1 00:00:09,634 --> 00:00:11,636 [helicopter whirring] 2 00:00:14,055 --> 00:00:17,726 [TV reporter] I can see it now. We're approaching the nuclear power station. 3 00:00:18,893 --> 00:00:20,770 This footage of Fukushima's power station 4 00:00:20,854 --> 00:00:23,773 was released by TOEPCO at 7:00 a.m. this morning. 5 00:00:24,774 --> 00:00:26,443 Since there is radiation there, 6 00:00:26,526 --> 00:00:30,030 our helicopter crew will not be able to soar directly over the station. 7 00:00:31,239 --> 00:00:33,783 This footage was released by TOEPCO. 8 00:00:35,618 --> 00:00:38,329 Oh, there it is! Those buildings are the power station. 9 00:00:38,997 --> 00:00:42,375 In addition to Units 1 and 3, we can see Unit 4. 10 00:00:43,209 --> 00:00:46,046 This building has exploded, leaving a hole in the structure. 11 00:00:46,671 --> 00:00:49,591 The outer walls are blown away, leaving just the framework. 12 00:00:53,136 --> 00:00:56,639 Are you seeing this? The scene is one of pure devastation. 13 00:01:00,060 --> 00:01:02,979 Also, there are still workers on the ground there, correct? 14 00:01:03,688 --> 00:01:04,522 And worse… 15 00:01:05,815 --> 00:01:08,068 [sniffs] …there's so few of them. 16 00:01:10,070 --> 00:01:12,072 [somber music playing] 17 00:01:14,282 --> 00:01:19,746 FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NEAR UNIT 2 18 00:01:20,914 --> 00:01:21,790 [man 1 grunts] 19 00:01:22,624 --> 00:01:23,458 Damn it! 20 00:01:26,002 --> 00:01:27,629 [man 2] Yamanishi, can you carry these? 21 00:01:28,213 --> 00:01:29,130 [Yamanishi] Okay! 22 00:01:29,214 --> 00:01:31,341 [somber music continues] 23 00:01:31,424 --> 00:01:34,719 [man 3 breathes heavily] 24 00:01:37,138 --> 00:01:39,849 BASED ON TRUE EVENTS 25 00:01:39,933 --> 00:01:42,143 -[motor whirring] -[man 3] Sorry that it took so long. 26 00:01:42,227 --> 00:01:45,230 Debris was everywhere. Is the fire truck still working? 27 00:01:46,481 --> 00:01:47,690 [man 4] It was a close call. 28 00:01:47,774 --> 00:01:49,734 Ten more minutes and I would have run out of fuel. 29 00:01:49,818 --> 00:01:52,320 [man 3] We need to hurry. We can't stay here long. 30 00:01:52,403 --> 00:01:55,031 -The radiation level's through the roof. -[man 4] All right. 31 00:01:56,699 --> 00:01:57,575 [man 3 grunts] 32 00:01:58,493 --> 00:02:00,495 [somber music continues] 33 00:02:02,330 --> 00:02:04,207 -[man 3] All right. Done. -[motor stops] 34 00:02:04,290 --> 00:02:05,166 [man 4] Huh? 35 00:02:06,167 --> 00:02:07,043 Oh, hold on. 36 00:02:08,044 --> 00:02:08,878 Huh? 37 00:02:09,796 --> 00:02:10,630 This isn't good. 38 00:02:10,713 --> 00:02:13,007 -[man 3] What's wrong? -[man 4] It's… 39 00:02:14,384 --> 00:02:17,178 What's going on? It's fully fueled. 40 00:02:18,096 --> 00:02:19,013 [man 4 grunts] 41 00:02:19,097 --> 00:02:21,099 [somber music continues] 42 00:02:23,059 --> 00:02:25,061 [man 4] The water should be coming out now. 43 00:02:25,145 --> 00:02:26,771 [man 3] Do you think the pump's broken? 44 00:02:26,855 --> 00:02:29,023 [man 4] I don't know. Let me try again. 45 00:02:29,107 --> 00:02:30,942 -[man 3] Just hurry! -[man 4] I will. 46 00:02:31,901 --> 00:02:33,444 -[clicks] -[motor whirring] 47 00:02:33,528 --> 00:02:35,530 [somber music continues] 48 00:02:40,577 --> 00:02:41,411 [man 3 grunts] 49 00:02:47,208 --> 00:02:48,084 How is it? 50 00:02:50,920 --> 00:02:53,256 Are you saying that no one knows how? 51 00:02:53,339 --> 00:02:54,549 SEISMIC ISOLATED BUILDING 52 00:02:54,632 --> 00:02:55,508 I'm sorry. 53 00:02:56,467 --> 00:02:58,887 That wouldn't be something these guys do usually. 54 00:02:59,387 --> 00:03:02,307 Plus, we borrowed that fire truck so they're not really used to it. 55 00:03:02,807 --> 00:03:04,434 Oh yeah. That's right. 56 00:03:04,517 --> 00:03:06,102 [somber music continues] 57 00:03:06,186 --> 00:03:10,231 Regardless, we have to keep trying until we reach the limit. 58 00:03:10,315 --> 00:03:13,026 -[man 5] Yes, sir. -Okay? I'll also keep trying. 59 00:03:13,109 --> 00:03:13,985 Yes, sir. 60 00:03:14,986 --> 00:03:17,822 -[Kinoshita] Thanks so much. -[man 5] Continue injecting water. 61 00:03:18,781 --> 00:03:19,657 Do something. 62 00:03:19,741 --> 00:03:21,743 [somber music continues] 63 00:03:27,707 --> 00:03:31,085 Probably shouldn't have expected our guys 64 00:03:32,670 --> 00:03:34,297 to run that fire engine. 65 00:03:35,506 --> 00:03:36,341 Yeah. 66 00:03:36,424 --> 00:03:38,426 [somber music continues] 67 00:03:42,722 --> 00:03:46,434 MUTSU CITY, AOMORI PREFECTURE FAMILY HOME OF UNIT 4 OPERATOR KIRIHARA 68 00:03:46,517 --> 00:03:49,020 -[telephone ringing] -[clock ticking] 69 00:03:54,609 --> 00:03:58,363 TOEPCO MUTSU CITY, AOMORI OFFICE 70 00:04:00,865 --> 00:04:01,824 Kirihara speaking. 71 00:04:07,956 --> 00:04:08,790 Yes. 72 00:04:12,752 --> 00:04:13,586 Yes. 73 00:04:13,670 --> 00:04:15,672 [somber music continues] 74 00:04:28,685 --> 00:04:30,645 [Mr. Kirihara] So, where is… 75 00:04:34,816 --> 00:04:35,692 Okay. 76 00:04:38,152 --> 00:04:39,362 Thank you for calling. 77 00:04:39,445 --> 00:04:41,698 [somber music continues] 78 00:05:10,810 --> 00:05:12,312 Koki's body's been found. 79 00:05:15,356 --> 00:05:17,358 [somber music continues] 80 00:05:49,682 --> 00:05:50,600 [sniffs] 81 00:05:56,814 --> 00:05:57,648 [sniffs] 82 00:05:58,232 --> 00:06:00,234 [somber music continues] 83 00:06:05,239 --> 00:06:07,241 [TV reporter] Now to our next story. 84 00:06:07,325 --> 00:06:08,951 In the aftermath of the earthquake, 85 00:06:09,035 --> 00:06:12,205 chaos still continues at Narita International Airport. 86 00:06:12,288 --> 00:06:14,957 Many foreigners have fled into the departure lounge 87 00:06:15,041 --> 00:06:17,668 in hopes of evacuating to their home country. 88 00:06:18,169 --> 00:06:19,170 Since the earthquake… 89 00:06:19,253 --> 00:06:21,255 [somber music continues] 90 00:06:26,260 --> 00:06:27,095 Sir… 91 00:06:27,762 --> 00:06:30,431 Americans are starting to leave in great numbers, sir. 92 00:06:33,101 --> 00:06:36,270 Apparently, the US government issued an order to return home. 93 00:06:36,354 --> 00:06:39,690 Other countries are issuing similar memoranda. 94 00:06:40,608 --> 00:06:43,569 There's already some confusion at Narita and Haneda. 95 00:06:47,073 --> 00:06:47,907 [sighs] 96 00:06:51,536 --> 00:06:53,079 Go contact the president. 97 00:06:53,663 --> 00:06:54,497 [Kataoka] Yes, sir. 98 00:06:59,585 --> 00:07:01,754 Prime Minister! Sir, he's here. 99 00:07:02,547 --> 00:07:03,381 Oh. 100 00:07:04,257 --> 00:07:05,299 Hey. 101 00:07:05,383 --> 00:07:07,218 I really appreciate your help. 102 00:07:07,301 --> 00:07:08,428 Of course. 103 00:07:08,511 --> 00:07:11,013 Forgive me if I skip formalities. We don't have time to chat. 104 00:07:11,097 --> 00:07:12,974 Well, that's a good thing. 105 00:07:13,057 --> 00:07:17,437 'Cause obviously, I'm not here to make friends with politicians. 106 00:07:24,694 --> 00:07:26,154 Okay, right to it. 107 00:07:34,328 --> 00:07:35,288 If we… 108 00:07:36,122 --> 00:07:38,374 If we safely shut it down somehow, 109 00:07:39,750 --> 00:07:41,878 well, then that's all well and good. 110 00:07:43,421 --> 00:07:44,464 But the problem… 111 00:07:47,675 --> 00:07:48,718 The problem is 112 00:07:49,719 --> 00:07:52,722 what am I supposed to do if we can't stop the meltdown? 113 00:07:58,895 --> 00:08:02,482 Well, that makes sense with the position we're in. 114 00:08:03,983 --> 00:08:07,195 After Japan is contaminated with radiation, 115 00:08:08,112 --> 00:08:10,907 how do we keep the nation's critical functions running, 116 00:08:10,990 --> 00:08:13,367 and how can we rebuild? 