Nuclear refugees from a part of Tamura, Fukushima Prefecture, have begun their first homecomings in three years, but families are divided as worries about radiation and poor job prospects keep many away.
The reopening of the Miyakoji area of Tamura, inland from the wrecked Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power station, marks just a tiny step in the recovery from the 2011 disasters.
But the event is a major milestone for the 357 registered residents of the district. The trickle of returnees highlights both people's desire to return to the forested hamlet and the difficulty of returning to normal.