„čAnd for the radiation.. the body can luckily handle a lot.
crazy how you were alive when Chernobyl blew up and the soviets tried hiding it but the americans and british found out it was coming from soviet ukraine
Chernobyl no Tchernobyl.
I was a child in Czech Republic. Russian propaganda was hiding the truth for weeks. There was only oficial information about local disaster... The truth together with fear were spreading unoficially among the colleagues at work, families and friends. The worst two days was nice sunny wheater, we were sunbathing outside with parents and sister đ Many has changed in our country, but what is tragedy - Russia is the same even worse...
@@piranasdelcaribe3555 you spell it tschernobyl in german. Hes not from russia or the ukraine.
Itâs incredible how much has been done since your last visit. Wonderful to see life returning. I have so much respect for the people who are returning to rebuild.
Yes, only but respect for the hard work and how respectful they did it.
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath They are far from respectful people. They been lying and hiding about this disaster since 2011
I am from Fukushima, but I have never been to the disaster area.
It was a very interesting video.
However, it is a crime in Japan to break into a building without permission, even if it is in ruins.
Who gives a f**k? I want to see whatâs inside so.
Breathing in Japan Is a crime
yeah n i hope discharging of nuclear sewage is also a crime in jp
Lying by government is somehow okay though
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I just want to say that I really appreciate how respectful you guys are when visiting sites. It's refreshing.
Respectful doesn't mean sneaking into places your not supposed to go
Incredible to see it again. Most in the world have forgotten. It's not talked about anymore. Thanks for going back. Very surreal. Look forward to more. Thanks Bob. Man, you sure get around.
Thanks, believe me itâs going to be an insane series.. and for the traveling⊠Working my @$$ off day and night to be able to go on these tripsđ and then we try to go ad cheap as possible. Hotel costs pp in Japan: 75âŹđ
For 15-16 days
Thank you Bob for sharing this story with us. I often wondered if anything had progressed with the clean up. Please keep us updated on the future of Fukushima. đđđ
Thanks Chris, I probably will go back another time.. For now I am posting several episodes about different kind of structures :)
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Lness.
How quickly things will change⊠even as desolate as a place may seem.
Thanks for returning to Fukushima!â€
Thanks for watching Mark!
Beautiful how respectful the Japanese people are with a tragic of this Magnitude and all the victims
Well said, exactly !Thanks for checking out :)
How bout WW2 victims
@@playerone166 I don't know. You got any info on that?
how japanese people are beautiful, they are respectful
@@playerone166 Roosevelt and the russians are the causeđ. Dont too much reading old american fake propagandas that the chicoms use nowadays to make bad image of the Japanese
it was heartbreaking to watch this episode and think about the people that once lived there. I can only image how emotional it must have been for you to have been there in person. as sad as this tragedy is, it's really encouraging to hear that restrictions are being lifted, that people are returning and that rebuilding is under way. I appreciate your return visits and updates.
I often think the same about any abandoned place I see wondering what their life was like. I visited Fukushima in 2019 as part of an official tour where we went behind the barricades and got close to the power plant. We went to the nursing home where cars of the employees were still there as they had to ride buses with the patients out of town. As a teacher the school scene hit hard.
This video is a masterpiece! Too many vids are focused on Chernobyl and not enough Fukushima exclusion zone.
Thanks a lot Mike..We pioneered a lot in Fukushima in the past years. Itâs not as easy as Chernobyl since you can book tours there but is a real time capsule
Ukraine is much poorer than Japan, they can't afford the same security countermeasures that Japan could. And the accident in Chernobyl resulted in over three times the nuclear pollution compared to Fukushima, which spread much further over populated areas due to Ukraine being a landlocked country. There were no recorded deaths due to the Fukushima meltdown, only the earthquake and tsunami resulted in fatalities of which there were several thousand. However, Chernobyl's meltdown resulted in likely thousands of deaths from cancer and other deformities caused by the radioactive pollutants spreading for thousands of kilometers. Both are incredible disasters and should be looked at as examples of what not to do with nuclear power plants, hopefully humanity can ensure future nuclear energy endeavors are properly safeguarded and moderated.
This is so crazy. I can't even imagine what these people have been through. Great Job exploring and covering this.
They been through this disaster
It's crazy how Japan moves on no matter what happened!