117 00:08:13,451 --> 00:08:14,285 Exactly. 118 00:08:17,038 --> 00:08:21,250 Well, as I'm sure you're already aware, 119 00:08:22,001 --> 00:08:23,753 one reactor spinning out of control 120 00:08:23,836 --> 00:08:27,840 would eventually cause a meltdown among all six. 121 00:08:29,091 --> 00:08:30,927 There's no stopping them midway 122 00:08:31,594 --> 00:08:33,346 because nobody can go near them. 123 00:08:35,848 --> 00:08:36,807 So… 124 00:08:39,560 --> 00:08:40,728 what happens then? 125 00:08:53,032 --> 00:08:53,991 [clicks] 126 00:08:55,868 --> 00:08:57,370 This red part here, 127 00:08:57,453 --> 00:09:03,000 this area's a 170-kilometer radius from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. 128 00:09:03,084 --> 00:09:05,461 Anyone that stays within that area will die. 129 00:09:06,170 --> 00:09:07,588 You'll need to relocate them. 130 00:09:09,423 --> 00:09:13,970 Furthermore, areas within the yellow 250-kilometer radius 131 00:09:14,053 --> 00:09:15,763 should also be evacuated. 132 00:09:15,846 --> 00:09:17,598 No one will be allowed inside. 133 00:09:19,850 --> 00:09:22,061 It will be contaminated with radioactive material, 134 00:09:22,144 --> 00:09:24,438 probably for several decades. 135 00:09:25,189 --> 00:09:26,983 It'll become uninhabitable. 136 00:09:28,150 --> 00:09:30,111 [tense music playing] 137 00:09:30,611 --> 00:09:31,612 Seriously? 138 00:09:32,113 --> 00:09:34,156 Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa? 139 00:09:35,074 --> 00:09:38,703 You're saying all these people will lose their homes, right? 140 00:09:39,287 --> 00:09:40,121 That's right. 141 00:09:41,205 --> 00:09:43,708 About 50 million people's homes. 142 00:09:47,920 --> 00:09:49,130 Not to mention 143 00:09:49,672 --> 00:09:52,675 a great number of businesses will be forced to relocate too. 144 00:09:53,759 --> 00:09:54,844 The Japanese economy 145 00:09:54,927 --> 00:09:57,346 will be dysfunctional for a couple of years. 146 00:09:57,430 --> 00:09:59,432 [tense music continues] 147 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:14,780 Almost a third of Japan's land 148 00:10:15,656 --> 00:10:17,825 will be unusable for decades? 149 00:10:18,576 --> 00:10:19,660 Our country 150 00:10:20,494 --> 00:10:23,372 will be split into Hokkaido and West Japan, right? 151 00:10:25,499 --> 00:10:26,334 Right. 152 00:10:27,084 --> 00:10:29,420 [tense music continues] 153 00:10:37,511 --> 00:10:39,096 That'll ruin Japan. 154 00:10:40,222 --> 00:10:42,433 [somber music playing] 155 00:10:50,816 --> 00:10:55,738 FINAL EPISODE 156 00:10:55,821 --> 00:10:57,823 [music fades] 157 00:10:57,907 --> 00:10:59,909 [helicopter whirring] 158 00:11:12,296 --> 00:11:14,548 [man] Radiation levels of the air above the power station 159 00:11:14,632 --> 00:11:17,093 were collected yesterday from our reconnaissance plane 160 00:11:17,176 --> 00:11:20,137 and measured 247 millisieverts per hour. 161 00:11:20,221 --> 00:11:23,057 We've concluded that operation is impossible. 162 00:11:23,140 --> 00:11:24,850 Don't say impossible. 163 00:11:25,851 --> 00:11:27,561 There's just a serious risk. 164 00:11:28,229 --> 00:11:30,439 But if we can't inject below ground, 165 00:11:30,523 --> 00:11:33,109 we're going to have to drop water from overhead. 166 00:11:35,403 --> 00:11:37,321 As the media watches, 167 00:11:37,863 --> 00:11:39,824 reporters calling Japan a hell zone, 168 00:11:41,617 --> 00:11:44,578 we have to show the world that the government is responding. 169 00:11:45,079 --> 00:11:46,664 Find a way to get water in. 170 00:11:51,502 --> 00:11:54,046 But if we use choppers, 171 00:11:55,005 --> 00:11:59,427 when there's another hydrogen explosion, it could crash and we'd lose those men, 172 00:12:00,094 --> 00:12:03,848 which will make things even worse than your current situation. 173 00:12:04,432 --> 00:12:07,351 Are you here to show us just how truly useless you are? 174 00:12:09,103 --> 00:12:10,438 We're in an emergency! 175 00:12:11,397 --> 00:12:14,817 Please. We need to show the world we can respond. 176 00:12:18,362 --> 00:12:21,615 The SDF is our only hope now. 177 00:12:29,915 --> 00:12:33,169 Tomorrow morning, first thing, we'll send up a plane 178 00:12:34,211 --> 00:12:35,671 and assess the radiation, 179 00:12:36,422 --> 00:12:38,591 and then decide what's actionable. 180 00:12:44,555 --> 00:12:49,351 FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NEAR UNIT 2 181 00:12:49,435 --> 00:12:51,437 [somber music playing] 182 00:12:53,105 --> 00:12:54,315 [man 1] That's strange. 183 00:13:03,032 --> 00:13:04,784 -Get some light over here! -[man 2] Got it. 184 00:13:05,493 --> 00:13:06,452 [man 1] It's too dark. 185 00:13:06,535 --> 00:13:08,537 [somber music continues] 186 00:13:13,083 --> 00:13:15,252 [man 3] Hey! I need light over here! 187 00:13:15,336 --> 00:13:16,420 [man 4] Oh. Yes, sir! 188 00:13:19,465 --> 00:13:21,675 [man 5] I replaced the pump's fuse. Is it working? 189 00:13:21,759 --> 00:13:23,427 [man 6] No good. Still nothing. 190 00:13:24,887 --> 00:13:25,888 [dosimeter beeps] 191 00:13:25,971 --> 00:13:27,223 [somber music continues] 192 00:13:30,017 --> 00:13:30,935 [dosimeter beeps] 193 00:13:33,729 --> 00:13:34,647 [dosimeter beeps] 194 00:13:38,150 --> 00:13:40,152 [man 3 breathes rapidly] 195 00:13:44,615 --> 00:13:45,449 [man 3 grunts] 196 00:13:46,617 --> 00:13:47,451 [man 3 grunts] 197 00:13:48,202 --> 00:13:51,288 [man 3] Shine it towards the back. It's too dark. I can't see a thing! 198 00:13:51,372 --> 00:13:52,248 [dosimeter beeps] 199 00:13:54,416 --> 00:13:55,668 [Yoshida] How's the water level? 200 00:13:56,710 --> 00:13:57,670 [Maejima] Still no good. 201 00:13:57,753 --> 00:13:58,838 CONTROL ROOM FOR UNITS 1 andamp; 2 202 00:13:58,921 --> 00:14:00,506 [Maejima] Showing no sign of going up. 203 00:14:01,841 --> 00:14:03,175 [Yoshida] And the pressure? 204 00:14:04,093 --> 00:14:05,803 Primary containment pressure 205 00:14:06,929 --> 00:14:08,722 is at 730 kilopascals. 206 00:14:09,598 --> 00:14:11,600 [somber music continues] 207 00:14:18,399 --> 00:14:19,441 [music fades] 208 00:14:25,948 --> 00:14:27,157 Oh, damn it. 209 00:14:29,285 --> 00:14:32,496 Without the fire truck working, there's no way to inject water. 210 00:14:40,254 --> 00:14:42,089 Where did Mr. Araki go to? 211 00:14:43,007 --> 00:14:43,841 What? 212 00:14:43,924 --> 00:14:47,094 From the Nuclear Security Service. Seiji Araki. 213 00:14:48,304 --> 00:14:49,346 I'll see if I can find him. 214 00:15:00,691 --> 00:15:05,571 FUKUSHIMA DAINI NUCLEAR POWER STATION EVACUATION CENTER 215 00:15:09,450 --> 00:15:12,620 [woman] Mr. Araki, phone call from the station manager, Yoshida. 216 00:15:15,247 --> 00:15:17,458 Hello? Araki here. 217 00:15:17,541 --> 00:15:19,627 Uh, Mr. Araki, 218 00:15:20,753 --> 00:15:22,546 thank God we got through to you. 219 00:15:22,630 --> 00:15:25,466 [Araki] Especially since cell phone reception isn't too good here. 220 00:15:25,549 --> 00:15:28,427 We're lucky the line is working at all. 221 00:15:31,931 --> 00:15:32,890 What's going on? 222 00:15:33,933 --> 00:15:36,810 We're struggling to inject water into the reactors. 223 00:15:37,353 --> 00:15:40,272 How do you refill the fire engine's water tanks? 224 00:15:40,356 --> 00:15:42,149 I want you to walk me through it. 225 00:15:47,404 --> 00:15:49,323 Outside at this hour, right? 226 00:15:50,282 --> 00:15:52,159 Do they even have any visibility? 227 00:15:52,993 --> 00:15:55,996 [Yoshida] Yeah. They're, uh, working using flashlights. 