With an end to the volcanic activity on Mount Oyama nowhere in sight, evacuees from Miyake Island are facing an uphill battle in trying to secure sources of income upon settling into temporary housing in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Metro officials say it will be very difficult for the islanders to land a job here, given that many are aged and that the duration of their stay is unpredictable.
Last week, Yukio Imano, 62, appeared relaxed in the lobby of the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, where many evacuees were staying before moving to public housing units.