Typical east asians, hardworkers
Good to see Japan is wanting to clean up and repair the land .long live Japan đŸđđ
Absolutely Fantastic Job. Thanks a million guys, Jim
Thank you so much, we appreciate you both. Much love from Connecticut USA đșđž âŁïžđđ»
Thanks a million Mary! Currently in China for some amazing abandoned places!
What an amazing video and update from last time you went. The change and buildings demolished is unreal.
Thanks for checking out! It was unreal indeed.. so much changed..
The untold stories this places hold . Feels like time machine . Fascinating
Absolutely incredible!! Thanks for chronicling all of this.
Thanks a lot Phil!
Japan is a beautiful and amazing place. I only seen Okinawa but that was enough to know how wonderful Japan really is as a culture and as a whole. Thank you for re-exploring what was left. I hope they build a better and stronger community than before. God bless
Cool, Okinawa is still on my list ! Much more episodes coming up. Next: JDM and Sports cars in the 'zone'.
Itâs good to see that even after the tragedy they are starting to rise from the ashes.
Itâs not often you see that.
That elementary school is haunting... so many personal belongings from the children left behind. All those lives, interrupted... where are they now? Do they still miss their old school? Their old lives?
Was so looking forward to this one! It's incredible to see the comparisons to previous years, what a brilliant documentation over time! Giving us unprecedented insights, love it. Looking forward to the next episode already.
Appreciated a lot Reg! We still managed to find a few 'time capsules'. Next episode will be about the lost 'JDM and sports cars in the zone'.
Historic footage THANK You
Sehr interessant, den verlauf zu sehen. Einfach erschreckend!
This is crazy, glad I get to see it thru your vids. Probably won't get to see it in person. Good thing you got it documented bro đŻ
Highly appreciate you guys going to places like these and documenting. đ
Thanks Michael! đ Weâve been on many adventures like this one
Wat een toffe intro naar deze serie toe! 2019 en nu is toch een heel groot verschil zeg, ze zijn hard aan het werk daar. Ben heel benieuwd wat je allemaal ontdekt hebt! Wat ik wel vreemd vind is dat de straling niveaus zo snel dalen, waarom gebeurt dat niet in OekraĂŻne? En wat mij ook op valt is het "gevaarlijke" effect van d'r straling. In zowel Tjernobyl als in Fukushima lijkt de natuur totaal geen last te hebben van straling. Ga je je toch af vragen of het allemaal wel zo ziek maken is đ tot de volgende video Bob âđ»âđ»âđ»
Thanks! Veel veranderd in 5 jaar. De straling daalt omdat ze de radiatie wegnemen. Dit doen ze door de toplaag van de grond weg te nemen. Dit is ook gebeurd in de meeste delen van Pripyat. De centrale zelf blijft daar ernstig radioactief. Naar radiatie is weinig onderzoek gedaan.. laten we maar hopen dat het niet te ziekmakend is⊠bij dieren zijn er geen gigantische genetische verstoringen heb ik mij laten vertellen door onderzoekers in Wit Rusland. Maar de dieren hebben echter een korte levensspan.
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Accidentally clicked on my notification, but stayed to watch. Nice one!
Always fun tagging along w you and your team.. I lived in Japan when I was in 5th grade.. Kyoto.. I always had a respect for the Japanese..
Wow really insane that you went back bob, very nice video again. Already looking forward to the next one from fukushima
8:12 actually pretty sad seeing the turtle shellđą
Goh .... jij blijft me verrassen , geweldige lokatie đ
A very interesting vĂdeo full of human touch and respect.
Thanks so much!!!
I remember this terrible incident! Just devastatingđ I have a dear friend that lives in Japan and she spoke of how scary it was! Plus all the other strong earthquakes.
Yes, those earthquakes are pretty common there.... :(
Thank you so much for this informing major update. Its still eerie to see and you can feel the sad vibes so hard in some places.....
True that.. sadness all over but intriguing for me at the same time. And we still found some abandonments which you will see soon!
After seeing the Fukushima series, I'm hooked, and subscribed. Thank you for chronicling this history!
Thanks! Some more epic adventures are waiting for youđ aircraft carrier, warships, submarines, underground power stations and much more! đ
Oh men that place is intense, been there also to explore, a while back, one of the most bizarre experience I have ever experienced in my life. Its a crazy thought, that the black bmw e34 5 series is still parked at the exact same spot as is was back then i also have some pictures of it somewhere on my pc, people have truly a lot off respect around there, around here they wouldnt bother to take it, and sell it anyway, in such good condition they a worth a lot off money around here...
