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The Japanese government revealed the fact that 51,756 Fukushima citizens left their home prefecture to avoid being exposed to radiation as well as get some jobs outside of their hometowns. The biggest destinations they are commonly leaving to are Yamagata (10,043), Niigata (6,119) and Tokyo (5,642). By comparison with other afflicted-prefectures's evacuee population (Miyazaki: 7,848, Iwate: 1,540), that of Fukushima is outstanding. You might also like this post : http://thetokyoeye.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-is-what-is-war-before-and-after.html Source(s): http://www.news30over.com/archives/3555057.html http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0822/TKY201108220427.html?ref=rss

Tohoku areas, Japan - On March 11, 2011, Magnitude 8.8 earthquake - the largest earthquake ever since the beginning of the recording - hit northern half of Japan, preventing almost half of Japanese population to get in their home due to the sudden stop of railway systems, which are managed by Japan Railways (JR). In Arakawa-ku, Sendai, 200 to 300 dead bodies were found. In total, more than 400 people lost their lives by this havoc. Even though The earthquake centered in Tohoku, north part of Honshu island, it was strong enough to shake the Japanese capital, which situate on far away from the main source. This havoc allowed us to have a glimpse into the potential major casualty that might happen in the future of Tokyo. On this occasion, the Magnitude-eight level catastrophe didn't attack Tokyo, but what will Tokyoite do to survive the havoc if such actually happen. Even magnitude-five level proved that it is capable enough to paralyze the transportation networks, parting famili...