Abstract
The Fukushima nuclear disaster of March 2011 – unlike the earthquake and tsunami leading up to it – was not experienced directly or immediately for many. Its effects were, however, experienced belatedly, in the form of displacement and radiophobia, which have had a significant psychological impact on survivors. Moreover, excessive media coverage of the disaster allowed it to have a global impact not seen during previous nuclear disasters. Shion Sono’s film The Land of Hope, released in Japan in October of 2012, helps to illustrate the traumatic nature of a nuclear crisis through issues such as dislocation, media coverage, radiophobia, and distrust of the government.
Recommended Citation
Mockensturm, Lydiarose
(2015)
"Radiophobia and Trauma: Examining the Lasting Effects of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster,"
International ResearchScape Journal: Vol. 2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/irj.02.01.06
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/irj/vol2/iss1/6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25035/irj.02.01.06