16th ICRP Dialogue
Share the current situations of locals near theintermediate storage facilities in Futaba andOhkuma Towns and surrounding areas
March 11-12, 2017

Summary reportContext• Special period: 6th anniversary• Special location: difficult to return area
– Order of evacuation is not yet lifted– But willingness to keep open the possibility for
returning in the future• Selected area for interim storage1

Difficult to return areas (1)• Specific issues linked to « difficult to return areas »– A nice place to live before the accident (landscape, flowerscompetition…)– Not yet but planning for next 5-10 years (?)– Difficulties to preserve the house 6 y after the accident– Area largely affected by earthquake and tsunami

2Difficult to return areas (2)• Usefulness of providing information on thecharacterisation of the radiological situations:– Use of D Shuttle (around 1 µSv/h – leading to few mSv/y)– Information on dose rate outdoor and indoor– Information on potential exposure according the activities
inside the house• Many people wish to go back but are not able to doit. They are so sorry about their ancestors.
• They have no place to voice their opinions.
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Willingness to preserve the heritage andtransmit to future generations• We want the community to be reconstructed and thatpeople be again in a community together and tocontinue the cultural heritage of the community.
• People have already started to rebuild their life in their
new location• But some are isolated after evacuation and there is still
the willingness to live together (intangiblereconstruction)• People are still living in a cohesion manner. This is a sortof DNA of our history of the Futaba community.
4Revival and transmission oftraditions• Organise the revival of traditional dance and transmit
to future generations• Because the life of evacuation is very difficult, thefestivals make people happier.
• Performance will encourage people to face theirproblems.
• But people are not living together and that createsdifficulties.

5Preserve the community• We have organised a meeting to be altogether and to seeeach other and talk. Enjoy the re-union. We had a song
together to celebrate this event.
• During evacuation I met new people. I was so proud tobe Japanese• Initiative to prepare the future and set up economic
activities• Creation of business centre to create the conditions forpeople to come back in the future (including Jobanrailway)
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Construction of interim storage (1)• Induce negotiations with the government• Decision to set up an association to be in position tonegotiate and defend the interests of local owners• Challenging issues on environment– Decontamination– Construction of adapted roads and infrastructures– Secure waste packages

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Construction of interim storage (2)• Challenging issues on financial compensation– Involvement of layers and experts to evaluate theproposed contracts– Willingness to keep the property of the land whichcomes from ancestors and to be transmitted to next
generations• Limited time of 30 y. We have to look at the contract
carefully. Need to have guaranties for our children andgrand children

8Construction of interim storage (3)• There is no way out for the interim storage.
• We don’t want to be manipulated by authorities• At the time the lands are given back to us,
decontamination has to be guaranteed.
• Fear that the interim storage become in the future a
final disposal

9Importance of Dialogue• I would like to ask for your support and cooperation• Importance of the link between the community, between
the different communities and between generations• Participating to this dialogue and other meetings is
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