精神神経学雑誌オンラインジャーナル｜Report from Minamisoma City: Diversity and Complexity of Psychological Distress in Local Residents after a Nuclear Power Plant Accident

In this paper, we describe the situation in Minamisoma City, which is located to the north of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. After the accident, the city was divided into three zones. The southern part of the city, which is within 20 km of the plant, was designated as a restricted area; the middle section, located between 20 and 30 km of the plant, was initially designated as an evacuation readiness area; and the northern part of the city received no evacuation-related designation.