Former Fukushima worker Happy11311 showed his concern about the further shortage of Fukushima workers. <Translate> I think all I could do is to settle Fukushima nuclear plant somehow. But for some drastic change, it’s even impossible to decommission the plant within 40 years. If Japan exports nuclear plant overseas, Japanese engineers and workers would [...]
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Former Fukushima Worker, “Skilled workers would go to foreign plants to cause the shortage of Fukushima workers”
Former Fukushima worker, “Fukushima decommissioning cost may be beyond 100 trillion yen”
The former Fukushima worker Happy11311 commented on Twitter that the decommissioning cost may be over 100 trillion yen, or can’t even be estimated. <Translate> I still can’t really understand why they estimate it costs 400 billion yen to decommission one reactor of Fukushima nuclear plant. I don’t even know what’s the basis of this estimate. [...]
[Concern about the soundness of ground] Fukushima worker “1m deep ground fissure came to us near reactor5,6 on 311″
An anonymous Fukushima worker had an interview with a magazine Gendai business and talked about the plant situation just after 311. The interview was published on 4/1/2011, but Fukushima Diary found a part of the statements crucial. According to the worker, “When 311 took place, the ground fissured near reactor5 and 6. It was approximately [...]
Former Fukushima worker “Pumping up ground water may cause Fukushima plant a land subsidence”
Currently 400 tones of ground water is flowing into Fukushima nuclear plant every single day. To reduce the water volume, Tepco is pumping up the ground water in the upstream of the vein. Tepco is already about to discharge the pumped water to the sea soon after they obtain the approval of the stakeholders. (The [...]
Former Fukushima worker, “The surface dose of the leaking contaminated water is 2 Sv/h”
Tepco is having 3 of 7 water reservoirs leak the highly contaminated water. From the retained water sample of another purifying process, 1,300 Bq/m3 of Pu-238 and 110 Bq/m3 of Cm-244 are measured. On 4/14/2013, the former Fukushima worker Happy11311 commented on Twitter that the surface dose of the leaking water is 2Sv/h. <Translate> [...]
Former Fukushima worker “Shortage of workers is delaying water transfer plan from the leaking reservoirs”
About the major leakage of highly contaminated water, Tepco is planning to transfer the water to “safer” tanks. However, it is estimated to end in June. The contaminated water will keep leaking until then. (cf, Major leakage can’t be fixed until early June [URL]) The former Fukushima worker Happy11311 commented on Twitter that Tepco is [...]
Fukushima worker Happy11311 leaving Fukushima plant, “Next job is not decided”
Fukushima Diary has been referring to the Fukushima worker “Happy11311″ for a long time. On 3/30/2013, he announced on Twitter that he’s going to quit the job and leave Fukushima plant. <Translate> ・・・ I finished my work steadily today again. Today was my last day in Fukushima plant for chapter 2. Tomorrow I’m going [...]
[Analysis] The sudden blackout revealed the weakness of Fukushima plant, “Reactor4 has 4 days to go”
In the evening of 3/18/2013, Fukushima plant had the power blackout and the coolant system of reactor1, 3 and 4 lost power. (cf, [Breaking] Power blackout in Fukushima plant, coolant system of the pools in reactor 1,3,4 lost power [URL 1]) Here I would like to explain what the problem is and what was newly [...]
Fukushima worker “Most of the workers know it takes over 40 years to decommission Fukushima plant”
Actual Fukushima worker Happy11311 tweeted most of the Fukushima workers are aware that it takes over 40 years to decommission the plant. Also, he warned in case of another earthquake that may affect reactor4, it would collapse reactor1 and 3, and the tide embankment would be completely powerless. Some people point out the possibility this [...]

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