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Fukushima
A quiet coastline, steel and concrete rising against the Pacific—Fukushima Daiichi looked unshakable. But beneath its routines, the ground itself held memories of disaster, waiting for the right moment to remind Japan just how fragile certainty can be.The plant was an emblem of postwar progress, a testament to Japan’s belief that technology and discipline could master even the most unpredictable forces. In the nineteen sixties and seventies, as the country rebuilt, six boiling water reactors promised a future with abundant electricity and less dependence on imported fuel. They stood behind…
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