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Shinya Kokubun
For Shinya Kokubun's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Sep 28, 2014
Tears, hopeful promises of reunion as Tepco workers evacuated Fukushima No. 1
12th in a series on the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe based on the accounts of people who struggled to contain the crisis in its early stages. Job titles and ages are as of March 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Sep 28, 2014
As radiation levels soared at Fukushima No. 1, plant chief Yoshida rescinded evacuation order
11th in a series on the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe based on the accounts of people who struggled to contain the crisis in its early stages. Job titles and ages are as of March 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Sep 23, 2014
Helplessness as reactor 2 lost cooling
Ninth in a series: While reactors 1 and 3 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear complex suffered core meltdowns, the cooling system for reactor 2 continued to work for three days despite the loss of power following the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Sep 14, 2014
Responders cowed by explosion at reactor 3 building of Fukushima No. 1
Eighth in a series: Workers at the Fukushima No. 1 plant recount their terror when a hydrogen blast ripped apart the building of reactor 3, raining down concrete rubble and cornering them on the site.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Sep 14, 2014
A melted shoe and a farewell letter in the dark
Seventh in a series: While most had focused their attention on the state of reactors 1 and 2 at the Fukushima No. 1 complex as the 2011 nuclear crisis unfolded, Tokyo Electric's equipment restoration team headed to reactor 3 on March 13.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Sep 10, 2014
Hydrogen explosion left Fukushima No. 1 workers sure they would die
Fourth in a series: Ground Self-Defense Force member Yuichi Sato was on a firetruck heading for the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant the day after it had been decimated by the March 11, 2011, tsunami — without being notified what his mission was.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Sep 2, 2014
Response stymied by loss of electricity
Second in a series: The loss of power supply to secure the reactors at the Fukushima No. 1 plant meant workers had to race against time to contain the crisis in those early hours under dark and dangerous conditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / LIVES ON THE LINE
Sep 2, 2014
Workers grappled with darkness at start of Fukushima nuclear crisis
First in a series: Four days after the magnitude-9 earthquake and ensuing tsunami struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant chief Masao Yoshida was at his wit's end.

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