THE DAYS
THE DAYS
2023
Season 1
1 The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is Submerged
2023-06-01
March 11, 2011; 225 kilometers from Tokyo, a 15 meter high tsunami hits the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, damaging one of the cooling systems.
2 No Need to Evacuate
2023-06-01
While still unable to get an assessment of the situation from Fukushima Daiichi, the government tells the public to stay calm and remain in their homes.
3 Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal
2023-06-01
Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.
4 It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima
2023-06-01
With the power still down, the valves will have to be opened manually. With heavy hearts, some workers ask if they can evacuate to a safer location.
5 Our Company Has Lost Its Mind
2023-06-01
Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.
6 I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive
2023-06-01
When pressure in the containment vessel finally starts to decrease, TOEPCO headquarters want on-site workers to get back to work, but Yoshida is wary.
7 Decide the Conditions for Evacuation
2023-06-01
As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.
8 A Scenario of Japan's Collapse
2023-06-01
The Prime Minister is informed that in a worst case scenario, a third of the country — including the Tokyo area — will become uninhabitable for decades.
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