A trek through ghost towns


Stuck in time: A calendar at a shop in the Fukushima red zone lies undisturbed from the time the nuclear meltdown happened following the tsunami and earthquake in the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011.

ENTERING the Fukushima red zone, I feel a burning sensation in my eyes and there’s a thick chemical stench in the air.

Safety measures? I have a full gas mask to protect my eyes and reduce inhaling air in the red zone.

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