Yes, you can't describe that experience. Next week I make an episode about the abandoned cars in the zone... That BMW will be also in it.
I remember that day well.. I was in Seattle Wa. .. live coverage was being broadcast on CNN online at 3am as it happened.. I watched helplessly and still feel the sadness
I remember I was 7 watching videos of the earthquake and tsunami in CZcams Fukushima nuclear disaster was most surprising story I come across I was surprised some of the towns near the nuclear plant where abandoned since 2011 the government abandoned the towns and turned into restricted quarantine zones due to radiation the government clean up the mess and only some of the residents return to their homes and most relocate elsewhere. The abandoned towns looks like a post apocalyptic scenery from movies and tv been to Japan in September 2018 the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami is one of the disasters I will remember.
I got bit teared up watching this so many people good wholesome Japanese gone đą
Thank you so much for this update. This is information for the people. Information is power
That one of the best videos on youtube, naration style and everything. Love that! keep it conscistent and visite other places if possible, vietnam, china... Thanks!
Thanks a lot mate! Uploaded some episodes from China recentlyđ Quite some cool ones!
Looking forward to your nxt video. Stay safe and in what you eat also.
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indeed feels like real THE WALKING DEAD! đź
I just recently found this CZcams page and i do enjoy it so much..đđđđ
watching " the days" and went to see it in youtube to see what happen after the situation đźgood job guys...
That poor radioactive turtle in the school classroom, I guess thatâs where Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles come from
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Lol đ Master splinter must be somewhere around
@@Tina.Di.Napoli II saw many splinters in the abandoned supermarkets
Sad for those turtles indeed. Thanks for joining the premiere again!
Since entry restrictions were eased on October 11 last year, this is perhaps the most serious video I've seen on the country made by a vlogger coming from abroad.
Thanks for checking out, fellow explorer ! Japan is an amazing country for haikyo. I have been there 6 times now. I also went to Nara Dreamland, Battleship Island and countless other amazing abandoned places. I take a look at your channel :)
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath Thank you. I think you'll be disappointed. I do mostly minor haikyo, nothing like your large-scale explorations.
That van freaked me out. It seriously looks like someone sitting in it. I know there's not but it looks like it
With compliments from us. Real nice en very good reported.
Wow unbelievable time capsule is so true. I am surprised to see so many signs in English.
The power of that water must have been so overwhelming! I couldnât imagine living through what those people had to endure
Yes.. and a massive earthquake.. itâs a very sad and intriguing place! We shot a whole series here.
The respect the people have there is amazing. We could use a bit of that in the West.
True that!
Excited and Shocked to see you guys had gone back! I CANT wait to see more!
More coming up mate, just launched a new episode about JDM and sports cars in the 'zone' and others coming up!
Ongelooflijk hoe veel respect de Japanners hebben voor anderen en items van andere. De de meeste landen zou alles compleet geplunderd en sloopt zijn door vandalen.
Overal ter wereld indd.behalve Japan... en misschien Korea/Taiwan
Nice to see japan again is a fun country to explore
Yup! I have been here 5 times now
thank you for recording this history before its all gone
I am reminded of Lisbon, Spain 1755
The rain falls on the just and the unjust.
RIP
Very interesting video. it is so sad for the people who lived there.
It is very very sad. Wonder how many will return.
I almost find it sad that these abandoned places are being torn down.
They have to be demolished because of the radioactive contamination and earthquake damage.
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I know, it's like a two sided thing for me.
Japan is amazing for recouping and building so fast and efficiently, but as someone that enjoys history and the hidden, the majority of stories in these old cities were destroyed when the building was. I document what happens at places like this, the specific households and people that made up these towns.
I only say it makes me sad, because there isn't much documentation on Fukushima disaster and the cities effected.
@@knowledge4741 the Japanese government didn't allow people anywhere near the place because of the radiation, they had contractors working endlessly to remove layers of soil and bagging it up and taking it to strategically planned locations to be buried.
There are people that spent time documenting the disaster and quit a few CZcamsrs that did tours of the place and researched it for everyone.