228 00:15:56,997 --> 00:15:58,791 -How many? -Just four. 229 00:15:59,625 --> 00:16:01,961 Four was really all we could spare for that. 230 00:16:04,546 --> 00:16:05,631 [Araki] Mr. Yoshida, 231 00:16:06,757 --> 00:16:08,926 the procedure is very complex. 232 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:12,513 Plus four men is not enough. 233 00:16:15,391 --> 00:16:16,600 In the pitch black 234 00:16:17,810 --> 00:16:19,395 and without training, 235 00:16:20,396 --> 00:16:22,106 what you want is impossible. 236 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:25,317 Please, no, you can't say that. 237 00:16:25,985 --> 00:16:29,363 Whether they're doing it in the dark or not, it has to get done! 238 00:16:37,121 --> 00:16:38,038 Forgive me. 239 00:16:39,581 --> 00:16:40,416 I'm sorry. 240 00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:46,046 Please, Mr. Araki, 241 00:16:47,339 --> 00:16:50,092 explain how to do it, please. 242 00:16:53,762 --> 00:16:55,514 Okay, Mr. Yoshida… 243 00:16:57,850 --> 00:17:00,102 I'm not saying this to be mean. 244 00:17:00,602 --> 00:17:03,689 Uh, I think it's simply impossible. 245 00:17:03,772 --> 00:17:09,403 It's something… It's something I learned to do as my superiors showed me the ropes, 246 00:17:09,486 --> 00:17:12,573 step by step in a suitable environment 247 00:17:12,656 --> 00:17:14,742 and with all the tools necessary. 248 00:17:15,367 --> 00:17:19,872 If they're touching it for the first time, I really don't think they can do it. 249 00:17:22,958 --> 00:17:25,836 I'm sorry, Mr. Yoshida, sir. 250 00:17:32,176 --> 00:17:33,385 Why don't you send me? 251 00:17:36,597 --> 00:17:39,975 Have TOEPCO send the request to our president. 252 00:17:41,101 --> 00:17:42,978 When you get the go-ahead from him, 253 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:44,396 I'll, um, 254 00:17:45,230 --> 00:17:46,148 hurry over. 255 00:17:57,576 --> 00:17:58,660 I can't do that. 256 00:17:59,787 --> 00:18:00,996 -[Araki] Why? -'Cause… 257 00:18:02,372 --> 00:18:04,500 You guys, subcontractors, 258 00:18:05,751 --> 00:18:06,710 we simply can't 259 00:18:08,295 --> 00:18:09,171 ask 260 00:18:11,131 --> 00:18:12,591 with the current conditions. 261 00:18:13,342 --> 00:18:14,927 TOEPCO really can't 262 00:18:16,053 --> 00:18:17,638 make a request where 263 00:18:19,264 --> 00:18:21,475 you put your life in danger to help us. 264 00:18:23,769 --> 00:18:24,603 Hmm. 265 00:18:26,355 --> 00:18:28,774 We'll continue to exhaust other options. 266 00:18:30,442 --> 00:18:31,443 Mr. Araki, 267 00:18:32,402 --> 00:18:33,237 thank you, sir. 268 00:18:36,323 --> 00:18:37,407 For being honest. 269 00:18:38,951 --> 00:18:40,786 So you know, I really appreciate it. 270 00:18:42,663 --> 00:18:43,497 See ya. 271 00:18:51,672 --> 00:18:52,548 [sighs] 272 00:18:53,757 --> 00:18:55,759 [tense music playing] 273 00:19:11,692 --> 00:19:14,111 [TV reporter] We see white smoke. Is it coming from Unit 4? 274 00:19:14,194 --> 00:19:17,114 We can see white smoke rising up. 275 00:19:17,197 --> 00:19:19,074 We cannot confirm at this moment 276 00:19:19,158 --> 00:19:22,077 whether or not it is directly from the spent fuel pool. 277 00:19:22,161 --> 00:19:24,621 We can see white smoke though. I repeat… 278 00:19:25,664 --> 00:19:28,041 -Pools update? -[man] Okay. 279 00:19:28,125 --> 00:19:31,670 I'm quite sure the water in the pool is starting to evaporate. 280 00:19:33,130 --> 00:19:35,132 [tense music continues] 281 00:19:39,219 --> 00:19:41,305 Where are the workers with injecting? 282 00:19:44,808 --> 00:19:47,186 They've been saying they don't want to evacuate. 283 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:49,855 They want to keep working. 284 00:20:00,032 --> 00:20:02,242 -Give them this message. -All right. 285 00:20:02,826 --> 00:20:03,911 "You may 286 00:20:04,620 --> 00:20:05,746 keep doing your job." 287 00:20:07,414 --> 00:20:08,415 [Kinoshita] Yes, sir. 288 00:20:12,544 --> 00:20:14,546 [somber music playing] 289 00:20:15,088 --> 00:20:17,132 [meter beeping rapidly] 290 00:20:17,216 --> 00:20:19,218 [somber music continues] 291 00:20:22,930 --> 00:20:25,140 -[rapid beeping continues] -[motor whirring] 292 00:20:31,438 --> 00:20:32,356 [man 1] How is it? 293 00:20:33,106 --> 00:20:35,943 [man 2] Still nothing. The seawater isn't coming in. 294 00:20:36,860 --> 00:20:37,861 [man 1] Let's try again. 295 00:20:37,945 --> 00:20:39,947 [rapid beeping continues] 296 00:20:40,447 --> 00:20:42,783 -[man 3] All right. One more time! -[men] Okay. 297 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:47,537 [man 3] Hey, turn it on one more time. 298 00:20:47,621 --> 00:20:49,164 [motor starts] 299 00:20:49,248 --> 00:20:50,499 -[man 1] Ready? -[man 2] Yeah. 300 00:20:51,041 --> 00:20:55,337 [motor whirring] 301 00:20:55,420 --> 00:20:57,047 -[man 1] It's not working? -[motor stops] 302 00:20:57,130 --> 00:20:58,382 -One more time. -[man 2] Okay. 303 00:20:58,465 --> 00:21:00,467 [rapid beeping continues] 304 00:21:00,550 --> 00:21:01,760 [grunting] 305 00:21:01,843 --> 00:21:06,223 Mr. President, please, I'm not withholding anything. 306 00:21:06,723 --> 00:21:08,976 We didn't have power until this morning, 307 00:21:09,059 --> 00:21:12,271 so we just couldn't observe the conditions of the reactor. 308 00:21:12,354 --> 00:21:14,481 [somber music playing] 309 00:21:14,564 --> 00:21:16,817 Evacuating every American 310 00:21:16,900 --> 00:21:19,861 could send the wrong message to the entire world. 311 00:21:19,945 --> 00:21:24,241 So, could you please reconsider? 312 00:21:28,787 --> 00:21:32,124 We're taking every measure to remediate the situation, 313 00:21:32,207 --> 00:21:35,752 and that includes ensuring the safety of all Americans. 314 00:21:36,461 --> 00:21:38,213 I've ordered the Self-Defense Forces 315 00:21:38,297 --> 00:21:42,342 to put together a special unit with over 100,000 men, 316 00:21:43,302 --> 00:21:45,053 200 helicopters, 317 00:21:45,804 --> 00:21:48,682 300 aircraft, and 50 warships. 318 00:21:49,391 --> 00:21:53,020 An unprecedented scale of force is heading to Fukushima. 319 00:21:53,103 --> 00:21:55,105 [somber music continues] 320 00:22:14,249 --> 00:22:15,083 [sighs] 321 00:22:16,918 --> 00:22:20,547 He requests that we disclose all information regarding the power station. 322 00:22:23,342 --> 00:22:25,427 He's sending nuclear experts 323 00:22:25,510 --> 00:22:27,679 to help us decide how we proceed. 324 00:22:29,306 --> 00:22:30,724 Well, that will make things harder-- 325 00:22:30,807 --> 00:22:32,309 That's obvious! 326 00:22:33,143 --> 00:22:34,644 Where are the helicopters? 327 00:22:34,728 --> 00:22:35,645 At any rate, 328 00:22:36,438 --> 00:22:39,858 I want the US to stop ordering Americans to leave Japan. 329 00:22:42,652 --> 00:22:44,279 The white smoke is slowing down. 330 00:22:45,155 --> 00:22:46,656 -Slowing? -Uh-huh. 331 00:22:48,533 --> 00:22:51,286 -Then that's a bad sign. -It is. 332 00:22:51,828 --> 00:22:54,498 It means our pool's almost empty now. 333 00:22:54,581 --> 00:22:56,666 That would definitely explain it. 334 00:22:56,750 --> 00:22:59,920 The evaporation rate will also slow down when the temperature goes down, 335 00:23:00,003 --> 00:23:03,090 but given our current situation, that's probably not the case. 336 00:23:11,098 --> 00:23:13,225 -Is that the guys on site? -Uh, yeah, yeah. 337 00:23:15,811 --> 00:23:18,188 This is Yoshida. Anyone copy? 338 00:23:19,731 --> 00:23:20,774 Kawakami here. 339 00:23:21,566 --> 00:23:22,818 Oh, Kawakami. 