Mieko Sasaki
Housewife, 72
From the start nothing was managed properly. I'm upset that nothing has been resolved, even though I am 50-60 km away from (radiation) hot spots. I'm worried for the next generation but I want to say thank you to people from around the world for looking out for us in our hour of need.
Shoei Takahashi
Student, 19
The prefectural and national government are too slow in everything they do, so locals are acting for themselves, and in the end I think this will spread the radioactive materials. I want to see more effort from government at both the local and national level.
Miyuki Yamauchi
Architect, 37
Since the disasters of March 11, 2011, I find I'm always thinking about safety and the potential problems we could face in the future. As an architect, I think we need to budget and make solid plans for rebuilding and urban design, and in that regard, so far, so good.