The other day, I finished watching the movie "Fukushima 50," which I had recorded on my HDD recorder, in 10-minute segments every day.

I think it was a good movie.

In particular, the fact that "they needed to get close to the accident site (reactor) to get it under control, but we could not"

I think it is important to realize the fact that we depend on such troublesome things in our lives.

I have many other thoughts on the subject, but I would like to refrain from discussing them today.

Nevertheless, it would be a shame to let "Fukushima 50" make you think that you understand the accident.

I would like to attempt a "nuclear accident orientation" here.

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First up is the classic manga "Die Energie 5.2☆11.8" by Jun Mihara.

And then there is Kaoru Takamura's "God's Fire", a teaching book on how to attack nuclear power plants, which I have quoted many times before.

And for a physical attack on a nuclear reactor, it's Keigo Higashino's "Bees in the Sky".

If you have read them it is relatively easy to understand that 'the moment the nuclear power plant is taken hostage, we are sure to lose.

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According to "response to the nuclear accident",

You read my column, and ,

the summary is also "Countdown Meltdown" by Yoichi Funabashi.

Of course, there are many other things I could mention, such as the difference between light water reactor type and heavy water reactor type, or the story of the fast breeder reactor Monju, but the above contents are enough for now.

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So, actually, that's all the preamble.

In the last few days, there's been a lot of fuss (although I honestly don't feel like there's much fuss).

"What the hell happened at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant?"

"Why is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission so furious?"

This is where it starts.

(To be continued)