340 00:23:23,693 --> 00:23:25,904 -[Kawakami] Check the water supply! -[man 1] All right. 341 00:23:28,198 --> 00:23:29,074 [Kawakami] Sorry. 342 00:23:30,742 --> 00:23:32,035 It's taking so much time. 343 00:23:33,120 --> 00:23:35,288 [Yoshida] No, no, no. I appreciate it. 344 00:23:44,047 --> 00:23:45,048 How's it going? 345 00:23:46,049 --> 00:23:48,718 Is the pump proving difficult to get running? 346 00:23:53,765 --> 00:23:55,600 It's not sucking up seawater? 347 00:23:59,187 --> 00:24:01,189 [Kawakami] We've been at it all night, and no. 348 00:24:01,940 --> 00:24:02,774 I'm sorry. 349 00:24:08,989 --> 00:24:12,242 Kawakami, stop with all the apologies. 350 00:24:12,909 --> 00:24:15,704 [radio white noise hissing] 351 00:24:18,165 --> 00:24:20,417 [Kawakami crying] 352 00:24:21,877 --> 00:24:22,752 Kawakami? 353 00:24:24,087 --> 00:24:26,256 [Kawakami continues crying] 354 00:24:30,510 --> 00:24:31,928 [Kawakami] I'm just frustrated. 355 00:24:35,724 --> 00:24:37,601 I'm not afraid to die or anything. 356 00:24:39,144 --> 00:24:40,353 Twenty-five years… 357 00:24:42,063 --> 00:24:44,691 For 25 years, I've practically lived in this station. 358 00:24:48,069 --> 00:24:50,322 But I'm struggling with such a simple task. 359 00:24:54,451 --> 00:24:55,577 It feels pathetic. 360 00:25:01,625 --> 00:25:03,043 I've gotta get back to work. 361 00:25:17,349 --> 00:25:18,433 [sighs] 362 00:25:20,519 --> 00:25:22,979 -[Araki] Good morning, everyone! -[workers] Good morning! 363 00:25:26,566 --> 00:25:27,776 What's he doing here? 364 00:25:35,158 --> 00:25:37,953 Mr. Yoshida, you wouldn't even ask, 365 00:25:38,036 --> 00:25:39,037 so we just came. 366 00:25:40,038 --> 00:25:41,915 You decided just like that? 367 00:25:41,998 --> 00:25:45,669 We are here to do our part in any way that we can. 368 00:25:46,169 --> 00:25:47,629 We're here of our own accord. 369 00:25:47,712 --> 00:25:49,965 No need to feel responsible. 370 00:25:50,048 --> 00:25:52,092 We accepted the risk, 371 00:25:52,634 --> 00:25:54,761 even if it takes our lives, okay? 372 00:26:02,310 --> 00:26:06,189 We just want to protect our families. 373 00:26:06,940 --> 00:26:08,567 And we can't leave that 374 00:26:09,109 --> 00:26:12,487 up to any old, well, amateurs. 375 00:26:19,995 --> 00:26:22,789 All right. Give me an update on the current status. 376 00:26:23,915 --> 00:26:25,917 [indistinct conversation] 377 00:26:32,257 --> 00:26:33,967 -[Araki] How many men? -[man] Three. 378 00:26:34,050 --> 00:26:34,968 [Araki] That's a start. 379 00:26:36,761 --> 00:26:38,305 [somber music playing] 380 00:26:47,188 --> 00:26:48,940 Here is great. Let's put it down. 381 00:26:52,986 --> 00:26:57,198 Wow, this stuff's thinner than I thought. Can it really block radiation? 382 00:26:58,199 --> 00:26:59,034 [man 2] Probably. 383 00:26:59,117 --> 00:27:02,662 According to the info from the chemical unit, it's more effective than lead. 384 00:27:02,746 --> 00:27:04,164 -Be sure to tape it tight. -Yes, sir. 385 00:27:04,247 --> 00:27:05,624 Don't let outside air in. 386 00:27:07,626 --> 00:27:09,711 Did you follow my instructions on the fuel? 387 00:27:09,794 --> 00:27:10,670 [man 4] Commander! 388 00:27:11,838 --> 00:27:13,256 Sir, the recon plane's back. 389 00:27:13,340 --> 00:27:15,342 [somber music continues] 390 00:27:19,387 --> 00:27:22,932 The radiation levels were at 87 millisieverts per hour 391 00:27:23,016 --> 00:27:25,018 at a height of 300 feet above ground. 392 00:27:25,644 --> 00:27:29,189 We've determined each helo can work up to 40 minutes. 393 00:27:31,816 --> 00:27:33,276 The 1st Helicopter Brigade 394 00:27:33,943 --> 00:27:35,320 will commence the mission. 395 00:27:35,403 --> 00:27:37,405 [somber music continues] 396 00:27:45,497 --> 00:27:49,626 [Furuya] The water level is minus 1,450. 397 00:27:49,709 --> 00:27:51,711 [tense music playing] 398 00:27:54,589 --> 00:27:57,384 [Maejima] It's subtle, but the water level is going up. 399 00:28:00,303 --> 00:28:02,305 We should check on the pool, don't you think? 400 00:28:02,389 --> 00:28:03,223 Yeah. 401 00:28:04,349 --> 00:28:06,059 I still don't know how we're gonna 402 00:28:06,768 --> 00:28:08,812 get water pumped up five stories. 403 00:28:10,939 --> 00:28:13,274 [Murakami] Station Manager Yoshida, do you copy? 404 00:28:13,358 --> 00:28:15,360 [tense music continues] 405 00:28:16,945 --> 00:28:18,029 I'm here. 406 00:28:18,613 --> 00:28:21,366 We just received a message here at the head office. 407 00:28:21,449 --> 00:28:24,035 It's from three construction companies. 408 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:26,204 Uh, this isn't the best time. 409 00:28:26,913 --> 00:28:28,873 [Murakami] When constructing buildings, 410 00:28:28,957 --> 00:28:31,793 they use pumper trucks to pour the concrete for upper floors. 411 00:28:31,876 --> 00:28:34,629 They're asking if you can use that to inject water. 412 00:28:34,713 --> 00:28:36,715 [tense music continues] 413 00:28:37,882 --> 00:28:38,925 Think it'll work? 414 00:28:40,343 --> 00:28:43,012 -What's its working height? -Fifty meters. 415 00:28:43,096 --> 00:28:46,015 Apparently, it's good up to 15 floors. 416 00:28:46,975 --> 00:28:48,977 Please have them send some immediately. 417 00:28:49,060 --> 00:28:51,020 [Murakami] We'll need to modify it to inject water. 418 00:28:51,104 --> 00:28:53,189 I'm coordinating that with the manufacturer. 419 00:28:53,273 --> 00:28:57,026 To deliver it, we'll ask assistance from the police and transportation department 420 00:28:57,110 --> 00:29:00,530 to make sure it gets through the abandoned cars and debris. 421 00:29:02,782 --> 00:29:04,033 Thank you both so much. 422 00:29:05,326 --> 00:29:06,327 Best of luck. 423 00:29:06,411 --> 00:29:08,413 [somber music playing] 424 00:29:11,666 --> 00:29:13,710 [man 1] There's no indication that they will get worse 425 00:29:13,793 --> 00:29:16,171 and will likely have a small impact on the flight. 426 00:29:16,254 --> 00:29:20,091 However, near the target, west winds are expected to strengthen. 427 00:29:20,175 --> 00:29:21,301 Caution is advised. 428 00:29:21,926 --> 00:29:23,928 As far as your procedures are concerned, 429 00:29:24,012 --> 00:29:26,139 nothing has been changed since yesterday's briefing. 430 00:29:26,639 --> 00:29:29,768 As mentioned earlier, we will decide which area to use 431 00:29:29,851 --> 00:29:31,519 based on the on-site wind direction. 432 00:29:32,020 --> 00:29:34,647 [telephone ringing] 433 00:29:39,527 --> 00:29:41,237 Hello. Iguchi speaking. 434 00:29:43,740 --> 00:29:44,616 Roger that. 435 00:29:47,535 --> 00:29:49,579 -Green light. Mission is a go. -[man 2] Roger that. 436 00:29:51,664 --> 00:29:54,250 104th Squadron, 1st Helicopter Brigade, 437 00:29:54,918 --> 00:29:55,835 commence mission! 438 00:29:55,919 --> 00:29:58,213 [somber music continues] 439 00:29:58,296 --> 00:29:59,464 [Iguchi] Commencing mission. 440 00:30:02,509 --> 00:30:04,636 -[man 3] Commencing mission! -[man 4] Roger that. 441 00:30:05,345 --> 00:30:06,429 [man 5] Mission commenced. 442 00:30:07,055 --> 00:30:09,766 POTASSIUM IODIDE 443 00:30:10,517 --> 00:30:12,519 [somber music continues] 444 00:30:23,696 --> 00:30:25,031 [man 6] Keep coming! 445 00:30:26,115 --> 00:30:27,325 Keep coming! 446 00:30:28,868 --> 00:30:29,994 Okay, stop there! 447 00:30:30,078 --> 00:30:31,454 [air brakes hissing] 448 00:30:31,538 --> 00:30:33,998 -I'm stabilizing the terrain. -[man 7] Roger that! 449 00:30:35,250 --> 00:30:37,252 [somber music continues] 450 00:30:47,178 --> 00:30:51,140 We'll set up a liaison office in the Prime Minister's Office. 