As Japan releases more Fukushima water, what about the rest of the plant?

The treated water needs to be removed from Fukushima so the rest of the plant can be dismantled [File: Franck Robichon/EPA}

Before the 2011 tsunami inundated Ukedo elementary school’s classrooms, the ocean was central to the school’s identity.

In the summer, pupils would run down the 300-metre path to the beach, splitting up into groups to see who could make the best animals out of sand. Every year, students also painted local fishermen’s boats, a tradition that resonated strongly in Namie town, where many parents worked in the fishing industry.