"The Priest of Japan's Forbidden Zone"

On March, 11, 2011, a massive earthquake hit the coast of the Tohoku region of Japan triggering a devastating tsunami and a man-made nuclear disaster. Fourteen years later, we still are dealing with the fallout – literally. Many articles have been written about that event but I wanted to share this one because it gives insight into the Japanese connection to place and the desolation of no longer being able to return. It continues to break my heart...

The Priest of Japan's Forbidden Zone (by Hiroko Yoda on Substack)

Shinto Priest, Nobuhiko Ise, at Tsushima Inari Jinga, a Shinto Shrine inside the "difficult-to-return" zone (from "The Priest of Japan's Forbidden Zone" by Hiroko Yoda on Substack)