451 00:30:51,224 --> 00:30:54,102 We're negotiating a deal with the Americans 452 00:30:54,185 --> 00:30:57,564 so that they can sit in on our discussions. 453 00:30:58,064 --> 00:31:02,986 They will be near the office, so they can receive their timely updates. 454 00:31:03,069 --> 00:31:05,321 -Matsumoto gave you this, huh? -[Sano] Yes, sir. 455 00:31:05,405 --> 00:31:09,617 I'm also reaching out to the US Assistant Secretary of State 456 00:31:09,701 --> 00:31:10,702 and the ambassador. 457 00:31:15,874 --> 00:31:17,876 [helicopter whirring] 458 00:31:32,765 --> 00:31:34,767 [tense music playing] 459 00:31:56,706 --> 00:31:58,499 [man 1] I have a visual on the target. 460 00:31:59,292 --> 00:32:01,294 [tense music continues] 461 00:32:10,762 --> 00:32:13,389 [man 2] It looks like the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima. 462 00:32:14,390 --> 00:32:15,391 [men grunt] 463 00:32:23,232 --> 00:32:24,984 [man 1] Strong winds from the southwest. 464 00:32:25,068 --> 00:32:27,195 [tense music continues] 465 00:32:30,949 --> 00:32:33,618 [man 1] Closing in on the target. Over. 466 00:32:33,701 --> 00:32:35,703 [tense music continues] 467 00:32:52,261 --> 00:32:54,097 [Iguchi] Prepare to release the water. 468 00:32:54,180 --> 00:32:56,182 [tense music continues] 469 00:32:59,978 --> 00:33:01,229 [Iguchi] Target confirmed. 470 00:33:03,815 --> 00:33:04,816 Release the water! 471 00:33:04,899 --> 00:33:06,109 [man 2] Releasing water now. 472 00:33:07,568 --> 00:33:09,988 Releasing water. Releasing water. 473 00:33:10,697 --> 00:33:13,324 Releasing water. Releasing water. 474 00:33:14,283 --> 00:33:15,201 Water release complete. 475 00:33:17,537 --> 00:33:18,371 [sighs] 476 00:33:19,038 --> 00:33:20,206 [gasps] 477 00:33:20,289 --> 00:33:22,291 [tense music continues] 478 00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:31,509 [man 1] Water release complete. Retreating from target. 479 00:33:32,010 --> 00:33:34,012 [tense music continues] 480 00:33:40,435 --> 00:33:42,437 [music fades] 481 00:33:45,189 --> 00:33:47,984 -[newscaster 1] As you can see. -[newscaster 2] We'll continue to bring… 482 00:33:48,067 --> 00:33:49,902 [Kinoshita] Well? What do you think? 483 00:33:53,364 --> 00:33:54,449 How's our Giraffes? 484 00:33:55,408 --> 00:33:56,325 Uh, on it. 485 00:34:03,041 --> 00:34:05,376 -[clicks] -[heavy machinery whirring] 486 00:34:06,836 --> 00:34:11,215 FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI UNIT 4 REACTOR BUILDING 487 00:34:19,932 --> 00:34:21,934 [somber music playing] 488 00:34:23,895 --> 00:34:24,812 [man 1] There it is. 489 00:34:26,189 --> 00:34:29,192 [man 2] Commence water injection. Commence water injection! 490 00:34:29,275 --> 00:34:31,277 [somber music continues] 491 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:35,615 [large quantity of water spraying] 492 00:34:55,343 --> 00:35:00,640 FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI UNIT 1 REACTOR BUILDING 493 00:35:02,183 --> 00:35:04,393 [somber music continues] 494 00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:17,031 [Araki] Excellent. 495 00:35:18,366 --> 00:35:21,369 [man 3] Mr. Araki! The pumpers are working fine. 496 00:35:21,452 --> 00:35:23,538 -[Araki] Good. -[man 4] Let's work on that one first. 497 00:35:26,374 --> 00:35:27,792 [man 5] Watch closely over there. 498 00:35:29,168 --> 00:35:30,920 -[Araki] Is it going smoothly? -[man 6] Sir! 499 00:35:31,003 --> 00:35:31,838 [Araki] Good. 500 00:35:32,713 --> 00:35:34,715 [somber music continues] 501 00:35:34,799 --> 00:35:36,801 [water gurgling] 502 00:35:39,262 --> 00:35:41,013 [Araki] Is it supplying water continuously? 503 00:35:41,097 --> 00:35:43,432 -[man 7] Yes, it's going smoothly. -[Araki] Good. I like it. 504 00:35:45,643 --> 00:35:46,519 All right. 505 00:35:46,602 --> 00:35:48,604 [somber music continues] 506 00:35:50,231 --> 00:35:54,235 [Maejima] A lot of water's going in. The water levels are getting pretty high. 507 00:35:54,735 --> 00:35:56,737 [somber music continues] 508 00:36:08,040 --> 00:36:11,169 [President Obama] So, I was informed it's finally cooling down? 509 00:36:12,003 --> 00:36:17,133 Yes. We finally started to see the signs of the reactor being stabilized. 510 00:36:18,509 --> 00:36:20,052 [President Obama] My utmost respect 511 00:36:20,136 --> 00:36:22,305 to the men and women of the Self-Defense Forces 512 00:36:22,388 --> 00:36:26,058 who bravely fought on the ground, and to the TOEPCO employees at the site. 513 00:36:26,726 --> 00:36:30,354 The United States is prepared to do everything we can to assist Japan. 514 00:36:31,105 --> 00:36:34,483 If there's anything we can do, please just let us know. 515 00:36:35,735 --> 00:36:39,739 Our country very much appreciates the kind words 516 00:36:39,822 --> 00:36:41,699 from our strongest ally. 517 00:36:47,622 --> 00:36:51,834 Could you cancel the evacuation order? 518 00:36:56,839 --> 00:36:58,966 [President Obama] I'm sorry, Mr. Prime Minister. 519 00:36:59,717 --> 00:37:01,719 Even though now I do understand 520 00:37:01,802 --> 00:37:04,764 how hard your country has been trying to manage the situation, 521 00:37:05,306 --> 00:37:08,017 we simply cannot take back the evacuation order 522 00:37:09,769 --> 00:37:14,065 and I still want all Americans to evacuate from the 80-kilometer radius 523 00:37:14,148 --> 00:37:15,358 of Fukushima Daiichi. 524 00:37:18,861 --> 00:37:23,449 As of now, an hour has gone by since injecting seawater, 525 00:37:24,033 --> 00:37:27,745 and already we've injected nearly 100 tons of water. 526 00:37:27,828 --> 00:37:28,955 Already? 527 00:37:29,622 --> 00:37:31,791 -Yeah. -Way to go. 528 00:37:31,874 --> 00:37:33,876 [applause] 529 00:37:36,212 --> 00:37:37,046 Yeah. 530 00:37:38,506 --> 00:37:39,715 -Hey. -Aw. 531 00:37:41,592 --> 00:37:42,468 [sighs] 532 00:37:44,136 --> 00:37:45,012 [sighs in relief] 533 00:37:50,142 --> 00:37:51,185 [man 1 exhales] 534 00:37:54,897 --> 00:37:56,899 [rumbling] 535 00:38:02,780 --> 00:38:05,992 Head office! Head office! It's another one. It's another earthquake! 536 00:38:07,285 --> 00:38:08,577 [Murakami] Are the Giraffes okay? 537 00:38:09,578 --> 00:38:10,621 How's the site? 538 00:38:11,163 --> 00:38:13,874 Did we lose any Giraffes because of that aftershock? 539 00:38:13,958 --> 00:38:15,209 [man 2] I have someone checking. 540 00:38:18,337 --> 00:38:19,505 Don't do this to us. 541 00:38:22,842 --> 00:38:25,928 The United States has issued an evacuation advisory, 542 00:38:26,012 --> 00:38:29,015 but the embassy is stating that it's just a preventative measure. 543 00:38:29,515 --> 00:38:31,475 The US has said 80 kilometers. 544 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:35,688 However, until recently, Japan has only advised 30. 545 00:38:35,771 --> 00:38:38,149 So that begs the question, are we… 546 00:38:38,232 --> 00:38:41,360 [Sano] We can't just expand the evacuation area just like that. 547 00:38:42,903 --> 00:38:46,240 There's a 50 kilometer… How will the senior citizens get there? 548 00:38:47,616 --> 00:38:49,827 [TV reporter] But the strong framework for cooperation 549 00:38:49,910 --> 00:38:52,455 will help Japan and the US closely share intelligence 550 00:38:52,538 --> 00:38:54,332 and work together to win the fight. 551 00:38:54,415 --> 00:38:57,084 Well… [chuckles] …actually, 552 00:38:57,668 --> 00:39:01,047 apparently, their assistance hasn't been well received, 553 00:39:01,130 --> 00:39:02,715 because the Japanese government 554 00:39:02,798 --> 00:39:05,259 has refused to share any information with them. 555 00:39:05,801 --> 00:39:08,095 There have been reports about government officials 556 00:39:08,596 --> 00:39:12,058 turning down these offers from the US for cooling materials. 