The fact of the Residual Radiation being on everything have to say that alone is enough to leave items where they are. Would be practicing safety protocol still as hot spots could still be present.Giger Counter is your friend and radiation badges. My question is how much radiation is still leaking into the pacific ocean from the damaged reactors?There has not been any news coverage on that topic for a few years.
Radioactive water was leaking into the sea until 2022in best case but indeed..no update on that..
The only dangerous radiation in Fukushima is inside three containment vessels. Over 4,000 work on the grounds daily, so I am not sure why you would expect neighboring villages to be dangerous.
@Dana Durnford & Kevin Blanch debunked The underground water running down under those nuclear reactors was a problem when it happened.Since 2011 nothing has been stated if the issue has been dealt with.
@@wolfpaws8985 Plenty has been done and stated in dealing with the underground leaks, all you have to do is look.
The roads look extraordinary.
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So sorry to hearđI hope you are all ok!
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I need that evo lol @ 12:35
Next week I post the abandoned cars of Fukushimađ
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I still cant believe that many expensive stuff are left bwhind and no one are willing to take itđź
Almost waiting for Fukushima episode.. đđ the best
On the one hand, I'm glad they are recovering so quickly compared to Chernobyl/Pripyat. On the other hand, I'm disappointed that it won't be a viable location for a spinoff of the S.TA.L.K.E.R. games to take place in for much longer.
the one thing what this video shows again and the old already did is that nature will always win will always take back what ones were
Hello Bob!
I'm glad you made another video in this area.
Good job! đ»đ»
Thanks Kristianđ» More episodes from here coming up
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath i'm wainting...
Impressive premier.
Thanks for checking ! Many more episodes of Fukushima coming up.
Gracias desde Santander España estaba esperando este vĂdeo por hace muchĂsimo tiempo
I notice that the streets are good shape. Looks like they've been,
A. Reconstructed
B.well maintained
C. They're brand new roads.
The striping is new. I figured the vegetation would have taken over by now.
Yes, the streets are renewed! You can see some before&after footageđ
@@ExploringtheUnbeatenPath okay thanks I'll check it out.
If this abandoned city/town was on the Philippines, I bet nothing will be left regardless if they are radioactive or not đ
Nice video. It is realy impressive to se how Fukushima changes by this years.
Thanks for checking out! So much changed. In 2022 we explored the last remaining bits and now even most of that is goneâŠ
Nice video nice job keep it up
Thanks for checking out !
sad to see. i was stationed in sasebo from 2013-2017 and i remember feeling the kumamoto earthquakes. japan is such a lovely country with the friendliest people.
Love your work Bob!!!!!
I drive through Route 6 pretty frequently, but, aside from the cities that have been reopened, never really explored the surrounding abandoned areas. I try to visit the cities and towns that get reopened to show my support. I think I just might make a detour next week when I drive through and do a bit more exploring.
You are from?
They have done a lot, i wonder were they dump that contaminated stuff for it is a lot, great revisit.
Thanks as always Rolf! You are going to like the next episodesđ
*Great documentary*
Wow everything is all abandoned and shows the history of the disaster. It's like the whole city became a museum. @13:08 that Brand new PSP's especially for that specific color that handheld console could be a fortune for any gamer hunt would buy that weather it's working or not. Also, there are so many ps3's and other consoles everywhere that was abandoned, that's crazy! Any other country probably would have stole all of them.
Thanks for checking out Mic!
Holy! You guys went back
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I really do love this aspect of the Japanese when it comes to property
Very interesting video! Looking forward to the next episodes!đ€đŒ
Greetings, Timo
JDM and sports cars in the âzoneâ
Hey guys⊠can you go 1 time to the forbidden zone in Verdun ?? Zone rouge ? that would be a nice video
I clicked at the right time.
I guess you did ! Thanks :)
Really sad but Iâm glad theyâre demolishing the buildings, they should let nature take over. I hope the government helped people relocate đą
Japan is so beautiful!
thank youđ„°
This looks like the perfect place for a new resident evil game.
Another great video Bob đ
You mention that the residents had a choice to tear down the house or come back and live there. Wouldn't living in that house everything still be contaminated by radiation ?
Fukushima Drama and fear is long over. I personally know Peeps that been living there for well over a year now. Japan moved them back. I also heard some never even moved out.đ
I never said there is drama. Well if you live in a former red zone you had to move out. Just a few persons stayed behind, to care for the cows by example but his body is now full of radiation particles. Many zones opened again and life is slowly returning :)
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