557 00:39:12,141 --> 00:39:14,852 Isn't it now, you know, crucial that we cooperate 558 00:39:14,935 --> 00:39:17,521 and continue to work with the Americans on this issue-- 559 00:39:18,773 --> 00:39:22,068 Just when we're turning things around, they have to interfere. 560 00:39:22,568 --> 00:39:25,446 She mentioned a new cooling material. 561 00:39:26,197 --> 00:39:28,240 You think there might be any truth behind it? 562 00:39:29,283 --> 00:39:30,993 Who knows where they're getting it? 563 00:39:33,120 --> 00:39:35,498 We contacted the US government. 564 00:39:35,581 --> 00:39:41,003 But they as well have confirmed that they never offered any new cooling materials. 565 00:39:41,921 --> 00:39:45,049 These reports must be based solely on speculations. 566 00:39:51,180 --> 00:39:54,141 [Yoshida voice-over] By attacking the government for their incompetence, 567 00:39:54,642 --> 00:39:58,145 could the news media perhaps feel a sense of accomplishment? 568 00:39:59,688 --> 00:40:00,773 At any rate, 569 00:40:00,856 --> 00:40:04,610 the media continued to bash the government for the next few days. 570 00:40:07,696 --> 00:40:11,742 But, contrary to the media reports, 571 00:40:12,827 --> 00:40:16,956 the cooperative structure between Japan and the US took off after that day. 572 00:40:18,457 --> 00:40:21,836 Seven ships arrived off the shore of Miyagi prefecture, 573 00:40:21,919 --> 00:40:24,922 including the aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan 574 00:40:25,005 --> 00:40:27,216 and the helicopter brigades that assisted. 575 00:40:29,385 --> 00:40:30,302 Also, 576 00:40:31,137 --> 00:40:34,515 in addition to over 200 experts in nuclear power, 577 00:40:35,599 --> 00:40:39,812 10,000 hazmat suits, 30,000 dosimeters, 578 00:40:40,396 --> 00:40:42,773 and massive amounts of other relief materials 579 00:40:42,857 --> 00:40:44,567 were delivered to Japan. 580 00:40:48,696 --> 00:40:50,030 The Giraffes are all safe! 581 00:40:50,114 --> 00:40:52,491 They didn't even flinch at that aftershock. 582 00:40:53,159 --> 00:40:54,326 Injecting water continues on. 583 00:40:55,578 --> 00:40:56,495 Okay! 584 00:40:57,037 --> 00:40:58,456 How much have they injected? 585 00:40:59,582 --> 00:41:03,461 One hundred and fifty tons. The water level has risen to plus 3.7 meters. 586 00:41:03,544 --> 00:41:04,503 [workers sigh in relief] 587 00:41:11,635 --> 00:41:13,637 [somber music playing] 588 00:41:17,183 --> 00:41:20,186 [Yoshida voice-over] We resolutely continued to inject water. 589 00:41:21,812 --> 00:41:24,273 We had received the assistance of so many people. 590 00:41:30,654 --> 00:41:34,492 Four project teams were set up at the consolidated headquarters. 591 00:41:35,493 --> 00:41:36,994 In addition to TOEPCO, 592 00:41:37,077 --> 00:41:39,830 the Ministries of Economy, Foreign Affairs, and Nuclear Safety 593 00:41:39,914 --> 00:41:43,918 worked together with the national Police, Fire, and Self-Defense Forces 594 00:41:44,001 --> 00:41:45,294 to end this crisis. 595 00:41:45,794 --> 00:41:47,838 It was a total of 200 members. 596 00:41:48,422 --> 00:41:51,091 The groundwork for an institutional response 597 00:41:51,175 --> 00:41:53,219 was finally starting to be laid down. 598 00:41:53,886 --> 00:41:57,139 Waguri! Waguri! This is no good. Do it over! 599 00:41:57,223 --> 00:41:59,266 I'm sorry. I'll correct it right away, sir. 600 00:41:59,350 --> 00:42:01,352 [somber music continues] 601 00:42:34,677 --> 00:42:36,679 [somber music continues] 602 00:42:56,323 --> 00:42:57,700 [Maejima] Flip the breaker back up. 603 00:43:00,703 --> 00:43:01,620 [operator] Yes, sir. 604 00:43:01,704 --> 00:43:03,706 [somber music continues] 605 00:43:11,046 --> 00:43:13,382 -[operators groaning] -[mechanisms beeping] 606 00:43:16,176 --> 00:43:18,178 [somber music continues] 607 00:43:30,816 --> 00:43:34,445 [Yoshida voice-over] So, why did this immovable destroyer finally relent? 608 00:43:36,071 --> 00:43:39,325 Even now, the reasons are unclear to me. 609 00:43:40,367 --> 00:43:42,369 [motor whirring] 610 00:43:44,872 --> 00:43:46,915 It feels inexcusable. 611 00:43:46,999 --> 00:43:49,001 [somber music continues] 612 00:43:59,595 --> 00:44:02,306 [Yoshida voice-over] We are the makers of this machine. 613 00:44:04,975 --> 00:44:06,560 Yet, we could not react 614 00:44:07,519 --> 00:44:08,979 when it turned against us. 615 00:44:10,189 --> 00:44:13,233 All we could do was continue injecting water. 616 00:44:13,317 --> 00:44:15,319 [somber music continues] 617 00:44:24,828 --> 00:44:28,707 [Yoshida voice-over] Through the pipes, we injected water inside the reactors, 618 00:44:29,792 --> 00:44:31,710 and we made it rain from the sky. 619 00:44:34,463 --> 00:44:37,341 We sprayed water from outside the buildings, 620 00:44:38,967 --> 00:44:40,552 and continued to do so, 621 00:44:41,178 --> 00:44:42,429 committed to the end. 622 00:44:43,639 --> 00:44:45,641 [somber music continues] 623 00:44:49,019 --> 00:44:50,396 [man 1] Both hands, please. 624 00:44:51,814 --> 00:44:53,816 [somber music continues] 625 00:45:06,995 --> 00:45:08,622 -Hello. -Welcome back. 626 00:45:08,706 --> 00:45:09,998 -[man 2] Welcome back. -Thank you. 627 00:45:12,835 --> 00:45:14,420 -[man 3] Welcome back. -[Maejima] Hello. 628 00:45:16,964 --> 00:45:18,674 [man 4] Mr. Maejima, this way, please. 629 00:45:22,302 --> 00:45:24,263 -Do you have a condition that worries you? -No. 630 00:45:24,346 --> 00:45:25,723 -[man 4] Everything's okay? -Yeah. 631 00:45:25,806 --> 00:45:27,808 [somber music continues] 632 00:45:32,229 --> 00:45:33,605 -[man 4] You seem to be fine. -Hmm. 633 00:45:33,689 --> 00:45:34,523 [man 4] Okay. 634 00:45:38,235 --> 00:45:40,738 Welcome back. Power generation wants to see you. 635 00:45:44,158 --> 00:45:45,367 Can you take a look? 636 00:45:45,451 --> 00:45:47,453 [somber music continues] 637 00:45:57,004 --> 00:46:00,758 [Yoshida voice-over] In the end, my own life was spared. 638 00:46:01,842 --> 00:46:03,844 [somber music continues] 639 00:46:34,041 --> 00:46:36,043 [somber music continues] 640 00:47:07,491 --> 00:47:08,826 [music fades] 641 00:47:13,747 --> 00:47:16,834 We have a picture. Are you willing to take a look at it? 642 00:47:20,963 --> 00:47:21,964 [Mr. Kirihara] All right. 643 00:47:34,309 --> 00:47:35,185 [exhales] 644 00:47:36,019 --> 00:47:37,104 [stifles tears] 645 00:47:44,069 --> 00:47:44,945 That's him. 646 00:48:06,008 --> 00:48:06,884 Koki! 647 00:48:08,051 --> 00:48:08,886 [sniffs] 648 00:48:09,386 --> 00:48:10,721 Hey, it's your family. 649 00:48:11,763 --> 00:48:13,640 [crying] We're here to take you home. 650 00:48:15,601 --> 00:48:17,060 Let's go home together. 651 00:48:20,981 --> 00:48:21,815 [sniffs] 652 00:48:24,484 --> 00:48:25,569 [Atsuko cries] 653 00:48:28,530 --> 00:48:29,781 [Kirihara's sister cries] 654 00:48:31,158 --> 00:48:34,119 [sniffles] You must have been cold 655 00:48:35,120 --> 00:48:36,663 for so long. 656 00:48:39,875 --> 00:48:42,794 [sniffles] You deserve to rest a while. 657 00:48:43,754 --> 00:48:46,173 [Atsuko sobbing] 658 00:48:48,342 --> 00:48:51,428 [Atsuko continues sobbing] 659 00:48:51,511 --> 00:48:52,346 Koki. 660 00:48:54,181 --> 00:48:55,974 You did well. Really. 661 00:48:56,058 --> 00:48:57,976 [Atsuko sobs] 662 00:48:58,060 --> 00:48:59,144 You did well, my son. 663 00:49:03,315 --> 00:49:05,484 [Atsuko sobs] 664 00:49:11,990 --> 00:49:15,035 [Atsuko continues to sob] 665 00:49:23,460 --> 00:49:24,795 [Atsuko continues to sob] 666 00:49:27,631 --> 00:49:30,217 [Yoshida voice-over] Two power station employees lost their lives 667 00:49:30,300 --> 00:49:31,635 in this accident. 668 00:49:31,718 --> 00:49:33,720 [mournful singing] 669 00:49:35,973 --> 00:49:37,474 [Yoshida voice-over] On April 6th, 670 00:49:38,141 --> 00:49:42,771 the funeral was held for Koki Kirihara, who died in the basement of Unit 4. 671 00:49:42,854 --> 00:49:44,856 [mournful singing continues] 672 00:49:47,901 --> 00:49:49,319 [Yoshida voice-over] Many of us 673 00:49:50,862 --> 00:49:52,197 were unable to attend. 674 00:49:52,280 --> 00:49:54,282 [mournful singing continues] 675 00:49:56,576 --> 00:49:58,578 [somber music playing] 676 00:50:00,747 --> 00:50:03,125 [Yoshida] That's because the work 677 00:50:03,959 --> 00:50:07,421 toward a cold shutdown was still continuing in April. 678 00:50:09,881 --> 00:50:14,011 Those who had been fighting with their lives on the line since March 11th 679 00:50:14,970 --> 00:50:18,140 still had no rest after an entire month. 680 00:50:21,560 --> 00:50:25,689 We were all mentally and physically exhausted to the extreme. 681 00:50:26,690 --> 00:50:30,610 No one batted an eye anymore when passing blood in their urine. 682 00:50:36,074 --> 00:50:39,077 But what started this in the first place? 683 00:50:40,996 --> 00:50:42,998 [mysterious music playing] 684 00:50:44,708 --> 00:50:46,460 [Yoshida voice-over] In the 1950s, 685 00:50:47,794 --> 00:50:50,672 having overcome the defeat in World War II, 686 00:50:51,965 --> 00:50:56,053 Japan was enjoying a rapid economic growth on an unprecedented scale. 687 00:50:56,887 --> 00:50:59,222 An enormous amount of energy was necessary. 688 00:51:02,392 --> 00:51:05,479 The nuclear fuel uranium 235, 689 00:51:06,772 --> 00:51:11,818 one gram of that can generate energy equivalent to three tons of coal. 690 00:51:14,571 --> 00:51:19,034 It's a particle worth three million times its weight. 691 00:51:29,628 --> 00:51:34,549 Japanese citizens believed that this soaring growth would continue forever. 692 00:51:37,094 --> 00:51:42,724 They saw a beacon of hope in this energy of the future. 693 00:51:42,808 --> 00:51:44,309 NEW ENERGY FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE 694 00:51:44,392 --> 00:51:45,352 [explosion] 695 00:51:45,435 --> 00:51:48,814 [Yoshida voice-over] So we destroyed entire hillsides, 696 00:51:50,649 --> 00:51:52,692 sunk seawalls into the ocean, 697 00:51:54,402 --> 00:51:59,366 and cleared the lush land of Chojahara in Fukushima prefecture's Hamadori area… 698 00:52:01,451 --> 00:52:03,745 to build a nuclear power station. 699 00:52:05,705 --> 00:52:09,209 A power station to generate the energy of the future. 700 00:52:09,292 --> 00:52:11,294 [foreboding music playing] 701 00:52:13,755 --> 00:52:17,551 [no audible speech] 702 00:52:26,810 --> 00:52:28,478 [Yoshida voice-over] And 40 years later, 703 00:52:29,729 --> 00:52:34,401 we're now tearing down that power station day after day. 704 00:52:38,238 --> 00:52:39,739 Back when it was built, 705 00:52:40,907 --> 00:52:42,742 who would have imagined this? 706 00:52:44,953 --> 00:52:46,788 That there would come a day 707 00:52:47,497 --> 00:52:49,958 when we must destroy the power station of hope 708 00:52:50,625 --> 00:52:52,878 that generated the energy of the future. 709 00:52:54,546 --> 00:52:55,463 What's more, 710 00:52:56,506 --> 00:52:59,885 some say this process will take 30 years, 711 00:53:00,802 --> 00:53:02,262 or even 40 years. 712 00:53:04,097 --> 00:53:06,099 [somber music playing] 713 00:53:14,649 --> 00:53:18,028 [Yoshida voice-over] The debris that was scattered by the hydrogen explosions 714 00:53:18,737 --> 00:53:20,906 is emitting high doses of radiation, 715 00:53:22,073 --> 00:53:24,409 creating quite an obstacle for workers. 716 00:53:24,492 --> 00:53:26,494 [somber music continues] 717 00:53:46,264 --> 00:53:49,851 [Yoshida voice-over] There is still unspent nuclear fuel 718 00:53:49,935 --> 00:53:51,978 left inside the reactors. 719 00:53:53,021 --> 00:53:58,068 JANUARY 2017 720 00:53:59,277 --> 00:54:01,404 [Yoshida voice-over] When the cooling system broke down… 721 00:54:01,488 --> 00:54:02,489 SEISMIC ISOLATED BUILDING 722 00:54:02,572 --> 00:54:06,201 …the molten nuclear fuel not only dissolved itself, 723 00:54:06,701 --> 00:54:09,079 but also dissolved the nuclear reactor. 724 00:54:09,704 --> 00:54:13,416 The substances combined and accumulated at the bottom of the reactor. 725 00:54:14,751 --> 00:54:19,631 This radioactive material is referred to as "nuclear debris" 726 00:54:19,714 --> 00:54:22,968 and amounts to several hundred tons. 727 00:54:25,428 --> 00:54:28,139 Of course, humans can't go near it. 728 00:54:34,271 --> 00:54:38,525 Not only that, but the enormous amount of radiation 729 00:54:39,150 --> 00:54:42,362 refuses to let us peek inside, even from afar. 730 00:54:44,281 --> 00:54:46,658 The estimated radiation level 731 00:54:46,741 --> 00:54:48,827 is 70 sieverts per hour. 732 00:54:49,995 --> 00:54:52,122 Not 70 millisieverts, 733 00:54:52,789 --> 00:54:54,624 but 70 sieverts. 734 00:54:56,668 --> 00:55:01,006 According to one study, after the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima, 735 00:55:01,089 --> 00:55:03,842 the radiation level at a location a kilometer and a half away 736 00:55:03,925 --> 00:55:06,678 from ground zero was one sievert. 737 00:55:08,888 --> 00:55:12,183 If someone stayed inside the Unit 2 primary containment vessel 738 00:55:12,267 --> 00:55:13,476 for one hour, 739 00:55:13,560 --> 00:55:17,814 they would have been exposed to radiation equivalent to 70 times more. 740 00:55:19,316 --> 00:55:24,446 FEBRUARY 2019 741 00:55:24,529 --> 00:55:27,866 [Yoshida voice-over] Recently, they discovered that the debris 742 00:55:27,949 --> 00:55:29,743 can possibly be moved. 743 00:55:31,536 --> 00:55:32,412 But that's it. 744 00:55:33,413 --> 00:55:34,372 They don't know 745 00:55:35,665 --> 00:55:39,419 how to extract it, or how to store it. 746 00:55:41,629 --> 00:55:44,257 It will be years down the road before they decide 747 00:55:44,883 --> 00:55:46,718 on a permanent disposal method. 748 00:55:49,721 --> 00:55:51,723 [somber music continues] 749 00:55:52,557 --> 00:55:57,020 [Yoshida voice-over] Nobody knows when the decommissioning work will come to an end. 750 00:55:58,438 --> 00:56:01,316 The people of Fukushima prefecture's Hamadori area 751 00:56:01,399 --> 00:56:03,109 abandoned their precious homes 752 00:56:03,777 --> 00:56:06,363 and were forced to leave their neighborhoods behind. 753 00:56:08,907 --> 00:56:13,578 117,000 people leaving their hometown 754 00:56:13,661 --> 00:56:17,040 resulted in tens of thousands of abandoned houses. 755 00:56:17,123 --> 00:56:19,376 [somber music continues] 756 00:56:30,970 --> 00:56:33,390 [Yoshida voice-over] Farm animals lost their owners 757 00:56:33,473 --> 00:56:35,350 and before long, they all perished. 758 00:56:35,433 --> 00:56:36,601 [flies buzzing] 759 00:56:38,728 --> 00:56:40,605 [Yoshida voice-over] Meanwhile, wild animals 760 00:56:40,688 --> 00:56:42,941 seem to have begun living vibrantly. 761 00:56:44,984 --> 00:56:47,320 They reclaimed their territory 762 00:56:47,404 --> 00:56:51,950 that humans took away from them when the nuclear power station was built 763 00:56:52,909 --> 00:56:55,245 back in 1966. 764 00:56:56,579 --> 00:56:58,540 A little over forty years ago, 765 00:56:59,207 --> 00:57:00,834 we leveled mountains, 766 00:57:02,127 --> 00:57:04,254 built a concrete wall in the ocean, 767 00:57:05,880 --> 00:57:08,383 and took away the habitats of wildlife. 768 00:57:10,301 --> 00:57:15,223 Now, humans are the ones that risk losing their habitats. 769 00:57:16,224 --> 00:57:18,560 [somber music continues] 770 00:57:18,643 --> 00:57:22,647 [Yoshida] Perhaps because the air was purified due to fewer vehicles, 771 00:57:23,481 --> 00:57:25,442 the sky is clear at night 772 00:57:26,067 --> 00:57:29,612 and the stars are shining more beautifully than ever before. 773 00:57:29,696 --> 00:57:31,698 [somber music continues] 774 00:57:34,284 --> 00:57:40,039 20 KM TO FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER STATION 775 00:57:41,207 --> 00:57:42,834 [Yoshida voice-over] It even struck me 776 00:57:43,751 --> 00:57:46,796 that maybe Fukushima has returned to how it was before. 777 00:57:48,923 --> 00:57:49,757 No. 778 00:57:50,508 --> 00:57:51,759 That's not right. 779 00:57:53,219 --> 00:57:56,222 There's an enormous negative heritage living here. 780 00:57:57,474 --> 00:57:59,058 The giant structure 781 00:58:00,143 --> 00:58:02,979 that we once called "a bright future" 782 00:58:04,272 --> 00:58:06,274 has become a negative heritage 783 00:58:06,774 --> 00:58:10,028 that we must continue to face for decades to come. 784 00:58:10,111 --> 00:58:12,113 [somber music playing] 785 00:58:14,741 --> 00:58:17,494 [Yoshida voice-over] Humans are helpless in front of nature. 786 00:58:19,078 --> 00:58:22,749 Before the beautiful skies and ocean of Fukushima, 787 00:58:23,583 --> 00:58:25,043 we are busy cleaning up 788 00:58:25,585 --> 00:58:28,421 after the mess caused by our arrogance 789 00:58:29,130 --> 00:58:30,173 even today. 790 00:58:31,716 --> 00:58:33,301 [man] Keep coming! 791 00:58:33,384 --> 00:58:37,722 Go, go, go! Go, go, go! 792 00:58:37,805 --> 00:58:38,932 No, stop! 793 00:58:58,660 --> 00:59:01,496 [Yoshida voice-over] There used to be over a thousand cherry blossom trees 794 00:59:01,579 --> 00:59:03,122 within the power station grounds 795 00:59:03,206 --> 00:59:04,249 [meter beeping] 796 00:59:04,332 --> 00:59:07,085 [Yoshida voice-over] But they were judged to be a contamination source 797 00:59:07,168 --> 00:59:08,836 and most of them were cut down. 798 00:59:10,672 --> 00:59:13,675 The number will be down to about 400 trees. 799 00:59:20,348 --> 00:59:21,891 What can I do from here? 800 00:59:25,103 --> 00:59:26,688 With the time I have left? 801 00:59:28,439 --> 00:59:30,149 The time I have left… 802 00:59:31,609 --> 00:59:32,443 That's right. 803 00:59:33,736 --> 00:59:35,029 The time I have left. 804 00:59:36,906 --> 00:59:40,994 After the accident, I was diagnosed with cancer. 805 00:59:41,077 --> 00:59:42,370 [somber music playing] 806 00:59:42,453 --> 00:59:47,041 [Yoshida voice-over] Stage three. I was told it's the hard-to-treat kind. 807 00:59:48,251 --> 00:59:49,294 The media claimed 808 00:59:49,377 --> 00:59:52,922 it was from the radiation I was exposed to during the accident 809 00:59:53,006 --> 00:59:55,925 and linked it to the nuclear accident in their reports. 810 00:59:56,009 --> 00:59:57,302 But as for me, 811 00:59:57,385 --> 01:00:01,472 I think it was caused by the stress of the accident response work 812 01:00:01,556 --> 01:00:02,849 and too much smoking. 813 01:00:02,932 --> 01:00:04,934 [somber music continues] 814 01:00:06,102 --> 01:00:10,523 [Yoshida voice-over] A possible fix would be to make the seismic isolated building 815 01:00:11,608 --> 01:00:12,984 smoke free. 816 01:00:16,237 --> 01:00:17,780 But that's beside the point. 817 01:00:17,864 --> 01:00:19,198 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE 818 01:00:19,282 --> 01:00:21,200 With the time I have left, 819 01:00:21,993 --> 01:00:24,162 I think it's become my job 820 01:00:24,245 --> 01:00:28,625 to tell the story of that major disaster to future generations. 821 01:00:29,500 --> 01:00:31,544 [somber music continues] 822 01:00:31,628 --> 01:00:34,839 [Yoshida voice-over] What I can speak about is not of much value. 823 01:00:34,922 --> 01:00:37,884 But what I can do 824 01:00:37,967 --> 01:00:44,057 is leave a record of my experiences at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. 825 01:00:44,807 --> 01:00:47,852 I was there on that fateful day. 826 01:00:48,978 --> 01:00:51,272 I saw what happened there. 827 01:00:52,190 --> 01:00:53,399 I heard the sounds, 828 01:00:54,150 --> 01:00:55,485 I smelled the air, 829 01:00:56,152 --> 01:00:57,445 and I felt the terror. 830 01:01:00,073 --> 01:01:02,033 The only people that can speak to that 831 01:01:02,116 --> 01:01:03,701 are the people who were there. 832 01:01:04,661 --> 01:01:05,995 So that's my duty 833 01:01:06,788 --> 01:01:09,916 as someone who experienced that accident. 834 01:01:11,751 --> 01:01:14,962 That's why I must speak about it. 835 01:01:16,798 --> 01:01:17,757 That's why 836 01:01:19,175 --> 01:01:21,135 I can't die just yet. 837 01:01:23,346 --> 01:01:24,555 I'd like to live 838 01:01:25,264 --> 01:01:28,184 just… a little longer. 839 01:01:47,245 --> 01:01:50,873 Mr. Yoshida, contingent upon certain circumstances, 840 01:01:52,125 --> 01:01:53,501 it is, uh possible 841 01:01:54,585 --> 01:01:57,213 that your answers today may be made public 842 01:01:57,755 --> 01:02:01,467 with the words you speak almost unchanged. 843 01:02:04,303 --> 01:02:05,221 May we proceed? 844 01:02:21,362 --> 01:02:22,613 Sounds good to me. 845 01:02:28,536 --> 01:02:30,538 [somber music playing] 846 01:02:34,208 --> 01:02:38,796 On July 9, 2013, two years after the accident, 847 01:02:38,880 --> 01:02:41,883 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Manager Masao Yoshida 848 01:02:41,966 --> 01:02:43,843 passed away at the age of 58. 849 01:02:45,470 --> 01:02:49,515 His post-accident testimony was released as The Yoshida Testimony. 850 01:02:51,184 --> 01:02:55,730 Along with TEPCO's Fukushima Nuclear Accident Analysis Report, 851 01:02:55,813 --> 01:02:58,524 it has proven to be an unprecedented and invaluable record 852 01:02:58,608 --> 01:03:00,526 of an unfolding nuclear power station accident. 853 01:03:02,236 --> 01:03:06,073 The journalist Ryusho Kadota 854 01:03:06,157 --> 01:03:11,078 interviewed more than 90 people who responded to the accident. 855 01:03:11,162 --> 01:03:13,623 His findings were published 856 01:03:13,706 --> 01:03:17,043 in his book, On The Brink: The Inside Story of Fukushima Daiichi. 857 01:03:18,669 --> 01:03:20,755 This series was based on The Yoshida Testimony, 858 01:03:20,838 --> 01:03:22,757 Fukushima Nuclear Accident Analysis Report, 859 01:03:22,840 --> 01:03:25,301 and On The Brink: The Inside Story of Fukushima Daiichi. 860 01:03:25,384 --> 01:03:27,678 In honor of the people who were present on that day 861 01:03:27,762 --> 01:03:30,181 and in that place, we have tried to faithfully portray 862 01:03:30,264 --> 01:03:32,892 their struggles, fears, and their heavy responsibility 863 01:03:32,975 --> 01:03:35,228 while also compressing and dramatizing 864 01:03:35,311 --> 01:03:38,523 certain events and characters in the form of a narrative story. 865 01:03:40,274 --> 01:03:44,028 As of the current date in 2023, 866 01:03:45,696 --> 01:03:49,575 the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station remains unresolved, 867 01:03:51,202 --> 01:03:56,999 and the work of decommissioning continues to this day. 868 01:03:58,376 --> 01:04:00,378 [somber music playing] 869 01:04:57,852 --> 01:04:59,854 [somber music continues] 870 01:06:01,832 --> 01:06:02,833 [music fades]